UA Engineering to Host Summer Programs for High School Students
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host two programs, E-MAP and SITE, this summer for students who have an interest in science, mathematics and engineering.
UA’s Annual Fall Social Work Conference to be Held in Montgomery Aug. 27-28
The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host its eighth annual Fall Social Work Conference Aug. 27 and 28 at the Renaissance Hotel and Spa Conference Center in Montgomery.
Social Work Groups Sponsor Benefit Concert for UA Student, Staff Member with Cancer
Several organizations in The University of Alabama School of Social Work are sponsoring a benefit concert and silent auction to help two individuals in the school who have been diagnosed with cancer.
May State Housing Report Posted at UA Real Estate Center Web Site
The May 2009 Alabama housing report, along with other housing information, is now posted and available at The University of Alabama’s Center for Real Estate Web site, http://acre.cba.ua.edu.
Alabama Companies Recognized for Energy Savings Garnered from UA’s AIAC
At least two Alabama companies working with the Alabama Industrial Assessment Center at The University of Alabama have significantly reduced energy usage, saving costs.
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.