Four University of Alabama students who have a passion for books have been named winners in the UA Libraries’ 3rd annual Book Collecting Contest. On Wednesday, April 15, at 2:30 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library there will be an event to recognize contest winners, after which Dr. Louis Pitschmann, dean of University Libraries, will speak on book collecting and book collections. A reception will follow.
The Capstone Engineering Society of The University of Alabama College of Engineering will hold the ninth annual CES Golf Tournament Thursday, April 30, at the Bent Brook Golf Course in Bessemer with registration and lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Ceramic artists Ian Childers and Micah Cain will visit The University of Alabama from Wednesday, April 15, to Friday, April 17. UA’s Creative Campus Initiative and the department of art and art history are presenting the visit.
The University of Alabama Society of Automotive Engineers collegiate chapter is the recipient of the 2009 Honeywell Outstanding Branch Award. The chapter will be presented with a plaque and $600 at the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, Mich., April 20-23. This is the second consecutive year UA’s SAE has received this award.
The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance presents the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” Tuesday, April 21 to Sunday, April 26, in the Gallaway Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District. Shows are at 7:30pm Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
This year marks the 39th anniversary of Earth Day, a worldwide movement to protect our planet, our children and our future. Dr. Keith Woodbury, professor of mechanical engineering, recommends numerous ways for people to make their homes more energy efficient.
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.
World Voice Day, a chance for members of The University of Alabama community to learn more about vocal health, will be from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in UA’s Ferguson Center, rooms 300 and 360.
A sheep named Dolly in 1996 raised the possibility of the cloning of human beings in the near future. To address this issue, Dr. Alastair Norcross, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder, will lecture on “The Clone Wars: What’s Wrong With Human Cloning?” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the AIME Building, room 110, on The University of Alabama campus.
The University of Alabama honored its top students of 2008-2009 for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 10, during the Tappings and Awards Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week.