UA Student News for Jan. 12, 2010

DATES TO REMEMBER Jan. 13 Get on Board Day, Ferguson Student Center Ballroom, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Brown Bag Lecture Series, 308 Manly Hall, 12:30 p.m. Jan. 15 Foster Auditorium Plaza renovation comments due Honor societies applications due Jan. 16 National Championship Celebration, Bryant-Denny Stadium, 2 p.m. Jan. 17 Student Alumni Association applications due ANNOUNCEMENTS The

UA in the News: January 12, 2010

National Championship celebration planned for Saturday – UA researcher leads study for treatment of severe tinnitus – Expert commentary on rising gas prices

UA’s Gorgas Library Renovation to Encourage Collaboration

At The University of Alabama, Gorgas Library’s first floor is getting an extreme makeover. The remodeling will bring in brighter colors, better lighting and space where students can work together.

UA in the News: January 9-11, 2010

UA expected to benefit from national championship – Fans welcome home team – UA researcher to lead tinnitus treatment trial – UA astronomers speak at conference – UA faculty provide expert commentary on economic impact of Alabama’s national championship, plant care during cold weather, pensions

UA in the News: January 7-8, 2010

Alabama rolls to No. 1 in final AP poll after beating Texas – UA, UT come together to aid homeless in Pasadena – Students watch game on campus – Opinion: New IRS rules finish work of UA students – and more…

O’Neal Named Director of Development for UA College of Arts and Sciences

Larry W. O’Neal has been named director of development for The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences. In this role, he will lead the College’s fundraising efforts and cultivate, solicit and steward gifts to the College.

UA in the News: January 6, 2010

UA students’ work influences new IRS rules – UA history professor and honors student archive love letters from WWI – UA professor discusses findings at American Astronomical Society meeting – Million Dollar Band, cheerleaders and Crimson White writers in Pasadena for national championship game – UA alum and California chef to host dinner for UA president and Board of Trustees – and more…

UA Astronomer on Team Detecting Cosmic ‘Dark Energy’ in Galaxies Nearest Earth

An international team of astronomers, including a University of Alabama researcher, have detected effects of “dark energy” within the Local Group of galaxies containing our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Noted Organist Highlights UA’s 2010 Church Music Conference

Acclaimed concert organist Stephen Tharp will highlight The University of Alabama School of Music’s 2010 Church Music Conference Friday, Jan. 29, and Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Concert Hall in UA’s Moody Music Building.

UA in the News: January 5, 2010

UA on Kiplinger’s best value list – UA astronomer finds black hole ripping star apart – UA doubles recycling waste in a single year – UA faculty provide expert commentary on Alabama housing/construction market, open meetings law, death penalty cases in Alabama – and more…