UA Hosts Oscar Nominees at Third Annual Black Warrior Film Festival

The third annual Black Warrior Film Festival takes place Feb. 13- 15 on The University of Alabama campus and in downtown Tuscaloosa, showcasing student films from across the Southeast and award-winning industry professionals.

UA Nursing Professor Selected to International Leadership Academy

Dr. JoAnn Oliver, an associate professor in the Capstone College of Nursing, was selected to participate in the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy.

UA Student News for Feb. 3, 2015

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. DEADLINES Executive director 2015 homecoming board application, Feb. 3 Student Judiciary membership application, Feb. 6, 4 p.m., 107 Burke Hall West Peer Leader membership application, Feb. 6, 5 p.m. Penny Allen Award nomination, Feb. 6, 5

UA to Expand Entrepreneurship Mentoring via NSF I-Corps

The University of Alabama’s ability to foster entrepreneurship and, ultimately, create jobs is strengthened through its recent selection by the National Science Foundation as an Innovation Corp site.

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: AIME selected as NSF Innovation Corps site – UA prof leads computer-science workshops for Tuscaloosa teachers – UA advertising prof comments on Nationwide’s Super Bowl ad – UA experts offer tips for celebrating Valentine’s Day, managing debt – UA Museum kicks off spring children’s programs – Student organizations host bone marrow registration event – Students prepare projects for Crenshaw Leadership Academy

Art Exhibit on Community, Place, Identity Displayed at UA’s Paul R. Jones Gallery

More than 25 photographs, lithographs and digital collages centered on the theme of “Photography Speaks: Community, Place, and Identity” are on display at The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art in downtown Tuscaloosa through Feb. 20.

UA Matters: Happy (Atypical) Valentine’s Day

More so than other holidays, Valentine’s Day can be an opportunity to show a special person how interesting and thoughtful you are, but it also puts a fair amount of pressure on us to rise to an occasion if we’re coupled or feel a sense of absence if we’re not. However, Dr. Christopher Lynn points

UA’s Leeper Honored by American Public Health Association

Dr. James Leeper, a professor in the department of community and rural medicine in The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences, was honored by the American Public Health Association for his contributions and commitment to the organization.

UA Students Learning to Take Leadership to Next Level

A handful of exceptional University of Alabama students with a thirst for knowledge have an opportunity to put their skills to the test during the annual Crenshaw Leadership Academy.

UA Faculty Member Named Woman Physicist of the Month

Dr. Dawn Williams, associate professor of physics and astronomy at The University of Alabama, has been named the February 2015 Woman Physicist of the Month by the American Physical Society’s Committee on the Status of Women in Physics.