UA in the News: June 23, 2009
Lewis and Faye Manderson give UA more than $12 million – Capstone College of Nursing construction under way – UA students lead Hispanic Jumpstart Program
UA in the News: June 20-22, 2009
River Road Park renamed for UA donor – UA student sees ghost stories as way to boost state tourism – UA violinist plays a mix of hip-hop, R&B and rock, and his popularity is rising – UA faculty provide expert commentary on health care reform, rental properties, and Alabama’s jobless rate – Stories from the Multicultural Journalism Workshop
Links to Zinc: Nutrition Expert Finds Tie Between Trace Mineral, Birth Weights
Some counties in Alabama have infant mortality rates higher than those in some Third World counties. For a UA researcher, this gives added significance to recent findings that low blood zinc levels in expectant mothers can increase by eight times the risk of delivering low birth-weight babies.
Building a Better Child Safety Seat
A dentist is teaming with two University of Alabama entities in attempts to provide an easy, alternative way to quickly remove a child from a safety seat in an emergency situation.
Lewis and Faye Manderson Donate More Than $12 Million to UA
Lewis M. and Faye Manderson have made gifts in excess of $12 million to The University of Alabama’s “Our Students. Our Future.” capital campaign.
UA Matters: Teaching Children the Real Meaning of the Fourth of July
UA faculty offers fun ideas for teaching your children the real meaning of Independence Day.
UA Students Help Hispanic Children to a Good Start in School
University of Alabama students are crossing language barriers to help young, Hispanic students succeed in school right from the start. The UA students are working in the Hispanic Jumpstart Program, designed to benefit preschool students as they learn English as their second language.
UA in the News: June 19, 2009
Multicultural reporting workshop at UA — Sixth annual SummerTide Theatre in Gulf Shores
Phelps Named Chair of UA’s Advertising and Public Relations Department
Dr. Joseph Phelps has been named chair of the department of advertising and public relations in The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences.
UA in the News: June 18, 2009
UA students mentor Holt high schoolers – Camp Cash at UA – UA students win UA bass fishing tournament – UA receives design award – Math lab software wins top award – SummerTide Theatre presents ‘Godspell’