The University of Alabama recently became an institutional member of the U.S. Green Building Council. By joining the USGBC, UA officials hope to raise the profile of sustainability and demonstrate the principles of green building on campus through educational courses and the incorporation of green design in UA facilities.
Dr. Mike Perko, chair and associate professor of health sciences in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences, was named Health Educator of the Year by the American Association for Health Education, the oldest organization for health education in America.
Dr. James Salem, professor of American studies at The University of Alabama, will present a “Last Lecture,” “Bye, Bye Miss American Pie: Why I Study American Popular Music” at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in 30 Alston Hall on the UA campus.
The University of Alabama chapter of Phi Delta Theta fraternity will be hosting the Walk to Defeat ALS on Saturday, May 3, beginning at 11 a.m. on the Quad.
What makes members of The University of Alabama’s Society of Automotive Engineers teams more skilled than NASCAR drivers? UA’s SAE teams not only drive, but they also design, build, test and race their team’s vehicles.
James Soeffing, a doctoral candidate in psychology working at The University of Alabama’s Sleep Research Project, is conducting a study that focuses on the type of insomnia that occurs after a person loses a loved one.
A new journal with the mandate of bridging the traditional gaps between teaching, research and service on American campuses will be published at The University of Alabama beginning this fall.
The University of Alabama honored its top students of 2007-2008 for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 18, during the Tappings and Awards Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 14-18.
The Everywoman Book Club, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center at The University of Alabama, will meet on Thursday, April 24, at noon in The Globe Restaurant with special guest Theresa Pappas, a poet who will read a selection of her work.
A new initiative has been created by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama. The ACRE Professional Development Series will bring experts in the field of real estate to cities throughout the state of Alabama.