UA Student News for Nov. 10, 2015

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/category/ua-student-news/ to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. Submit your news at http://uanews.ua.edu/submit-student. DEADLINES Premier Awards applications, Nov. 20 SOURCE collaborative grant applications, Dec. 1; more information: Leigh Terry at lmterry@crimson.ua.edu ANNOUNCEMENTS Crimson Ride and 348-RIDE will run normal operations on Wednesday, Nov. 11. 

Bissell to Receive Blackmon-Moody Award

Dr. Kim Bissell, a professor in The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences, is the recipient of the 2015 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award.

UA Feminist Caucus Offers Panel Discussion on Reproductive Rights

The University of Alabama Feminist Caucus will hold a panel discussion on reproductive rights in the South at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Lloyd Hall, room 133. The event is free and open to the public.

Building Taller, Sturdier Wood Buildings the Goal of UA Research

University of Alabama researchers are leading an effort that could lead to the construction of taller and studier wood-framed buildings in earthquake-prone areas.

UA in the News: Nov. 7-9, 2015

Artist unveils painting of historic campus – UA production of ‘Equivocation’ – Students offer suicide prevention support – UA accepts donation for equestrian program – Cultural Arts Center displays art from Africa – UA prepares for rainy game day … and more …

Renowned Wood-turning Expert to Speak at UA Visiting Artist Event

Internationally recognized wood turning expert Mark Sfirri is appearing in West Alabama to speak to students and community members in the first of a collaborated art series hosted by The University of Alabama.

UA Family Medicine Residency Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences is hosting a reunion weekend Nov. 13 through 15 to celebrate 40 years of its Family Medicine Residency.

UA Study: Fall, Holidays Dangerous Time for Young Drivers

The last three months of the year can be treacherous for all drivers, but young drivers are involved in considerably more crashes during that time than the rest of the year, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.

Historian to Present Lecture at UA on Christianity and Dinosaurs

Dr. Ron Numbers, a historian and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, will present a lecture at The University of Alabama on how evidence of dinosaurs has been reconciled with Christian fundamentalism.

UA’s Culverhouse to Induct Seven into Business Hall of Fame

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce will induct seven business professionals into the 2015 Alabama Business Hall of Fame Thursday, Nov. 12.