UA Professor Receives Esteemed Award from American Library Association

Dr. Margaret Stieg Dalton, professor of library and information studies in The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences, recently received the Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award from the American Library Association.

Media Advisory: UA’s Summer Commencement Exercises

SATURDAY, AUG. 9, 2008, 9 a.m.
COLEMAN COLISEUM

Take this UA Quiz on the Heart of Dixie; No Peeking

How well do you know the Heart of Dixie? Well, the U.S. Census Bureau has just released its estimates of Alabama’s county populations by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and Annette Watters, manager of the State Data Center at The University of Alabama, has devised this little quiz. Get out your pencils. Answers follow.

UA in the News: August 6, 2008

Mother and son to graduate together — UA profs comment on pythons, volunteer astronomers – UA study on school bus seat belts – Terry Saban promotes good health care for kids – Rural Health Conference

UA Atom Probe Expert Takes Top Award

In his work at The University of Alabama as an atom probe microscopist, Richard Martens usually focuses on the science of the small.

Schoolteacher Discovers ‘Cosmic Ghost’; UA Astronomer to Lead Hubble Effort for Closer Look

A Dutch schoolteacher has discovered a mysterious and unique astronomical object through the Galaxy Zoo project, which enables members of the public to take part in astronomy research online.

UA in the News: August 5, 2008

Tributes to John Mark Stallings

UA Commencement will be a Family Affair when Mother and Son Receive Degrees Together

Moniaree Jones of Pelham believes that learning is something that can be done over a lifetime.

UA in the News: August 2-4, 2008

John Mark Stallings, son of former UA coach, dies – UA faculty comment on cyberbullying, social groups in high school, banking, No Child Left Behind, and mortgage bailouts – UA football holds fan day — and more…

UA in the News: August 1, 2008

UA student participates in Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Summer Program – UA prof. comments on Alabama’s real estate market