UA Student News for Nov. 26, 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 Alternative break applications and deposit fees, Dec. 3 TODAY Thanksgiving potluck dinner, 5:30 p.m., Sigma Delta Tau house Tide Talks, 7:30 p.m., Ferguson Center Theater THIS WEEK’S EVENTS Classes dismissed; UA open normal

UA Wins 2013 Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger Competition

The University of Alabama won the 2013 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive by collecting 299,398 pounds of food to top Auburn University’s collection of 169,702 pounds of food.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA study focuses on dangers of holiday driving – UA experts comment on helping your children build credit, dealing with stress during the holidays, whether supplements help patients with osteoporosis, impact of ACA rollout on mid-term elections

UA Matters: How to Help Your Children Build Credit

While it is important to establish a good credit rating early in life, there are other factors that need consideration first, such as your child’s maturity level. But when the time is right, there are several ways you can help your child build credit, and The University of Alabama’s Jan Brakefield offers a few suggestions on how to do just that.

Engineering Student Tops UA’s Inaugural 3MT Competition

A University of Alabama graduate student from the College of Engineering claimed the top prize in the University’s inaugural 3 Minute Thesis competition, while another engineering graduate student won the “People’s Choice” award Wednesday night.

UA Student News for Nov. 22, 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.  ANNOUNCEMENT KENNEDY MEMORIAL SERVICE —The Mallet Assembly will sponsor a memorial song and moment of silence in memory of President John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his death. The service begins today at 12:30

UA Libraries Join HathiTrust

The University of Alabama has become one of the newest partners of Hathitrust, a partnership of major academic and research libraries collaborating in a digital library initiative to preserve and provide access to the published record in digital form.

UA Scientists among IceCube Collaborators Pushing Neutrinos to Astronomy’s Forefront

Today, nearly 25 years after the pioneering idea of detecting neutrinos in ice, the IceCube Collaboration, including University of Alabama researchers, announces the observation of 28 very high-energy particle events that constitute the first solid evidence for astrophysical neutrinos from cosmic accelerators.

UA’s Circle K Student Group Offers Luminaries on the Quad

The University of Alabama Circle K student organization will host its annual Luminaries on the Quad event from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. During this community service leadership project, Circle K members arrange thousands of luminary candles on the Quad between Denny Chimes and Gorgas Library and along University Boulevard. The event is free and open to the public.

UA’s Own Duck (Tape) Dynasty

For the second straight year, The University of Alabama’s PRSSA chapter has won the national College Duck Tape challenge, in addition to other national awards.