UA Adds Student Research Responsibilities to Bissell’s Roles

A University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences’ administrator and researcher will add campus-wide undergraduate research responsibilities to her roles, UA announced today.

UA Wins 2014 Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger Competition

The University of Alabama won the 2014 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive by collecting 300,049 pounds of food to top Auburn University’s collection of 198,041 pounds of food.

Company Donates Lab Equipment for Geological Study at UA

Chemical Waste Management-Emelle has donated lab equipment valued at approximately $40,000 to The University of Alabama’s department of geological sciences.

UA’s CHES Honors Usdan with Rowland Teaching Award

The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences honored Dr. Stuart Usdan with the 2014 Joseph S. Rowland Teaching Excellence Award during recent homecoming activities on campus.

UA Documenting Justice Director Selected for SXSW Presentation

The University of Alabama’s Andrew Grace will co-lead a session on interactive documentary filmmaking at the 2015 South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival.

UA Student News for Nov. 25, 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 UA LEAD Summit applications, Dec. 5 Student Opinions of Instruction course-evaluation surveys, Dec. 7 Dewpoint submissions, Dec. 15 THIS WEEK Stress-Free Daze, Dec. 3, 8 p.m.-midnight, Ferguson Center Women’s basketball vs. Alabama A&M, Nov. 26,

New Program Will Allow UA Presidential Scholars Who Graduate Early To Use Remaining Scholarship Funds for Graduate School

University of Alabama students who have been awarded Presidential Scholarships and complete their undergraduate degrees early will now be able to use their remaining scholarship funds for graduate school.

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger winner to be announced – Traffic study shows Thanksgiving week driving dangers – ‘Discovering Alabama’ celebrates 30 years, announces new documentaries – Wade to direct new economic development academy – Student to blog about U.N. climate-change conference – UA prof develops wearable diet tracker – UA experts offer tips on importance of sleep, preventing cybercrime

UA Matters: Importance of Adequate Sleep

The University of Alabama’s Dr. Adam Knowlden offers insight into the importance of sleep and a few tips to help you rest well and awaken refreshed.

UA Elects 2014 Homecoming Queen

Allison Montgomery, a senior biology major from Talladega, was announced as The University of Alabama’s 2014 Homecoming Queen at the bonfire and pep rally Friday, Nov. 21, on the UA Quad.