UA Students Selected for Cannes Film Festival Internships
Four University of Alabama students have been selected for internships in the American Pavilion Student Program at the Cannes Film Festival.
UA’s C&IS to Host Diversity Forum
An upcoming campus event features a screening of the film “CRISIS: Behind a Presidential Decision,” that details the call to send federal troops to The University of Alabama on the occasion of George Wallace’s Stand in the Schoolhouse Door.
UA Education to Host Gifted Education Expert for Curtis Lecture
Dr. Joy Davis, director of the Center for Gifted Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, will be the Curtis Distinguished Lecturer for the 22nd James P. Curtis Lecture — in conjunction with The University of Alabama’s “Through the Doors” activities — at 6 p.m., March 12 in the Woodis-McDonald Auditorium in Graves Hall.
Destination UA: Algae Specimens Worldwide Are Tuscaloosa Bound
A University of Alabama researcher is the principal investigator in a large National Science Foundation project designed to discover and describe various types of green algae.
UA in the News: March 5, 2013
UA to honor one of first black faculty members – Engineering students test concrete canoe – Homer Hickam named Cason Award recipient – UA football team’s trip to White House postponed – UA grad competes on ‘Fashion Star’ – Two UA teams advance in Alabama Launchpad Competition – History prof lectures on shorthand – and more…
UA Panhellenic Association to Host Annual Easter Egg Hunt
The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association invites the Tuscaloosa community to participate in its annual Easter Egg Hunt from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10, on the front lawn of the UA President’s Mansion.
UA Student News for March 5, 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 Applications for Miss Liberty Pageant, March 10 Applications for SOURCE Board of Governors, March 11, 11:59 p.m. Registration and submission of project abstracts for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference, March 22 TODAY
UA Study Looks at Importance of Coping Skills during Hospital Stays
As hospitals move toward family-centered care, there is a greater need to evaluate the response of the whole family, not just the patient. By exploring the relationships between hospitalized children’s anxiety levels and mothers’ coping skills, a University of Alabama researcher hoped to learn more about how the health-care team can promote coping strategies in patients and families.
UA to Honor Wade as Part of ‘Through the Doors’ Activities
As part of The University of Alabama’s “Through the Doors” activities, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of integration at UA, Dr. Archie Wade, one of the first black faculty members to teach at UA, will soon be honored with a ceremony and plaque commemorating his 30 years as a faculty member in the kinesiology department.
UA College of Engineering Opens 3-D Printing Lab
No longer a future technology, 3-D printing is becoming more commonplace in manufacturing and business, prompting The University of Alabama College of Engineering to open a lab that encourages creativity among faculty and students.