UA Matters: Creative Activities to Keep Kids Occupied this Summer

Summer is the perfect time to be creative and plan activities for children that use inexpensive materials. With this list, provided by The University of Alabama’s Kelly Avery, you can have fun with your child for free or for just a few dollars.

Eight UA Graduates Receive Fulbright Awards for Study, Teaching Abroad

Eight University of Alabama graduates have won Fulbright Awards from the U.S. State Department to serve abroad as researchers and English Teaching Assistants during 2014-2015.

American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Comes to UA

The American Legion Auxiliary Girls State will take place from Sunday, June 8, to Friday, June 13, on The University of Alabama campus.

Bomar Named Executive Director of UA Museums

Dr. William Bomar was recently appointed to executive director of The University of Alabama Museums.

UA Doctoral Student Named Tillman Military Scholar

Michael A. LaRocca, a University of Alabama doctoral student in clinical psychology, is one of 60 U.S. service members, veterans and military spouses chosen as 2014 Tillman Military Scholars, a program of the Pat Tillman Foundation.

With Patented Technology, UA Professor Hopes to Improve Electronic Devices

Electronic devices could be made cheaper, smaller and more efficient by reducing the complexity of their internal method of converting and regulating energy, according to a patent by a University of Alabama engineering professor.

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA engineering prof hopes to improve carbon-capture with patented technology – UA student team wins NASA robotic-mining contest – Boys State, Girls State meet at UA – Start-up company ready to serve construction industry – UA experts comment on EPA proposed rules for power plans to cut carbon emissions, how to take great vacation photos, why body mass index matters

UA Matters: How to Capture that Amazing Vacation through Photos

Your vacation is supposed to be fun, and you want your photos to reflect that, but sometimes getting the perfect picture can be harder than you anticipated. The University of Alabama’s Zachary Riggins offers a few tips that may help you get the shots you envisioned.