Walker Elected UA SGA President
R.B. Walker, a student at The University of Alabama from Montgomery, has been elected president of the UA Student Government Association for the 2007-2008 term.
UA Professor Appointed to ASME Fellow
Dr. Robert Taylor, professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently elected to the grade of fellow by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
UA Wheelchair Basketball Team Takes Third at Nationals
The University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team finished third overall at the 2007 Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Championships held in Warm Springs, Ga., March 1-4.
Martz Accepts Position at Indiana University; Parker Continues to Lead UA Capital Campaign
Tom Martz, vice president for advancement at UA, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Indiana University Alumni Association. He will begin his new duties April 1.
Author Gay Talese to Speak at Gorgas Library on UA Campus
Best-selling author Gay Talese will give a public talk in 205 Gorgas Library Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m., as part of the University Libraries Lecture Series.
Home Sales in Alabama Drop in January, According to UA’s Real Estate Center; Drop Typical for New Year
Existing home sales in Alabama experienced a substantial decrease of 20.4 percent from December 2006 to January 2007, according to the Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
UA Lab Provides Insight into Suspected Parkinson’s Trigger
Researchers at The University of Alabama are offering clues as to why some people appear to have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease following exposure to a widely used chemical weed killer.
Avett Brothers to Perform as Part of UA Public Radio’s Anniversary Celebration
As part of a yearlong 25th anniversary celebration, Alabama Public Radio will host a concert featuring the Avett Brothers with opening act Will Kimbrough on March 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa.
Capstone Creed Week at UA Celebrates Unity, Campus Values
The 2007 Capstone Creed Week at The University of Alabama March 25-31 will feature events designed to unite the campus community in celebration of the values stated in the Capstone Creed.
Religion Expert to Speak at UA as Part of Aaron Aronov Lecture Series
Dr. Tomoko Masuzawa, professor of comparative literature and history at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, will give The University of Alabama department of religious studies’ 2006-2007 Aaron Aronov Lecture.