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This week at The University of Alabama: Watch for Educated Guesses – Student sponsors day at Soup Bowl – Lower blood pressure readings documented with fireside relaxation – UA professor selected for Writers Hall of Fame – UA experts offer tips on tracing your genealogy, impact of early education, types of food needed at food banks and protective tips while shopping online.

An Extra Edge: Simulation, UA Help Automakers Save

An Extra Edge: Simulation, UA Help Automakers Save

Two engineering professors are working with industry to solve key issues in automotive manufacturing, using computers to save the companies time and money.

UA Matters: Unearthing Your Family Roots

The University of Alabama’s Mary Bess Paluzzi offers these simple steps to help you begin building your family history.

Winter 2014 Graduates Announced at UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will award some 2,109 degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 13, on campus. With this graduating class, UA will have awarded more than 242,000 degrees since its founding in 1831 as the state’s first public university. Students listed as candidates to receive degrees include: CITY STATE/NATION ZIPCODE NAME

UA Professor to be Inducted into First Alabama Writers Hall of Fame

A University of Alabama professor has been selected to the inaugural class of the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame.

UA Earns Place on National Honor Roll for Community Service, Service Learning

For the fifth consecutive year, The University of Alabama has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, recognizing the University’s strong commitment to bettering communities through service and service-learning partnerships.

UA Student News for Dec. 9, 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 Dewpoint submissions, Dec. 15 THIS WEEK UA Press holiday book sale, Dec. 12-14, second floor, McMillan Building on Hackberry Lane Winter commencement, Dec. 13, 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Coleman Coliseum UA Recycling Day, Dec.

UA Computer Science Professor Honored as Distinguished Educator

A University of Alabama professor of computer science is one of 49 scientists, engineers and educators recently named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Winter commencement ceremonies to be held Dec. 13 – Inaugural class to be inducted into Alabama Writers Hall of Fame – New option allows Presidential Scholars to use funds for grad school – UA experts offer tips on what kinds of food local food banks need, planning a holiday party and protecting your money while shopping online

UA to Hold Winter Commencement Ceremonies

The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 13 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.