UA in the News: Oct. 26-28, 2013

UA prof wins Indiana author’s award – UA water ski team finishes 3rd at nationals – Students volunteer for Holt cemetery project – Haunting at the Museum, Halloween events planned – Speaker to discuss suicides among black men – UA Education Policy Center study on Pell Grants cited – ‘Octubafest’ showcases tuba players – and more…

UA Sponsoring Interactive Technology and Art Show

An art show sponsored by The University of Alabama brings interactive new media technologies and 3-D fabrication to Tuscaloosa’s Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in November.

Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment Related to UA Police

As part of a voluntary accreditation assessment, employees of The University of Alabama Police Department and community members are invited to offer comments related to the department on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. in the Bryant Denny Stadium recruiting room on the UA campus.

UA School of Social Work Hosts Chinese Colleagues

The University of Alabama School of Social Work is hosting Chinese colleagues in a partnership to develop teaching resources for master’s level social work programs in China.

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: Halloween events include Haunting at the Museum, Sorority Row Trick-or-Treat – Students, professors publish book chapter on app for children with autism – Researchers look to butterflies to improve flight – Chinese professors visit School of Social Work – Experts offer tips for job interviews, managing stress – Engineering, art students host exhibit

UA Students, Professors Author Book Chapter on Autism App

Three University of Alabama students and two professors will publish a book chapter detailing their research in developing a smart phone application for children with autism.

UA Matters: Words to Use, Avoid during Job Interviews

There are many things you can do, or say, during a job interview that could either help you land the job or ensure you’ll never hear from that job prospect again. The University of Alabama’s Travis Railsback offers a few tips on what words to use, or avoid, during that all-important job interview.

UA in the News: Oct. 25, 2013

Researchers id compound that helps combat Parkinson’s – Antarctica expedition back on track – Tuba players showcased at UA – UA students plan to save health care costs – Governor establishes insurance center at UA … and more …

Author Explains What UA’s Gridiron Success Means for the South

An old joke says college football fans want a university that its football team can be proud of. But things are different at The University of Alabama: there have been times, a historian said, when the success of the Crimson Tide really has been a touchstone for those in the South who felt downtrodden or overlooked.

UA Student News for Oct. 25, 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. FOOTBALL GAME-DAY WEEKEND ALABAMA VS. TENNESSEE — The Crimson Tide football team faces the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday, Oct. 26, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. The game will be televised on CBS. Click