UA Museum Event Features Fossil Fun
National Fossil Day at the Alabama Museum of Natural History on The University of Alabama’s campus features new fossil displays, 3-D printing, interactive children’s activities and more.
UA Matters: Talking to Your Kids About Sex
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Melanie Tucker offers a few tips for talking with your children about sex.
UA Relay for Life to Host Oktoberfest Games, Contests
The University of Alabama chapter of Relay for Life will host its first-ever Oktoberfest from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Kappa Alpha Order house on campus.
UA’s Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger Food Drive Ready to Roll
The University of Alabama Community Service Center launches the 21st annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a kickoff event at UA’s Ferguson Plaza. The food drive, which benefits the West Alabama Food Bank, continues through Friday, Nov. 21.
UA in the News: Oct. 10, 2014
Five inducted into UA Communication Hall of Fame – UA expert comments on rural doctor shortage – UA study shows college students likely to be sleep deprived – Women’s Resource Center offers help for those affected by domestic violence
UA Boasts Three New American Academy of Nursing Fellows
The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing Dean Dr. Suzanne S. Prevost and graduate faculty member Dr. Marietta P. Stanton will become Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). They will be inducted, along with alumnae and former CCN senior associate dean Dr. Marsha Howell Adams .
UA in the News: Oct. 9, 2014
Four honored with Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards – SGA funds student research – UA legal expert comments on right to die debate – Dance Alabama to host dance jam – Law school hosts ‘Wills for Heroes’ clinic – Moundville Native American Festival begins – and more…
UA to Compete Against Texas A&M in Bone Marrow Registry Drive
The University of Alabama’s Be The Match On Campus student organization will hold a drive to add student names to the bone marrow registry and provide hope for blood cancer patients from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, and Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the Ferguson Theatre. The drive, which is part of Be The Match’s first Cheek Week challenge, is being held in competition with the Texas A&M University chapter of Be The Match on Campus.
UA to Test Virtual Environments for Preventing Marijuana Use by Youth
Few studies of prevention and intervention of adolescent marijuana use have included contextual cues, like environments and interactions, a gap in literature Dr. Amy Traylor, assistant professor of social work at The University of Alabama, hopes to fill with a virtual reality-based study of adolescents’ reactions to contextual cues.
UA Museum Ghost Tour Promises Spooky Fun
The Alabama Museum of Natural History’s annual Haunting at the Museum features candlelit ghost walks around The University of Alabama’s Quad, followed by children’s activities and a scavenger hunt at the museum. The event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28.