UA in the News: July 22, 2008
UA study examines teens’ risking driving behavior – New freshmen take AlcoholEdu online course – Black Belt 100 Lenses project on display
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 in the News: July 19-21, 2008
UA surpasses capital campaign goal – Summer camp at UA teaches children about budgets – UA faculty comment on census figures, unemployment rates, cheerleaders – UA grad students help train U.S. Olympians – and more…
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 in the News: July 18, 2008
UA capital campaign meets goal – UA fitness manager comments on obesity – Gymnast wins award – and more
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 in the News: July 17, 2008
UA camp teaches kids about money management – UA students get hands-on Olympic training experience – UA may play Virginia Tech in 2009 – Plant precautions – and more…
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.