UA Engineering Appoints Back as Director of Construction Engineering Program
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently named Dr. W. Edward Back director of the Construction Engineering Program.
UA in the News: August 11, 2009
UA seat belt study heads into final year – History prof’s book on civil rights leader reviewed in Wall Street Journal — UA student groups to help answer parents’ questions about campus life – UA to get new dining options – UA sorority recruitment this week – and more…
UA Engineering Appoints Two Department Heads
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently named two new department heads. Dr. Bob Taylor has been appointed to lead the department of mechanical engineering, and Dr. Viola L. Acoff has been named to direct the department of metallurgical and materials engineering.
UA in the News: August 8-10, 2009
UA summer commencement – Former UA official Rufus Bealle dies – Professor creates trophies for triathlon championship – UA school bus seat belt study in its last year – UA Fan Day — School of Medicine teaches Spanish to doctors and nurses — Enrichment program aims to link Wilcox County, UA – UA studying impact of service-learning on science education – Former Tide great Derrick Thomas posthumously inducted in Pro Football Hall of Fame – Best-selling author Kathryn Stockett has UA connection — Faculty comment on Birmingham politics and home sales – and more…
August Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 1,200 degrees during summer commencement Saturday, Aug. 8, on campus.
School Bus Seat Belt Pilot Study Enters Final Research Year
A study, conducted through The University of Alabama’s University Transportation Center for Alabama, will provide information about school buses with seat belts for possible adoption throughout the state and the nation.
American Chemical Society Selects UA Chemist for Inaugural Fellows Class
Dr. Robin Rogers, Robert Ramsay Chair of Chemistry at The University of Alabama, will be inducted into the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society for “demonstrated excellence.”
UA in the News: August 6, 2009
UA hosts U.S.-Cuban production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” – New UA program designed to teach students about ecological diversity – UA part of local group formed to combat dropout rate – UA students receive research funding – and more…
UA Honors Students Come to Campus Early to Benefit Area Children, Schools, Parks
A record number of freshmen in The University of Alabama Honors College will come to campus a week early, Aug. 9-14, to take part in the service-learning projects Alabama Action and Outdoor Action to help the West Alabama community and a region of the Black Belt.