UA in the News: April 15, 2010

Undergraduate research projects to be presented today – UA School of Law ranked 38th nationally – Professors receive NSF research awards – UA national champs in wheelchair basketball – History prof to deliver “Last Lecture” – UA production of ‘The Violet Hour’ reviewed – UA honors and events – and more…

Outstanding Communication Alumni, Professor Honored by UA College

Seven University of Alabama alumni were presented with Outstanding Alumni Awards from the University’s College of Communication and Information Sciences during Honors Week activities.

Business School Research Adds Value for Students, According to UA Co-Authored Article

A four-person team that includes two faculty members at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce has had an article accepted for publication later this year that will shed some light on the thorny issue of the relevance and value of the research activities of business school faculty.

UA Fraternity Hosting Campus Awareness Event for Wheelchair Athletics

Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at The University of Alabama is hosting “Push Alabama-Campaign for Awareness” Friday, April 16, on the Quad from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to raise awareness on campus about wheelchair athletics.

Peruvian Mummies, Seashells Share Historical Climate Insight

Peruvian Mummies, Seashells Share Historical Climate Insight

Shells from mollusks presented to the dead during ancient funeral ceremonies are keys to helping a University of Alabama geologist gauge ocean movements near the Peruvian coast from as much as 13,000 years ago.

A Magnet for Enrichment: UA Partnership Provides Mentors, More to Local Magnet School

Inside the cafeteria at Tuscaloosa Magnet School, Sarah Barry is building a dance with eight students. She is among dozens of University of Alabama faculty and students working with the elementary school students in an ongoing enrichment program.

Chilean Telescope Provides Expanded View for UA Astronomers

Remote access to a telescope in the Andes Mountains of Chile gives a group of astronomers and their students, including those at The University of Alabama, newly acquired peeks into the wonders of the Southern Hemisphere’s nighttime sky.

Intercultural Council Presents Crimson Culture Week at UA

The University of Alabama Intercultural Council is hosting Crimson Culture Week April 19-24 to celebrate campus diversity.

UA in the News: April 14, 2010

Church celebrates founding of UA – UA spring football game to have lots of extras – UA economists say job forecast will worsen – UA students receive State Department scholarships – Free Enterprise team wins regional competition – Attorney general speaks at UA

‘Langston Hughes Project’ at UA Lends Words, Images, Music, Joy to Great Writer’s Life

“Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods of Jazz—The Langston Hughes Project,” a multimedia presentation featuring Dr. Ron McCurdy, will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 23, in The University of Alabama’s Concert Hall at Moody Music Building.