UA Scientist to Bring Tiny Sea Life from Gulf to Campus to Study Oil Spill’s Impact

A University of Alabama molecular biologist will soon bring dozens of tiny, transparent animals who live in Gulf Coast waters back to his campus laboratory as part of an effort to better understand the oil spill’s long-term impact on the coastal environment and creatures living there.

UA’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations Names New Board Members

The Board of Advisors for The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations has added two new members to an existing group of 17.

UA in the News: August 25, 2010

UA ranked in national survey – UA to honor former Coach Gene Stallings – The Source, space for student organizations, opens in Ferguson Center – SGA holds Meet Your Senator Day

Comic Book to Share True Tale of Strange Space Object

A cast of real-life astronomers and a Dutch schoolteacher who collaborated in the discovery and analysis of an unusual object in space are featured in a comic book to be unveiled Sept. 3 in Atlanta.

UA Student News for Aug. 24, 2010

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the e-mail subscription. DATES TO REMEMBER Aug. 24-28 Student Involvement Week Aug. 25 Get on Board Day, Ferguson Plaza and Crimson Promenade, Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 25 Add or Drop Classes (last day to add or drop classes without

UA in the News: August 24, 2010

FocusFirst, founded by UA’s Stephen Black, screens children for eye problems

UA College of Engineering to Host Open House

The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host Engineering Day, or E-Day, an open house for high school students and their families,Thursday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

UA in the News: August 21-23, 2010

Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Jewish student center – Team digs up 1850s Gorgas family home site – UA business faculty comment on unemployment rates, financial software – UA student wins Bridgestone’s Safety Scholars video contest – UA events – and more…

UA Capstone Engineering Society to Hold Golf Tournament

The Capstone Engineering Society of The University of Alabama College of Engineering will hold the 10th annual CES Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 20, at the Riverchase Country Club in Birmingham with a shotgun start at noon.

Student Involvement Week Encourages UA Students to Join Campus Activities

From learning about paid jobs on campus to getting involved with student organizations at the Get Involved, Get On Board Day, Student Involvement Week, Aug. 23-28, has something to offer every University of Alabama student.