UA Faculty Member Named Health Educator of the Year

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.

UA in the News: April 22, 2008

UA theater’s production of “Into the Woods” – UA faculty provide expert commentary on “green” business and Alabama politics — UA events – and more…

American Studies Professor to Discuss Why He Studies Popular Music in UA’s ‘Last Lecture’ May 1

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.

UA in the News: April 19-21, 2008

UA Honors Day – UA team finds new mercury alternative – Social Work students hold picnic to aid city’s neighborhoods – Terry Saban profile – Olympic Triathlon Trails on UA campus – UA golf team wins SEC championship – UA faculty provide expert commentary on Don Siegelman, Alabama’s sales tax structure, Alabama’s roads, energy drinks, snakes, and majorettes – UA events and honors – and more…

UA’s Phi Delta Theta hosts Annual Walk to Defeat ALS

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.

UA in the News: April 18, 2008

Honors Day events – Cynthia Cooper to speak on campus — UA considers environmental concerns – Business professor named to review board – UA student wins nearly $38,000 on Wheel of Fortune – and more…

UA Mechanical Engineering Students Prepare Vehicles for SAE Competitions

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.

UA Doctoral Student Seeks Subjects for Study of Insomnia in the Grief Process

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.

New Research Journal to Debut this Fall at UA

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.

Scholarship, Leadership Recognized in 2008 UA Honors Day

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.