UA Joins Other Public Universities for Montgomery Events Supporting Higher Ed

The University of Alabama will join public universities from throughout the state in demonstrating support for higher education at two special events planned for March 3-4 in Montgomery. Events include the 2010 Alumni Leaders’ Advocacy Banquet and the annual Higher Ed Day Rally.

UA in the News: February 10, 2010

UA ranks 10th among public universities in enrollment of National Merit Scholars – German company licenses UA prof’s emissions-reduction device – Professor dies after bout with brain cancer – UA student wins cash on Jeopardy – and more…

UA Student News for Feb. 9, 2010

DATES TO REMEMBER Feb. 10 Short and sweet résumé critiques, 336 Ferguson Student Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 11 Scholarship Date Auction, the Zone in Bryant-Denny Stadium, 7 p.m. Short and sweet résumé critiques, 336 Ferguson Student Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 12 Capstone Hero award nominations due 4 p.m. Women’s gymnastics hosts the University

Teacher Workshop to Focus on Using Student Strengths in Classroom

The University of Alabama’s department of educational studies in psychology, research methodology and counseling is co-sponsoring a “Hope for the Future: Building Student Engagement through Hopeful Thinking” workshop Thursday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. at Paul W. Bryant High School in Tuscaloosa.

UA’s Asian Studies Program Screens Award-Winning Films on Mondays

Award-winning films about Asia will be screened as one of the film series that the UA Asian Studies Program is presenting this semester. Six films will be shown each Monday from Feb. 15 until March 29 (with the exception of spring break on Monday, March 15).

UA in the News: February 9, 2010

Remembering Birmingham art collector Paul R. Jones – UA French professor receives French honor

Wheelchair Basketball Teams at UA Hosting BAMA FEVER Tournament

The University of Alabama Men’s and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams will host the second annual BAMA FEVER Intercollegiate Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Friday-Saturday, Feb. 12-13.

UA College of Continuing Studies Associate Director Receives Scholarship Award

Geri Stone, associate director of professional development and conference services in The University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies, recently received the Wayne Whelan Scholarship from the Association for Continuing Higher Education Inc.

UA in the News: February 6-8, 2010

UA brings doctoral degree to Florence – Festival gives high school musicians taste of UA life – UA students take advantage of the new Spring II semester – UA student’s film receives national attention – UA events – and more…

Emission & Power Solutions Announces Collaboration with UA

Emission & Power Solutions, Plc (Frankfurt Exchange Ticker Symbol: EPI), a clean tech company that licenses, acquires, develops, deploys, and transfers technologies dedicated to improving fuel economy while also reducing environmentally harmful exhaust emissions, announced today that it has licensed the patent pending Vapor Emissions System developed by Dr. Marcus Ashford at The University of Alabama.