Online Resource Ranks UA Degree Program in Nursing No. 1
An online resource for helping students find appropriate and affordable degree programs has listed The University of Alabama’s online Bachelor of Science program for RNs No. 1 in its field.
UA Honors Day Recognizes Excellence
The University of Alabama honored its top students for their academic achievements and leadership today during the Honors Day Tapping Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 4-8.
UA Engineering Assisting NASA with Test of Spin-Off Technology
Engineers with NASA are using a lab at The University of Alabama to help develop a spin-off technology aimed at girding structures against earthquakes.
Philosopher to Discuss Morality, Evolution in UA Lecture
Dr. William FitzPatrick, a professor of philosophy at the University of Rochester, will explore the relations between scientific and philosophical questions about morality tonight in the final lecture of The University of Alabama’s 2015–2016 Philosophy Today series.
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby to Speak at UA Water Policy Summit
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby will speak at The University of Alabama’s 2016 Water Policy Summit Friday, April 8 at 8 a.m.
UA Engineering Students Host 2016 Rocket Contest at Nearby School
Student volunteers from the University of Alabama College of Engineering will host the Tuscaloosa Rocketry Challenge at Hillcrest High School’s football field at noon Friday, April 8.
Population Grew in Most Alabama Metro Areas in 2015
Alabama’s metro area population continued to grow, increasing by 14,754 people, or 0.4 percent, from July 1, 2014 to July 1, 2015, according to the population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
3 UA Equestrians Qualify for National Championship
Three students from The University of Alabama Equestrian Team qualified to ride for national championship honors as the team recently competed at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association zone championships at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia.
UA Journalism Professor Selected for 2016 Last Lecture Award
Dr. Chris Roberts, the 2016 recipient of The University of Alabama’s Last Lecture Award, will give a talk titled “MAMA CALLED: Lessons Learned by Leaving Alabama and Coming Home Again,” April 20 at 7 p.m. in room 159 Russell Hall.
2 UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected two University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2016-2017.