UA’s RISE Graduation Celebrates Perseverance, Strength
The University of Alabama’s RISE program holds its annual commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Stallings Center on UA’s campus.
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This week at The University of Alabama: RISE graduation – Researching links between imagination, school readiness – Summer Camps – Researcher receives Emerging Scholar Award – Experts comment on Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set a Watchman,’ Bernie Sanders’ popularity – UA Matters offers tips on staying safe in the heat, encouraging children to help at home.
UA Researchers to Explore Imaginative Play, Links to Cognitive Development
A psychology professor at The University of Alabama hopes to determine the most reliable and valid measurements of imagination in young children and test whether imaginative play can improve cognitive function.
UA Matters: Keeping the Young, Young at Heart Safe from Sun
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Phil Bishop offers a few tips on how to protect those who are especially susceptible to problems from the hot summer sun.
UA Journalism Professor Wins National Multicultural Recruitment Award
Dr. George Daniels, an associate professor of journalism at The University of Alabama, was named recipient of the 2015 Robert P. Knight Multicultural Recruitment Award.
UA in the News: July 17, 2015
UA signs research agreement with TDK – UA experts comment on same-sex couple adoption, Southern politics, conviction of virtual ‘mob boss’ – UA building maintenance director discusses training program – Crimson Cabaret visits day camp
UA Researchers Receive Grants for Work on Sustainability Communications
Faculty members in the College of Communication & Information Sciences were awarded two grants from the Arthur W. Page Center.
UA in the News: July 16, 2015
UA president spends first day meeting students – UA prof receives grant to study bumblebees – UA experts comment on criminal justice reform, Pluto, history of Lane cakes, how companies influence consumers – Historian lectures on Amelia Gorgas’ life – UA offers services to veterans – and more…
UA Professors Talk Bernie Sanders’ Upstart Presidential Candidacy
While BernieMania is running wild as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) tours the country in his bid to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, the initial rush of excitement for his candidacy could wane as the Democratic Primary draws closer, said a group of political science professors at The University of Alabama.
UA Filmmaker Awarded Media Arts Fellowship
The University of Alabama’s Nick Corrao received a fellowship and grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.