UA Partners with New School to Provide Enrichment for Elementary Students

University of Alabama students and faculty are working with a new magnet school in the Tuscaloosa City School District to offer artistic, cultural and scientific insights to students.

UA Student Wins State Philosophy Contest — Twice

Jonathan M. Cobb, a UA junior from Alabaster, has won the Alabama Philosophical Society Undergraduate Essay Contest for a second time.

Cigar Box Guitar Documentary by UA Director Wins International Awards

A documentary directed by Max Shores, a producer-director in The University of Alabama Center for Public Television and Radio and adjunct instructor in the department of telecommunication and film, received awards from two international competitions.

UA Celebrity Series Opens with Russian Flutist Maxim Rubtsov

The University of Alabama’s School of Music begins its 2009-2010 Celebrity Series on Oct. 6 with a performance by renowned Russian flutist Maxim Rubtsov at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus.

Abuzz about Enhancing Insect-sized Aircraft

Insect-sized aerial robots, known as micro air vehicles, hold larger-than-life possibilities.

Patients ‘Head over Heels’ for Dizziness Research via Rotating Chair

Patients ‘Head over Heels’ for Dizziness Research via Rotating Chair

A unique Roto-Tilt chair helps a University of Alabama researcher test portions of the inner ear to assist those suffering from dizziness and balance problems.

UA Professor’s Spinning, Swinging Roto-Tilt Chair Helps in Study of Balance, Inner Ear

To explore how problems in the inner ear can affect balance, especially in older patients, Dr. Craig Formby of The University of Alabama has developed the Roto-Tilt Chair.

UA Student News for Sept. 15, 2009

DATES TO REMEMBER Today Leadership Series: Event Planning and Project Management, Sylvester Jones Leadership and Career Resource Center, 6–8 p.m. Paw-Fest, Burke Residence Hall and Courtyard, 7–9 p.m. Sept. 16 Short and Sweet Résumé Critiques, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 336 Ferguson Student Center Sept. 17 Short and Sweet Résumé Critiques, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 336 Ferguson Student

Urban Named 2009-10 Paul W. Bryant Professor of Education at UA

Dr. Wayne J. Urban has been named the 2009-10 Paul W. Bryant Endowed Professor in The University of Alabama College of Education.

Architectural Exhibit at UA Shows how Studio Builds Innovative Houses

“Rose Lee’s House,” an architectural exhibit of a house built recently by the Rural Studio, will be on display starting Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art on The University of Alabama campus.