UA Health Corner: Exercise
Dr. James Robinson discusses types of exercise, and the current recommendations for how long and hard someone should exercise.
What makes UA the Capstone of Higher Education?
Current students give their thoughts on why The University of Alabama is the Capstone of Higher Education.
Back to Her Roots
A University of Alabama researcher travels back to her hometown seeking to give rural, Southern, black women a stronger voice in scholarly research.
UA’s Creative Campus Event Examines Worth of a Dollar
What is a dollar? A buck is a buck is a buck, right? But what does that dollar mean to an artist, a nutritionist or a small business owner? The University of Alabama’s Creative Campus tackles that subject at an Object X event Monday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in ten Hoor Hall’s room 30.
UA 3D Printing Lab Opens New Window into Cancer Research
The first 3D print of a G-quadruplex DNA sequence and its molecular structure was recently created at The University of Alabama in the UA 3D Printing Lab, allowing researchers a potentially valuable new tool in the fight against cancer.
UA Student News for Feb. 11, 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 Outstanding Commitment to Advising Award, Feb. 12, 5 p.m. SGA Statements of Candidacy, Feb. 12, 5 p.m. Ambassador for the College of Engineering applications, Feb. 14 Buford Peace Award nominations, Feb. 21 Peer Leader application,
Students Compete in Miss UA Pageant
A new Miss University of Alabama will be selected at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa. Marking 40 years as a preliminary competition for the Miss Alabama and Miss America titles, the 2014 Miss UA pageant will feature 17 students vying for the crown in the categories of private interview, swimsuit-physical fitness, talent, evening wear and on-stage question. The winner will receive numerous gifts, including a full-tuition scholarship and book scholarships for her year of service, and she will also represent UA at the 2014 Miss Alabama Pageant in Birmingham in June.
UA in the News: Feb. 8-10, 2014
UA to offer new architectural, environmental engineering degrees – UA researcher comments on emerging technologies for weather notification – UA research on medical costs of smoking cited – Exhibit on history of slavery at UA opens – and more…
UA-housed ADAP Appoints New Executive Director
James A. Tucker has been selected as the new executive director of the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program, housed at The University of Alabama.
UA Preview
This week at The University of Alabama: UA researchers look at impact of winter storm on deadly crashes – UA adds two engineering degrees – Professor studies effects of alcoholic ‘cues’ – UA experts comment on tv coverage of the Olympics, significance of African-American History Month, ways to save energy and whether men should be screened for prostate cancer – Events include exhibits, lectures, concert