UA in the News: April 16, 2010

Area celebrates Tide’s annual scrimmage with music and food – New bus route will be available for A-Day – UA celebrates Earth Day this Sunday – UA professor receives good service award – UA’s Real Estate Center reports on building numbers – and more…

Noted Composer Performs Residency With UA Wind Ensemble

The University of Alabama’s Wind Ensemble will host composer David Maslanka for a residency Sunday, April 18 to Tuesday, April 20 in UA’s School of Music.

See Saturn Via UA Telescope, Hear Discussion of Smallest Known Particles

University of Alabama scientists invite the public to a discussion of the smallest known particles, and the gigantic instrument used to study them, as well as an opportunity to view the moon and Saturn through a UA telescope.

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.