UA’s Alabama Productivity Center Names Keynote Speakers for 2008 Quality Award Conference

The Alabama Productivity Center at The University of Alabama will feature Bradley R. Byrne, Kathy Harris and Fonda Vera as keynote speakers for the 2008 Alabama Quality Award Conference and Ceremony.

Crimson Tidings Tour of Greek Homes to be Held at UA

Getting in the holiday spirit on The University of Alabama campus will be as easy as taking a stroll down sorority and fraternity rows this year to take part in a new event called Crimson Tidings.

The Good Old Days: UA Students Too Young to Remember Last Time Bama was on Top in Football Polls

The University of Alabama football team is having one of its most successful seasons in recent years. While UA has a rich tradition on the field having won 12 national championships, 21 SEC titles and 38 Iron Bowls, most students today have never experienced this or were too young to remember.

October Housing Stats Now Available on ACRE Web Site at UA

The October 2008 monthly housing statistics compiled by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama are now available on the Web site http://acre.cba.ua.edu/housing_statistics.php.

UA Campus to Open Nov. 28 for Iron Bowl Fans

UA Gameday officials have announced that The University of Alabama campus will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Report on State Home Building Activity Now Available Through UA’s Center for Real Estate Web Site

The October 2008 New Construction Report, which includes building permits and housing starts, is now posted and available at The University of Alabama’s Center for Real Estate Web site. The address for the site is http://acre.cba.ua.edu/construction_statistics.php

UA, Tuscaloosa Officials to Commemorate Completion of Bryant Drive Project Nov. 25

The University of Alabama and the City of Tuscaloosa will commemorate the completion of the Bryant Drive road project with a rededication ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. on the south side of Bryant-Denny Stadium.

UA Wins 2008 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive Competition

The University of Alabama won the 2008 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive by collecting 270,915 pounds of food to top Auburn University’s collection of 212,195 pounds of food.

UA Parkinson’s Researcher Joins ‘Scientific Dream Team’ Through HHMI Collaborative Innovation Awards

Surprising—sometimes groundbreaking—findings can emerge when scientists follow ideas that stray from the primary path of their research. But these promising detours may prove challenging to pursue for scientists who need to marshal time, expertise, and resources in a constrained funding environment that favors more predictable research proposals.

UA Professor Studies Second Epidemic that Creates AIDS Orphans

A University of Alabama health studies specialist has found that within the AIDS crisis across the Deep South there is a second epidemic affecting the children of those who suffer with the deadly virus.