UA Safety Program Supervisor Elected President of State Chapter

Randy Easterling, safety program supervisor for The University of Alabama’s Safe State Consultation Program, has been elected president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, a professional association of occupational safety and health professionals.

American Legion Alabama Boys State Honors UA President with Thompson Award

The American Legion Alabama Boys State convention has awarded University of Alabama President Judy Bonner with its highest honor, the James V. Thompson Award. Named after the first young man elected Alabama Boys State governor, this is the first time the Thompson Award has been awarded to a woman.

UA in the News: June 3, 2015

UA professor discusses cybercrime – Insurance expert addresses restaurant’s role during natural disasters – CBER forecasts population growth for Baldwin

UA Education Encourages Comments during Accreditation Process

The University of Alabama’s College of Education invites third-party comments to be submitted to the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Standards, which will visit UA for an accreditation visit in Spring of 2016.

UA in the News: June 2, 2015

Food Bank partners with UA, Auburn in providing for children — Research predicts doubling of app revenue

UA in the News: May 30-June 1, 2015

Photographer captures Cuba for global exhibit – Students win space mining competition – UA reuses bricks – Students choose UA – Boys State on campus – CBER predicts population increase for Baldwin – National Water Center opens – Law professor discusses defendants representing themselves … and more …

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: Professor leads online teacher training with assist from Google – Boys State on campus – Early College class to prepare high-school students for new dual credit opportunity – Summer camps include creative writing, museum expedition, Moundville day camps – UA experts available to comment on illegal activities on ‘Deep Web,’ avoiding hot car deaths.

Who Will Heal? Climate Change Disrupts Ancient Medical Tradition in Andes

Who Will Heal? Climate Change Disrupts Ancient Medical Tradition in Andes

Climate change is impacting Peruvian farmers and those who heal them. A UA researcher documents the story on film while trying to help sustain an ancient medical tradition.

UA Matters: Avoiding Hot-Car Deaths

The University of Alabama’s Tammy Morrow offers some precautions caregivers can take to avoid hot-car deaths.

UA in the News: May 29, 2015

National Water Center opens at UA – Jefferson County Schools partner with UA Early College – Business prof studies how sales managers spend their time – UA expert comments on police reform – Local National Merit Scholar to attend UA – CRNA receives Capstone College of Nursing award