UA Among Top Universities in Enrollment of Goldwater Scholars; Four Students Receive Elite Award

All four University of Alabama students who applied for 2011 Goldwater Scholarships have been named recipients of the elite academic award.

Space Milestones Retrospect Set for April 12, 30 Years After First Shuttle Launch, Skyviewing at UA to Follow

On April 12, precisely 30 years after the first space shuttle launch, University of Alabama scientists with an interest in space will host a look back at human space flight and a look ahead to our post-space shuttle future – before leading visitors to the Gallalee Hall roof to peer through a telescope and remember what all the fuss is about.

UA Engineering Students to Compete in Aircraft Contest

The Crimson Hawx, a team of University of Alabama aerospace engineering students, will compete with an airplane it built for the AIAA Student Design/Build/Fly competition April 15-17 in Tucson, Ariz.

Early 1800s Painting of Huntsville’s Monte Sano Mountain Rediscovered

A 19th-century painting depicting a scene of early settlers on Huntsville’s Monte Sano Mountain was recently rediscovered and restored to its original brilliance and depth by representatitives of The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences.

The Coca-Cola Foundation Honors UA Students while Renewing Scholarship Commitment

A luncheon honoring The University of Alabama’s 2010-2011 Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, in Smith Hall on the UA campus.

Students from UA to Join Rivals for House United Blitz Build

The UA Community Service Center is inviting students to participate in the House United Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build with Auburn students June 12-18 in Baldwin County.

Golf Tournament to Benefit UA’s Rise Program

The University of Alabama Student Alumni Association and Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity will host the Rise and Shine Golf Tournament on Friday, April 15, at 1 p.m. at the Country Club of Tuscaloosa.

UA Panhellenic Association Hosts Community Easter Egg Hunt

The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association will host its annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 17, from 1 p.m. until the last egg is found on the front lawn of the UA President’s Mansion.