High School Student Winners Announced in UA Physics Contest

Nearly 300 students representing 21 schools recently competed in the 37th annual University of Alabama High School Physics Contest.

UA in the News: February 6, 2013

CBER survey: Executives pessimistic about Alabama economy – WVUA-TV, APR to move into Bryant-Denny Stadium – New show on Alabama business to air on WVUA/WUOA – UA student meets President Obama – UA receives grant for road project – UA virologist’s research shows fibromyalgia may be caused by virus – African-American History Month events – and more…

UA Hosts Lecture on Honey Bees, Food Security

The University of Alabama department of political science will host guest lecturer Dr. Tammy Horn, senior researcher in apiculture at Eastern Kentucky University, to speak on the critical importance of honey bee pollination to agriculture and food security from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in 1092 Shelby Hall.

UA Ranks First Among Public Universities in Enrollment of National Merit Scholars

The University of Alabama ranks first among public universities nationwide in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars for 2012-2013 with 241 scholars in the fall 2012 freshman class.

UA in the News: February 5, 2013

Road project planned for UA campus – UA grad’s commercial airs on Super Bowl – UA archaeologists study future hotel site – UA experts comment on Super Bowl ads, Pell Grant cuts, Scottsboro Boys – and more…

UA Student News for Feb. 5, 2013

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 applications, Feb. 13, 5 p.m. Elliott Society applications, Feb. 15 Leader Shape Institute applications, Feb. 15, 11:59 p.m. SGA Judicial Board applications, Feb. 19, 4:45 p.m., 107 Mary Burke West CASPA applications,

UA Engineering Hosting Sustainable Energy Seminar Series

Seven internationally-recognized experts in energy will speak at The University of Alabama throughout the spring semester.

UA Student Selected for International Engineering Program

Thomas Moat, a senior in construction engineering from Newnan, Ga., will help the Chinese government in Beijing design and build a pedestrian bridge as part of the 2013 International Summer School of Structural Engineering at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

UA in the News: February 2-4, 2013

SPLC director of speak at UA – UA business school’s website nominated for award – ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ essay contest winners honored – UA Office of Veteran and Military Affairs collects items for Wounded Warriors – Dinner with Strangers group discusses revitalization of downtown Tuscaloosa – ‘Design for Living’ opens this week – UA experts comment on hostage situations, Super Bowl – and more…

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: UA officials to honor soldiers wounded and killed in the line of duty at Washington, D.C. ceremony – UA named Tillman Military Scholars partner – UA program prepares students as child life specialists – SPLC outreach director to speak at School of Social Work – Events