Location for UA Tappings and Awards Ceremony Changed to Moody Music Concert Hall

The location for the University of Alabama Honors Day Tappings and Awards Ceremony to be held today at 2 p.m. has been moved indoors to the Moody Music Concert Hall.

UA to Host Nobel Laureate for Inaugural Michael P. Cava Lecture

The inaugural Michael P. Cava Lecture at The University of Alabama will be given by Dr. Richard R. Schrock, 2005 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and Frederick J. Keyes Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Teasing is Good for Social Development, According to UA Communication Studies Professor

Teasing can be a positive experience for children as it teaches them how to show affection and deal with conflict, according to Dr. Carol Bishop Mills, assistant professor in the communication studies department at The University of Alabama.

UA’s Plank Center Launches Free Webinar Series for PR Students and Educators

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama is launching a series of free webinars for public relations students and educators.

Congressman to Present UA Honors College Distinguished Lecture

Rep. Artur Davis will be presenting the inaugural University of Alabama Honors College Distinguished Lecture Wednesday, April 15, at 4 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater.

UA Honors Three Distinguished Engineering Fellows

The University of Alabama College of Engineering honored three alumni of the College by inducting them into its class of 2009 Distinguished Engineering Fellows. Robert M. Lightfoot Jr., John S. Richardson and Dr. Angela Summers received the top honor the College presents at a ceremony on April 4 at NorthRiver Yacht Club.

UA SIFE Team Named Regional Champs; Headed for National Competition

The University of Alabama Students in Free Enterprise team was named the 2009 Regional Champion at the recent SIFE USA Regional Competition in Atlanta. The event was one of 16 such competitions held across the United States in March and April.

Covington Awarded UA Engineering Outstanding Alumni Volunteer Award

The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently awarded John W. Covington III with the 2009 Outstanding Alumni Volunteer Award.

Acoff Receives UA Engineering’s T. Morris Hackney Leadership Award

The University of Alabama College of Engineering announced Dr. Viola Acoff, professor of metallurgical and materials engineering and interim head of chemical and biological engineering, as the 2009 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient.

Theory of History Scholar Visits UA for Lecture, Panel Discussion

Dr. Hayden White, one of the most influential theorists of historiography, will visit The University of Alabama for two public events in the Religion in Culture Series of UA’s department of religious studies.