UA Interns Join Business Efforts to Increase Efficiency, Reduce Waste
University of Alabama students are taking part in summer internships designed to help companies increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental waste.
UA Broadcast News Students Win ABA Scholarships
Five University of Alabama telecommunication and film majors have been selected winners of $3,000 scholarships from the Alabama Broadcasters Association Education Foundation.
UA Scholastic Media Director Places in National Competition
Meredith Cummings, journalism instructor and director of scholastic media at The University of Alabama, placed third in the National Federation of Press Women’s 2013 Communications Contest.
UA in the News: June 4, 2013
UA to mark 50th anniversary of Stand in the Schoolhouse Door – UA engineers lead team researching Oklahoma tornado damage – Community Service Center collecting gift cards for tornado victims – Civil rights era photos on display – UA expert comments on drop in foreclosures – Students receive UA Presidential Scholarships
UA in the News: May 31-June 3, 2013
UA to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door – UA’s men’s golf team wins national championship – UA filmmaker’s ‘Eating Alabama’ premieres on PBS – UA collects gift cards for Oklahoma storm victims – SummerTide production celebrates music of Alabama – UA experts comment on career placement, Memorial Day – UA theatre department founder retires
UA Leads Multi-Institute Research of Oklahoma Tornado Damage
The University of Alabama is the lead on a research grant to study the damage left by the tornado that struck Moore, Okla., to understand whether past tornadoes influenced building practices to better withstand future events. As part of the grant, the research team is also studying whether social media and engineering can combine to influence future building practice.
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This week at The University of Alabama: Events planned to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door – Program looks at diversity in medicine – Civil rights photo exhibit opens – UA researchers study tornado damage – Camps focus on materials for science teachers, Native American culture, creative writing, rural medicine, financial management and critical thinking