Intercultural Student Council Advisory Meetings at UA Designed to Foster Awareness

The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center invites students to participate in Intercultural Student Council Advisory Meetings designed to create a forum for diverse student voices and foster awareness and appreciation for the cultural differences represented at UA.

UA in the News: February 26, 2008

UA faculty comment on Alabama real estate, Don Siegelman, and over scheduling your kids

UA Engineering Professor Appointed New Director of UTCA

Dr. Jay K. Lindly, professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently appointed the director of the University Transportation Center for Alabama.

UA Professor Ranked 22nd Among Top 100 Authors in Economic Journals

Dr. Paul Pecorino, the James Patrick and Elizabeth B. Hayes Professor of Economics at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, is ranked No. 22 among the top 100 authors in public economic journals.

UA Engineering Professor Recognized as ‘Young Leaders’ International Scholar

Dr. Gregory Thompson, assistant professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently selected as a 2008 The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Young Leaders International Scholar.

Oodles of Leaves Call UA Herbarium Home

The University of Alabama campus is home to millions of leaves, perhaps most prominent in the new growth emerging each spring from the majestic oaks and on the azaleas preparing to dazzle.

UA in the News: February 23-25, 2008

UA’s first black athlete now top administrator in athletic department – UA works on program to add seat belts to school buses – SGA elections – Events – and more…

UA in the News: February 22, 2008

UA to install P.A. system for emergency situations – UA professor elected to national panel – SGA sends condolences to Northern Illinois – UA faculty provide expert commentary on pension plans, Alabama housing market, and city governments – and more…

UA Announces High School Physics Contest Winners

More than 125 high school students from across the region recently competed in The University of Alabama’s annual High School Physics Contest.

Housing Affordability Improves in Alabama During Fourth Quarter of 2007, According to UA Center for Real Estate

There is good news in Alabama despite the housing and credit challenges that face the nation. According to the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama, the state’s housing is more affordable.