UA Offers Pre-, Post-Holiday Recycling Drop Off to Community
Community members looking for a place to drop off their pre- and post-Christmas recyclables have the option of using The University of Alabama recycling center.
UA Engineering Professor Receives Grant for Eco-Friendly Construction Materials
A University of Alabama engineering professor is developing a coal waste product as a potential environmentally-friendly alternative to cement.
UA Engineering Student Wins SWE National Award
Jill Hershman, a senior from Dallas, Texas, majoring in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received the Outstanding Collegiate Member Award for the Society of Women Engineers and the United States Steel Corp. Scholarship.
Award-Winning Renovation Gives New Shine to UA’s Historic Gorgas House Museum
A recent renovation of The University of Alabama Gorgas House Museum has been recognized as a top project by two national building groups.
For Fourth Consecutive Year, UA’s PR Program Finalist for Education Program of Year
The University of Alabama’s public relations program is one of five finalists for PR Education Program of the Year, according to national awards compiled by and published in PRWeek magazine.
UA Student News for Dec. 13, 2011
Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. DATES TO REMEMBER Final examinations, Dec. 13-16 UA winter commencement, Dec. 17, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., Coleman Coliseum UA holiday, Dec. 22, 2011-Jan. 2, 2012; normal business operations will resume on Jan. 3 Classes resume,
UA Awarded ‘Gold Seal’ Accreditation for Protecting Research Participants
The University of Alabama’s safeguards in protecting its research participants exceed federal requirements, according to an independent organization that announced today it is awarding UA full accreditation status.
UA School of Library and Information Studies Awards Books to Black Belt Schools
The University of Alabama’s School of Library and Information Studies will award more than $7,000 in free books this month to elementary-, middle- and high-school libraries in the Black Belt region of Alabama.
Breaking Down Autism
A University of Alabama researcher finds a possible lipid metabolism disorder in children with autism.
UA Winter Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled for Dec. 17
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Two University-wide commencement ceremonies will be held this year, at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., to award degrees.