UA Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Alabama-Cuba Initiative with Research Trip

Some 35 University of Alabama faculty researchers are traveling to Cuba Feb. 5-11 for a series of academic meetings with their Cuban counterparts.

UA in the News: February 8, 2012

UA researchers’ discovery may advance understanding of Parkinson’s disease – UA’s South Engineering Research Center houses new seismic simulator – UA economists expect moderate improvement in 2012 – Time Warner Cable exec to speak on campus – Events – and more…

Students to Compete for Miss UA Crown

A new Miss University of Alabama will be selected Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

UA Sakura Festival Remembers Tornado, Earthquake with 2012 Theme of Reliance

The University of Alabama Capstone International Center will celebrate the 26th annual Sakura Festival in recognition of the Tuscaloosa tornado and the Japan earthquake with the theme of shinrai, or reliance.

UA Student News for Feb. 7, 2012

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. DEADLINES TO REMEMBER SGA ELECTION Submission of SGA election Statement of Candidacy and Statement of Intent forms from candidates who want to participate in the speaking-engagement period, today, 5 p.m. Submission of letters of interest from

Life Beneath the Seafloor Explored by UA Guest Lecturer

A professor of oceanography who studies life on and below the ocean’s floor will give a public talk at The University of Alabama beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 in Shelby Hall, room 1004.

UA Researchers Increase Understanding of Gene’s Potentially Protective Role in Parkinson’s

University of Alabama researchers have identified how a specific gene protects dopamine-producing neurons from dying in both animal models and in cultures of human neurons.

UA in the News: February 7, 2012

CBER researchers say state should add jobs in 2012 – Science Olympiad to bring 500 middle and high schools students to UA – UA accounting program ranked 20th in nation – UA prof on team studying dune patterns – UA political scientists comment on Gov. Bentley’s first year – and more…

UA Intern Program at Nonprofit Agencies Continues in Spring Term

The University of Alabama Community Service Center is partnering with the Career Center to offer the Nonprofit Protégé Program for a second semester.

Archaeologist to Explore Ties between Water, Societies in UA ALLELE Lecture

Dr. Brian Fagan, one of the world’s leading archaeological and historical writers, will visit The University of Alabama campus to give the lecture, “Elixir: Water and Humans over 10,000 years,” Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in room 127 of the Biology Building.