UA in the News: March 9-11, 2013

Retired UA Professor Archie Wade to be honored – Concrete canoe team to compete in Miami – Astronomy department hosts public nights – UA Honors College hosts town hall series – ‘HeLa’ cells lecture at UA – Events – and more…

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This week at The University of Alabama: Dr. Archie Wade to be honored March 12 – Homer Hickam to speak, receive Cason Award – UA researchers awarded grant from National Institutes of Health – UA hosts technology leadership conference for middle and high-school students – Students, faculty lend hand to Northport community – Grad student to present research in Brazil – Events

UA to Host Technology Leadership Conference for Students

The University of Alabama will host the 34th Annual Alabama Technology Student Association State Conference involving competition for middle and high-school students Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12-13, at the Bryant Conference Center.

UA in the News: March 8, 2013

UA’s Rick Bragg shares stories of dangerous reporting assignments – UA’s 3-D print lab allows students to create objects – UA to host LUNAFEST – Town halls to focus on mental illness, education and liberty – UA teams compete in wheelchair basketball tournament – Student’s film sheds light on mitochondrial disease – and more…

UA Offers Town Halls on Mental Illness, Education, Liberty

Mental health, education and public safety will be the topics of upcoming University of Alabama Town Halls, sponsored by the Honors College.

Baker Named Head of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Dr. John Baker was recently named head of the department of aerospace engineering and mechanics in The University of Alabama College of Engineering.

UA in the News: March 7, 2013

Japanese nursing students visit UA – UA students to intern at Cannes Film Festival – Engineering students build concrete canoe – UA teams advance in start-up competition – United Methodist Children’s Home helps send foster children to UA – UA/UAB sponsor art history symposium – Art Night features UA’s 3-D printer – and more…

UA Researchers Receive Grant for Community-Based Research

Researchers from The University of Alabama were awarded a three-year, $800,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and support collaborative research between academic researchers and residents of Alabama communities disproportionately impacted by poor health.

UA’s Creative Campus to Host Artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph will be in-residence at The University of Alabama March 11-12, Creative Campus announced.

UA in the News: March 6, 2013

UA College of Engineering opens 3-D printing lab – UA engineering students build concrete canoe – UA to honor one of first black faculty members – Two UA-based start-ups reach Alabama’s Launchpad finals – UA hosts world premiere of ‘Hermitage Cats’ musical – UA’s wheelchair basketball teams head to finals – UA researchers’ study looks at coping skills during hospital stays – Events – and more…