UA Book Arts Instructor Wins Award

The Minnesota Center for Book Arts presented Sarah Bryant, a book arts instructor in The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies, with the MCBA Prize, the first honor to recognize book art from across the field and around the world.

UA in the News: August 18, 2011

UA plans memorial for tornado victims

UA Advertising and Public Relations Professor Honored for Red Cross Service

Dr. J. Suzanne Horsley, assistant professor of advertising and public relations at The University of Alabama, has been recognized by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for volunteer work with the American Red Cross after the April 27 tornado.

Two UA Engineering Professors Named Fellows by ASME

Two University of Alabama mechanical engineering professors have been elected as Fellows of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Cooling Refrigeration Costs

Cooling Refrigeration Costs

Most people know about refrigerator magnets. How about magnetic refrigerators? A University of Alabama professor of physics says a magnetic refrigerator operating at room temperature would use a third as much electricity as a typical home refrigerator. But there’s reasons you won’t yet find one on aisle five.

UA in the News: August 17, 2011

UA to hold Aug. 28 service to remember tornado victims, honor community service – UA’s sorority rush is largest in history – Stadium to offer Chick-fil-A food – Expert commentary on stress and dreams

STEM Path to MBA Offers Top Students Shorter Degree Path

Forty-six of the country’s brightest students are registered at The University of Alabama this fall for a course of study that will allow them to combine their strength in science, technology, engineering or math with their interests in business and complete their undergraduate studies and earn a master’s degree in business administration in five years.

APR’s News Director to Participate in National Webinar Panel

Pat Duggins, news director of Alabama Public Radio, a University of Alabama unit, will soon put his knowledge of the NASA program on display as a panel member for a webinar hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

UA in the News: August 16, 2011

TV pilot created as UA class project picked to screen at film festivals – Students move in to UA after tornado – Sorority rush under way – UA faculty provide expert commentary on handling homework, annexation – and more…

Manipulating Nanoparticles’ Surface Chemistry Holds Medical Promise, UA-Authored Nature Article Shows

Swapping the chemical groups that originally coat iron oxide nanoparticles and making the particles soluble in biological solvents shows great promise for medical applications, such as drug delivery and contrast agents, according to a recent publication by University of Alabama engineers and scientists and highlighted in Nature magazine.