UA in the News: September 9, 2010

University of Alabama physicist digs in ice to unlock universe’s mysteries – Wikipedia’s co-founder speaks at UA – New program helps first generation students – UA ticket office issues warning about counterfeit UA tickets – Rock legends Kansas to play with UA symphony – and more…

Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer Term

A total of 387 students enrolled during the 2010 summer term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above, or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0, all As.

UA Plank Center Awards Leadership Grants in Public Relations

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama will award $8,500 to support two research projects that will enhance understanding of factors that contribute to effective and ethical leadership in public relations.

Authors Offer Readings, Advice, Panels During UA Creative Campus Event

The University of Alabama’s Creative Campus will host a reading and several events centered on writing Monday, Sept. 13, and Tuesday, Sept. 14, on campus.

UA Awards Osher Reentry Scholarships

For the third consecutive year, The University of Alabama has awarded 20 tuition-only scholarships of $2,500 each through a $50,000 grant from the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program.

Moon Comes into Focus during UA Astronomy’s Public Sky-Viewings

The moon, both eclipsed and out of the shadows, takes center stage this fall during The University of Alabama’s public sky viewings.

UA Student Leadership Brings Gubernatorial Debate to Campus

A campus ideas session 16 months ago among a group of strongly motivated students has produced two opportunities for the people of Alabama to weigh candidates for governor during the 2010 election.

UA Celebrity Series Opens with Return Performance by Russian National Orchestra Soloists

The University of Alabama’s School of Music begins its 2010-2011 Celebrity Series Sept. 23 with a return performance by two renowned soloists of the Russian National Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus.

UA Celebrates Constitution Day with Student Debate on Defense of Marriage Act

In honor of Constitution Day, The University of Alabama will host a student debate Friday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater on “Is the Defense of Marriage Act Constitutional?”

New Salamander Co-Discovered by UA Researcher in Backdrop of Threat

Like many amphibians, salamanders are declining at an alarming rate around the planet, but scientists have discovered a new kind of salamander scurrying about in central sections of the Blue Ridge Mountains.