UA School of Law and ABA Journal Name Finalists for Harper Lee Prize

The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal have announced the finalists for the 2016 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. The three books chosen to compete for the prize are: “Allegiance” by Kermit Roosevelt; “Pleasantville” by Attica Locke; and “Tom & Lucky and George & Cokey Flo” by C. Joseph Greaves.

UA Offers Free Creative Writing Camp for Students in High School

The University of Alabama invites local high-school students — incoming freshmen through graduating seniors — to sign up for the Summer 2016 Creative Writing Camp.

UA In the News — May 11

Evolution of seaweed — Capstone College of Nursing students unwind — and more.

2 UA Students Recognized at Honors Research Conference

Two students from The University of Alabama Honors College earned awards at the 15th annual University of Alabama System’s Honors Research Conference, held on the University of Alabama Huntsville campus in April.

UA Student to Receive Traffic Engineering Scholarship

A University of Alabama student will receive a scholarship from the Alabama Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers

UA Engineering Students to Defend Title at NASA Contest, Tackle New Challenge

UA Engineering Students to Defend Title at NASA Contest, Tackle New Challenge

A team of students from The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College will defend its title at one NASA robotics contest before tackling another contest.

UA In the News — May 10

Keeping an eye and a telescope on Mercury — Advice on sending children to college — Mosasaur mania — and more.

UA Researcher Helps Unlock Bio-Diversity Mystery

The discovery of a deep-water seaweed that evolved into a multicellular plant more than 540 million years ago has added a new branch to the tree of life, according to a biologist at The University of Alabama.

UA’s Plank Center Names 2016 Mentoring Honorees

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations announces 2016 “Milestones in Mentoring” honorees.