UA Engineering Professor Developing Better Ankle Prosthesis

Dr. Xiangrong Shen, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, hopes to develop an alternative below-knee prosthesis capable of actively powering the ankle joint for amputees.

UA Student News for Nov. 6, 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 Intent to Compete applications for Culverhouse College Business Plan Competition, extended to Nov. 9, 11:59 p.m. Applications for Health Hut interns, Nov. 12, 5 p.m. Applications for Project Health ambassadors and GAMMA delegates,

Crimson Couch to 5K Walk/Run Event to be Held at UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – More than 800 people are expected to participate in the third, annual Crimson Couch to 5K Walk/Run event Sunday, Nov. 11, at The University of Alabama.

UA’s Geospatial Information Sciences Awareness Day Set for Nov. 15

Individuals interested in a career in geospatial sciences will have an opportunity to learn about the science and its applications during The University of Alabama’s Geospatial Information Sciences and Technologies Awareness Day Nov. 15.

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Fashion for Life to Feature UA Student Designs

Senior apparel design students at The University of Alabama will showcase their final collections in the Fashion for Life show Sunday, Nov. 11, in the Ferguson Center ballroom.

Veterans, Service Members Invited to Tailgate on UA Quad

No matter which colors you’ll be cheering for in Saturday’s Aggies versus Crimson Tide football game, we’re all red, white and blue on Veteran’s Day.

UA Guest to Present on Combating Adolescent Substance Abuse

Guest speaker Dr. Lori K. Holleran Steiker, associate professor of social work at the University of Texas at Austin, will discus substance abuse issues in social work during a presentation at The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work Colloquium Series.

UA Hosting Campus Events for Veterans Week

The University of Alabama Office of Veteran and Military Affairs is hosting a series of events across campus Nov. 7-16 in recognition of Veterans Week.

CHES Professor at UA Receives Educator of the Year Award

Dr. Tyra W. Hilliard, associate professor in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences, has received the 2012 Educator of the Year Award from the Professional Convention Management Association.