President Obama honors UA geologist – UA student to intern with ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ – UA Gadsden Center hosts information session – Long appointed to ACRE advisory board of trustees – UA awards 2,150 degrees at winter commencement
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Area high school students will have an opportunity to create their own video game during the first Saturday workshop at the Alabama Museum of Natural History’s GeoTech Lab at The University of Alabama.
The University of Alabama Division of Student Affairs has named five students as recipients of spring 2014 UA Away scholarships, as part of a scholarship initiative that supports learning opportunities for students to work, serve or study away.
Annexstad Family Foundation funds scholarships at UA – UA experts make predictions for 2014 – UA student to intern on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” – UA psychologist studies impact of routine on sleep – Economic Outlook Conference set for Jan. 15 – UA student, aspiring outdoor writer, explores California – and more…
This week at The University of Alabama: White House to honor UA geologist – Chemist leads supercomputer effort to aid nuclear understanding – UA experts offer tips on energy-efficient lighting, losing weight – Museum’s GeoTech Lab offers workshop – Economic Outlook Conference planned for Jan. 15
The average household spends about 10 percent of its energy costs on lighting. The University of Alabama’s Greg McKelvey provides some basic tips on how to keep those costs as low as possible. Turn off incandescent lights whenever they are not needed, and turn off fluorescent lights when they will not be needed for 10
President Barack Obama named a University of Alabama geologist among the researchers receiving the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their research careers.
Exhibit to explore UA’s historic ties to slavery – UA psychologist studies impact of daily routines on sleep – CBER study looks economic impact of Medicaid expansion – Historic meteorite housed at UA museum
The Annexstad Family Foundation has chosen The University of Alabama for their “Leaders for Tomorrow” national scholarship program and will provide major scholarships to selected UA students each year for four years.