UA Chemistry Department to Host STEM Diversity Awareness Conference

The University of Alabama’s chemistry department will host a day-long symposium featuring research contributions of faculty who are traditionally underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

UA in the News: April 9, 2013

Top UA grad students honored with awards – UA theatre department to present ‘Show Boat’ in Mobile – ‘Seinfeld’ director to sign books at UA – African-American alumni return to campus – UA expert comments on Gov. Bentley’s possible challengers – UA graduation rates increase – Chinese student shares culture with school children – and more…

Record Number of UA Students Participating in Research, Creative Activity Conference

More than 550 students representing various disciplines are registered to present their findings April 16 during The University of Alabama’s annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference.

UA Student News for April 9, 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. TODAY National Alliance for Mental Illness-UA elections, 7 p.m., 351 Gordon Palmer Hall THIS WEEK’S DATES TO REMEMBER Sleep Out on the Quad, April 10-11 Financial literacy fair, April 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ferguson Center second

UA Fraternity, Sorority Host Cookout to Benefit Women’s Resource Center, Turning Points

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama’s Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity will pair with Delta Gamma sorority to host a philanthropy cookout from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Alpha Kappa Lambda house. All proceeds from the cookout will benefit the UA Women’s Resource Center and Turning Points organization. Entry is $5

UA Office of Academic Affairs Sponsors Summit on Foster Care, Higher Education

The University of Alabama’s Office of Academic Affairs and the Alabama REACH program will host a foster care and higher education summit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Child Development Research Center on campus.

UA Program for Gifted, Talented Accepting Applications for Summer Enrichment

The University of Alabama’s Program for Gifted Studies and Talent Development is accepting applications for the 2013 Summer Enrichment Workshop through Wednesday, May 1.

UA Social Work Students to Hold Panel Discussion

University of Alabama students enrolled in a class, Social Work Practice and Communities, will hold a panel discussion on the “Role of Social Workers in the Criminal and Civil Justice Systems” today at 5:15 p.m. in 223 Little Hall.

UA in the News: April 6-8, 2013

Bloomberg Businessweek ranks UA business school 29th – Barrett Jones named McWhorter Scholar-Athlete – UA celebrates Honors Day – UA researchers receive grant to study chronic pain management – Student teaches Zumba in schools – Pulitzer Prize winner speaks at UA – UA students win awards for interior design – UA remembers Coach Mal Moore – UA experts comment on faculty unions, corruption among politicians, high school students’ campaign for a new school – and more…

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: UA research on ancient offerings to the dead offers insight into climate change – Psychology department receives major grant for pain research – Journalist who broke Henrietta Lacks story to speak on campus – Sonic Frontiers concert – Tom Cherones’ book signing – Black Warrior Film Festival