UA in the News: May 16-18, 2015

Student chooses UA over all eight Ivy League schools – UA photographer celebrates Bike to Work day with 70-mile ride – UA/ABA name finalists for Harper Lee Prize – UA students to dance in Italy – CBER research shows aging population – UA prof’s research looks at link between unemployment rates and support for incumbents – UA experts comment on Civil Rights era murder, educational status and employment – Shelton/UA students to collaborate on NASA project

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA students/graduates win national academic recognition – Interim class holds mock wedding – UA represented in Genome Education Partnership – UA expert offers tips for wedding gift etiquette – Coming events include creative writing camp, Moundville camps and programs

UA Matters: Wedding Gift Etiquette

The University of Alabama’s Kimberly Boyle offers a few suggestions on how engaged couples can navigate the sometimes tricky art of receiving gifts.

UA in the News: May 15, 2015

High school senior accepted by every Ivy League school chooses UA – UA employee rides bike 70 miles to work – UA School of Law/ABA Journal announce finalists for Harper Lee Prize – UA experts comment on baby growth spurts, teething – UA prof conducts research on graphene – Community college award winner to attend UA – UA class helps design anti-bullying license plate – UA speaker addresses Leadership Tuscaloosa graduation

Behind the Torch: A New Love for ‘The Games’

Read More Behind the TorchMargaret-Anne Dyson, Aaron Williams, and Brea Armstrong Graduate Students in Sport Management Margaret-Anne Dyson Well, the final day has come. We are all sitting in the lobby of the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center for the last time. This trip has been packed with educational experiences, sport management lessons, physical activities

UA School of Law, ABA Journal Announce Finalists for Harper Lee Prize

The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal named three books as finalists for the 2015 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.

UA Researchers Project Increase in State’s Aging Population

The number of Alabama residents 65 years and older is expected to increase from 721,166 in 2013 to 1.2 million in 2040, said University of Alabama researchers.

UA in the News: May 14, 2015

UA students to compete in NASA robotics challenge – Interim class teaches scientific glass blowing – Old post office recreated at Gorgas House – UA physician offers tips for managing allergies without medicines – UA history prof co-authors study on unemployment rates and election outcomes – Economic impact study shows ROI of state parks – UA prof does research on graphene – and more…

UA in the News: May 13, 2015

UA/Shelton State students to work together in NASA competition – UA experts comment on American Idol, alternative minimum tax – UA MBA program ranked among best value programs – Plank Center celebrates 10th anniversary – and more…

Black Belt Experience: UA Students Work with Perry County Communities

Throughout May, The University of Alabama’s University Fellows are engaging in a number of community service initiatives in Marion and Perry County as part of the annual Black Belt Experience.