Small Changes Could Save Structures, Lives During Tornadoes, Reports UA-Involved Study

Surviving a tornado in a wood-frame residential home is enhanced by an intact roof and standing walls, but light-weight garage doors can be the weak link to allowing high winds and pressure changes into a home that can lead to the removal of the roof and collapsed walls, according to a study of damage left behind by a powerful tornado in Moore, Okla., in 2013 by researchers at The University of Alabama and other institutions.

UA’s College of Arts and Sciences Selects Ambassadors

The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences has announced its student Ambassadors for the 2014-15 academic year.

UA’s Interim Classes Explore Detection, Games, Forests, Weaving

Professors at The University of Alabama are offering a number of thought-provoking, unusual and challenging classes during UA’s May Interim session from Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 23. Classes range from the Science and Anthropology of Detection to Introduction to Weaving.

Media Advisory: UA’s Spring Commencement Exercises

The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement exercises May 2-3 at Coleman Coliseum.

UA Selected for National Vehicle Contest

Students from several disciplines across The University of Alabama will compete nationally over the next four years to design an advanced, energy-efficient vehicle. The contest, called EcoCAR 3, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Co.

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: UA celebrates spring commencement May 2-3 – UA students receive Truman, Goldwater, Hollings Scholarships – Professor’s new book details how chemical dumping affects Anniston – Students compete in national vehicle design contest – UA experts comment on NBA owner’s comments, ways to get children to eat vegetables, high school graduation gift ideas – Rural Health Conference focuses on early childhood health

Student Art Work on Display at UA’s Museum of Natural History

The Alabama Museum of Natural History recently began displaying images of creatures from the Dinosaur Age rendered by a University of Alabama senior.

UA to Hold Spring Commencement Exercises May 2-3

The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies May 2-3 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

Summer Enrichment Workshop Deadline Extended Until May 15

The University of Alabama’s Program for Talent Development and Gifted Studies has extended the deadline for its 2013 Summer Enrichment Workshop through May 15.

UA Matters: Creative Ways to Get Children to Eat Vegetables

The University of Alabama’s Dr. Laura Bloom offers some creative ways to get those vegetables inside your child and not in the doggie bowl.