ESPN Producer to Speak at UA on Role of Hispanic Journalists
Hugo Balta, coordinating producer for ESPN, will speak on the role of Hispanic journalists in the media at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, in The University of Alabama’s Lloyd Hall, room 324.
UA’s 57 Miles Program Returns to Marion to Work at High School
About 40 freshmen and 10 student leaders from The University of Alabama will perform service projects at Francis Marion High School in Marion from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. The projects include painting the interior of the main entrance, landscaping the grounds and cleaning classrooms.
UA in the News: Oct. 18-20, 2014
EPA awards UA students grant for sustainability contest – UA student receives AWWA scholarship – UA sculptors raise money for Children’s Hospital – UA experts comment on university presidential searches, formation of local union at Mercedes-Benz plant, unemployment rates – Cuban poet to present poetry, music – UA Dance Marathon raises funds for Children’s Hospital – Chi Omega hosts breakfast to benefit Make-a-Wish – Alabama basketball teams scrimmage on Quad – and more…
The Ebola Crisis: Virologist to Present Lecture at UA
Dr. Michael B.A. Oldstone, a National Academy of Sciences member and a University of Alabama visiting professor, will present “Ebola: The Current Plague and Crisis,” Oct. 22 in a talk on the UA campus.
UA’s Guide to What to Watch for in 2014 Midterm Elections
The most exciting aspect of the 2014 midterm elections boils down to a race for six seats in the U.S. Senate. That’s what it will take for Republicans to take a majority in the Senate. While many pundits consider three races to be a lock—or nearly so—for Republicans, The University of Alabama has you covered on just what these elections could mean down the road.
UA Preview
This week at The University of Alabama: Two hundred researchers to attend NanoBio Summit – UA student team selected for EPA competition – UA prof discovers links between arthritic pain, depression and sleep – Grants to expand Coping Power program – UA prof tests use virtual reality as a key to stemming adolescents’ marijuana use – Study shows students’ views on evolution shaped by church attendance – UA experts comment on midterm elections, watching for signs of language delay in children – Events include lecture, poetry reading, service project and Halloween concert
UA School of Music Hosts Haunting Halloween Performance
Some songs carry a haunting melody, and the organ studio at UA’s School of Music presents a ghostly performance on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Music Concert Hall.
Engineering Professor to Receive UA’s Blackmon-Moody Award
Dr. Gregory B. Thompson, professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, will receive the 2014 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award at an Oct. 24 ceremony.
UA Researcher Finds Links among Depression, Sleep Problems, Osteoarthritis
Dr. Patricia Parmelee, director for the Center for Mental Health and Aging at The University of Alabama, has discovered links between high levels of pain and symptoms of depression exacerbated by a combination of sleep disturbances due to pain.
UA Matters: Watching for Signs of Language Delay in your Child
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Jason Scofield shares a few developmental milestones parents should expect from their children.