MONDAY, JAN. 12 – SUNDAY, JAN. 18, 2015
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CECE WINANS TO HEADLINE REALIZING THE DREAM CONCERT – Gospel singer CeCe Winans is the featured artist for the 2015 Realizing the Dream Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Moody Music Concert Hall on The University of Alabama campus. Winans’ appearance caps off the 26th annual weekend of recognition for the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fox News political analyst Juan Williams will deliver the annual Legacy Banquet lecture at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16 at the Hotel Capstone. For more information, contact Bobby Mathews, UA media relations, 205/348-4956 or bwmathews1@ur.ua.edu
STUDENTS TO FACE OFF AGAINST SEASONED ENTREPRENEURS – A start-up team comprised of only UA students will compete against seasoned entrepreneurs in the first round of the 2015 Alabama Launchpad Competition Jan. 23. The student team, known as Conductive Chemistry, is touting a new, UA-developed material as a cheaper alternative to the precious metal platinum. Platinum, used in many products including fuel cells and solar cells, is expensive and its supply is limited. The new material, known as NanoCOT, is based on technology developed by other UA researchers. Watch for an upcoming news release with more details. For assistance, contact Chris Bryant, UA media relations, 205/348-8323 or cbryant@ur.ua.edu. The student team’s leader, Chris Bailey, may be reached at cjbailey5@crimson.ua.edu or 304/380-7101. Dr. Whitney Hough, a venture development associate in UA’s Office for Technology Transfer, works closely with the students and may be reached at 205/348-6821 or wlhough@ua.edu.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCE THIS WEEK – UA’s Culverhouse College of Commerce holds its 27th annual Economic Outlook Conference Thursday, Jan. 15 in Montgomery. The conference starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa’s convention center. Speakers will offer an analysis of what’s ahead for Alabama as well as the U.S. economy. David Altig, executive vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Ahmad Ijaz, CBER’s associate director and director of economic forecasting, will discuss the U.S. and Alabama outlooks. Ira Harvey, executive assistant to UA’s vice president for financial affairs, and Dr. Samuel Addy, CBER director and associate dean for research and outreach at UA’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, will discuss the state’s tax revenue issues. Jo Bonner, vice chancellor for government relations and economic development for the UA System, will discuss Alabama’s economic development. Contact: Edith Parten, UA media relations, eparten@Culverhouse.ua.edu, 205/348-8318 or Ahmad Ijaz, CBER, 205/348-2955, aijaz@cba.ua.edu
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UA MATTERS: GIVING YOUR ROOM A FACELIFT … ON A BUDGET – Our homes can feel quite empty after the last of the Christmas decorations have been returned to the attic. Feeling the need for a fresh start this New Year? Tackle those post-Christmas blues by giving a room in your house a face-lift this month. Your New Year’s redecorating project may be on a tight budget after braving the crowds for the perfect Christmas gifts, but The University of Alabama’s Stephanie Sickler, an assistant professor in clothing, textiles and interior design, shares a few tips to liven up any space without having to return your favorite new purse to swing it. Contact: UA Media Relations, 205/348-5320.