Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer Term

A total of 379 students enrolled during the 2012 summer term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above, or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0, all As.

UA College of Engineering Selects Ambassadors

The University of Alabama recently selected 19 students as 2011-2012 Ambassadors of the College of Engineering, or ACEs.

UA Economic Development Center Helps Launch West Alabama Birding Trail

Bird watching enthusiasts from eight Alabama counties will come together Friday, Sept. 21, at 9:30 a.m. in the Tom Bevill Visitor’s Center in Pickensville to launch the West Alabama Birding Trail, thanks to assistance from the UA Center for Economic Development.

Surgeon, UA Professor Team in New Approach to Pain Treatment

A chronic pain condition and numerous gastrointestinal disorders may all be caused by a virus.

UA Student News for Sept. 4, 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 Application for Freshman Forum, Sept. 6, 4:45 p.m. Application for Sitters for Service, Sept. 6 Application for Project Health ambassadors, Sept. 7, 5 p.m. Registration for intramural flag football, Sept. 11 TODAY Tryouts

UA Engineering Graduate Student Wins Best Paper Award

A research paper written by an engineering graduate student won an award for best paper at a recent academic conference and will be submitted for review in a scholarly journal.

Storyteller, Dance Group Highlight UA’s Moundville Native American Festival

The University of Alabama Museums’ Moundville Archaeological Park will host its 23rd Native American Festival from Wednesday, Oct. 10, through Saturday, Oct. 13, at the park. Among the highlights will be performances by storyteller Gayle Ross, the great-granddaughter of John Ross, the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation during the Trail of Tears in the 1830s.

Volunteer Expo Lets UA Students Explore Ways to Help the Community

The University of Alabama Community Service Center is hosting the 2012 Volunteer Expo on Wednesday, Sept. 5.

UA Women Engineers Inspiring Next Generation

Hoping to inspire girls to consider engineering, The University of Alabama section of the Society of Women Engineers, or SWE, will host close to 200 middle-school girls in a day-long event of activities.

University Medical Center’s Diabetes Education Program at UA Recognized

The University Medical Center’s Diabetes Self-Management Education Program, part of The University of Alabama, has earned national recognition from the American Diabetes Association for providing high-quality education services to patients. The program recently received the Education Recognition Award.