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This week at The University of Alabama: ‘Sankofa African-American Museum’ visits campus – Diversity expert to speak – UA launches cybercrime minor – UA physicists to work on Large Hadron Collider – Nursing prof looks at emotional intelligence in nursing education – UA experts comment on March Madness and the media, finding a good nursing home and involving children in community service – Events include speech team showcase, Easter egg hunt, Startup Weekend, rocket contest, hovercraft race, Moundville program

Helping the Wheels Go Round

Helping the Wheels Go Round

A group of University of Alabama business researchers teamed with a heavy duty truck and trailer supplier to solve a product distribution challenge and achieve cost-savings for the company.

UA Engineering Students Host Rocket Contest at Nearby Middle School

A water-rocket contest among middle-school students March 24 is the culmination of an outreach effort by students from The University of Alabama.

Founder of Purity Wholesale Grocers to Present UA Lecture on Life after College

Jeffrey A. Levitetz, founder and chair of the Florida-based Purity Wholesale Grocers Inc. and an alumnus of The University of Alabama, will present “Welcome to the Real World: How to Prepare for Life After College,” Tuesday, March 31 at 3:30 p.m. in room 226 of Lloyd Hall on the UA campus.

UA Computer Science Students Recognized for Research in National Contest

Two University of Alabama students studying computer science recently finished in the top five at a national computer-science contest.

UA Matters: Tips for Finding a Good Nursing Home

The University of Alabama’s Dr. Heather Carter-Templeton offers the following tips to help you determine the right nursing home for a loved one.

UA’s First Faculty Research Day Set for April 8

Thirteen faculty members representing a cross section of campus will be presented with the President’s Faculty Research Award Wednesday, April 8, as part of UA’s first Faculty Research Day.

The Art of Collaboration

The Art of Collaboration

Sometimes to teach the importance of the small, one must think large. That was the case when Dr. Tanja Jones, assistant professor of art history, pushed the boundaries of her classroom – both physically and virtually – to create the curriculum for her spring course ARH 373 Baroque Art of Northern Europe.

UA in the News: March 13, 2015

Spillers elected UA SGA president – UA offers new minor in cyber crime – UA Center for Economic Development lays groundwork for new Gulf State Park facility – Students to do community service in Nicaragua during spring break – UA experts comment on success for business school graduates, sleep talking – UA study says more state troopers needed – Law students to provide free legal services – and more…

UA Offers Brazilian Black Movement Exhibit at Birmingham Institute

The history department at The University of Alabama and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute present the exhibition “O Mundo Negro: Posters from the Brazilian Black Movement,” from Tuesday, March 17, to Thursday, May 28, at the institute.