UA to Hold Summer Commencement Ceremonies Aug. 9
The University of Alabama’s summer commencement ceremonies will be held Saturday, Aug. 9 at 9 a.m. in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA RISE Graduation to be Held July 24
The University of Alabama’s RISE Program will hold its annual commencement ceremony Thursday, July 24 at 6 p.m. at the Stallings Center on the UA campus.
Summer Program Gives UA Students Scientific Research Experience
The Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Intern Program has given a select group of University of Alabama students the chance to perform cutting-edge scientific research alongside a faculty mentor during the summer.
UA Wheelchair Basketball Players Heading to Beijing Games
Seven players from The University of Alabama Wheelchair Athletics program are going to Beijing to play in the 2008 Paralympic Games in September.
UA Chemistry Program Helps Next Generation of Scientists
A summer program at The University of Alabama, funded by the National Science Foundation, is helping prepare the next generation of chemists and scientific researchers.
UA’s Multicultural Journalism Workshop Celebrates its Silver Anniversary
Each summer, about 25 high school students are selected to participate in an intensive nine-day journalism workshop on The University of Alabama campus. This year’s Multicultural Journalism Workshop marks a special occasion – its 25th anniversary.
UA’s “Our Students. Our Future.” Campaign Reaches Milestone, Presses Forward to Meet Scholarship Needs
The University of Alabama announced today that it has raised $512 million in its “Our Students. Our Future.” capital campaign.
UA Engineering Professor Named Fulbright Scholar
Dr. Chris Brazel, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at The University of Alabama, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant as a visiting professor at Keele University’s Medical Center for the 2008-2009 academic year.
UA Book Club to Discuss ‘Water for Elephants’
The EveryWoman Book Club, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center at The University of Alabama, will meet on Thursday, July 24 at noon at The Globe Restaurant to discuss the book “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen.
Survey of Tuscaloosa Multifamily Housing Market by UA Real Estate Center Shows Most Managers Think Market ‘Overbuilt’
Most managers of multifamily housing properties in Tuscaloosa – more than 75 percent – say they think the multifamily housing market in Tuscaloosa is slightly overbuilt or severely overbuilt, according to a survey conducted at the close of the spring semester by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama.