UA in the News: Oct. 17, 2014

UA to host nanotechnology summit – UA PR students create campaign for Alabama Power – UA prof’s study shows women had more Olympics media coverage than men – New Iowa Flood Center would like to partner with National Water Center on UA campus

Award-Winning Author to Speak at UA’s Laible Memorial Lecture

Award-winning author Dr. Patricia Hill Collins will deliver the annual Julie C. Laible Memorial Lecture Oct. 22 at The University of Alabama.

Noted Cuban Poet Omar Perez to Visit UA

Omar Pérez, a highly accomplished Cuban poet, musician, artist and translator, visits The University of Alabama campus Oct. 20-24. The featured event is a poetry reading and musical exploration Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Jemison Mansion in downtown Tuscaloosa.

UA Student News for Oct. 17, 2014

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. ANNOUNCEMENTS ALABAMA FOOTBALL TEAM WELCOMES TEXAS A&M ON SATURDAY — This week’s football game against Texas A&M kicks off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be televised on CBS.

UA in the News: Oct. 16, 2014

UA study looks at how people respond to severe weather – UA PR students raise funds for Secret Meals – UA Be the Match competes with Texas A&M – Professor discusses new book about the Cold War – Museum hosts Fossil Day event – Sorority breakfast to benefit Make-A-Wish – Relay for Life plans Oktoberfest – and more…

UA Faculty to Discuss Alabama Greece Initiative Projects

University of Alabama faculty members who traveled to Thessaloniki, Greece, in May will participate in an Oct. 22 symposium in which they will discuss their ongoing collaborative projects with faculty at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

UA Students Selected for Environmental Contest

A team of University of Alabama students were selected for a national competition to design solutions to challenges facing the environment, the federal Environmental Protection Agency announced.

UA in the News: Oct. 15, 2014

Former AEA Secretary Hubbert to live on through UA scholarship – UA prof’s research says CEO’s facial width is correlated with leverage – UA librarians publish novel – UA prof writes book about Cold War era – UA expert comments on coverage of women vs. men at the Olympics – Beat Auburn Beat Hunger kicks off – UA Relay for Life holds Oktoberfest – Academic Honor council hosts Academic Integrity Week – and more…

UA in the News: Oct. 14, 2014

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger kicks off – Museum hosts Fossil Day event – UA Relay for Life plans Oktoberfest – Honors College program connects UA to Marion – Students benefit from study abroad – UnlockED hosts education career fair – Black Warrior Film Festival seeks volunteers – UA history prof comments on Badin Bible – and more…

UA Student News for Oct. 14, 2014

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 Undergraduate Research Grant Application, Oct. 15, 2617 Ferguson Center Homegrown Alabama leadership applications, Oct. 21 THIS MONTH Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive, ongoing through Nov. 21 Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month, ongoing through Oct. 23 THIS