UA In the News — March 31

UA chemistry professor earns SEC honor — Druid City Arts Awards — What’s the deal with a cosmic explosion? — and more.

UA to Host Workshop to Improve University, Community Relations

UA to Host Workshop to Improve University, Community Relations

The University of Alabama is hosting a two-day workshop on how communities and universities can bridge the gaps that exist between them and work together. The “University and Community Engagement Workshop: Strategies for Bridging the Gap between Town and Gown,” will be held at Hotel Capstone from 8 a.m. Monday, April 3, to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 4.

UA Transportation Museum Exhibit Showcases Locomotive Imagery

UA Transportation Museum Exhibit Showcases Locomotive Imagery

A new exhibit opening April 4 at The University of Alabama’s Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum will feature a collection of 30 framed black and white photographs of a variety of trains and locomotives.

UA In the News — March 30

UA student has “Company” — Sakura Cherry Blossom Festival — Civil War history — and more.

UA Student Selected for Advertising Internship Program

UA Student Selected for Advertising Internship Program

University of Alabama student Alexandra McKee has been named a finalist for the 2017 American Advertising Federation’s Vance and Betty Lee Stickell Student Internship Program.

UA Army ROTC Set for International Competition at West Point

UA Army ROTC Set for International Competition at West Point

The University of Alabama’s ARMY ROTC Ranger Challenge team will compete for the first time in the Sandhurst Competition at the U.S. Military Academy, April 7-8, in West Point, New York.

UA Social Work Professor Awarded for Contributions to Desk Reference

A researcher in The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work has been honored for his contributions to what is considered the comprehensive manual to the field of social work.

UA Wins Campus Water Matters Challenge at SEC Academic Conference

The University of Alabama won first place in the Campus Water Matters Challenge at the 2017 SEC Academic Conference, the SEC announced recently. The winning team was comprised of the following students: Ilham Ali, Samuel Downs, Mariam Khanam, Zoe Miller, James Misfeldt, Dinuke Munasinghe, Zachary Stephens and Julia Zimmerman. The title of the team’s project

Chemistry, Chemical and Biological Engineering Professor Selected as UA’s SEC Achievement Award Winner

Chemistry, Chemical and Biological Engineering Professor Selected as UA’s SEC Achievement Award Winner

Officials of the Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday that Dr. Arunava Gupta, Distinguished University Research Professor, is the 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner for The University of Alabama.

UA In the News — March 29

Virtual reality demonstration for police — UA student serenades in Eufaula — Law School honors first black graduates — and more.