MONDAY, JUNE 19 – SUNDAY, JUNE 25
RESEARCH
RESEARCHERS DETERMINE WOODEN STRUCTURES NOT PART OF FORT ARMSTRONG — There has long been speculation by local historians that three historical log buildings, originally from the old Williamson “Snow Hill” plantation, could have been associated with an early 19th century military structure known as Fort Armstrong. University of Alabama researchers, however, have discovered that the long-time speculation holds no merit. The results were recently published in Dendrochronologia in an article titled “The Search for Fort Armstrong: Dendroarchaeology of the Williamson ‘Snow Hill’ Plantation, Cherokee County, Alabama, U.S.A.” For more information, contact Kim Eaton at 205/348-8325 or kim.eaton@ua.edu.
BEST BETS
NASA FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS — The Alabama Space Grant Consortium has given seven University of Alabama engineering students $42,000 in graduate fellowship and undergraduate scholarship money. Fellowships were given to Nicholas Jose Benenati, a graduate student in aerospace engineering and mechanics from Lilburn, Georgia; and Dylan Christian Ullery, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering from Tuscaloosa. The graduate fellowships are funded jointly through the ASGC and the UA Office for Research and Economic Development. The UA office provided fellowship matching for a total of $37,000. Details: Find out more here or contact Alana Norris, engineering communications, 205/348-8644, anorris@eng.ua.edu,
MUSEUM EXPEDITION AT OLD CAHAWBA MEDIA DAY — Museum Expedition participants will get a small taste of life as an archaeologist while spending the week searching for the foundation of the original Capitol building at Old Cahawba during the 39th annual Museum Expedition. Media are invited to join the crew as they dig through dirt in an effort to discover an important piece of Alabama’s history. There will be a media availability from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, June 20, at Old Cahawba. Please contact Kim Eaton at 205/348-8325 or kim.eaton@ua.edu if you plan on attending.
SATURDAY IN THE PARK FEATURES JEWELRY, FLINT KNAPPING — The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park will hold its Saturday in the Park program from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 24, in front of the Jones Archaeological Museum. The topic is Jewelry and Flint Knapping with John Parker. Saturday in the Park is a series of demonstrations and presentations related to Native Americans, archaeology, natural history, sustainable gardening and more. Most programs have a hands-on activity for children. For more information, contact Kim Eaton at 205/348-8325 or kim.eaton@ua.edu.
SECME SUMMER INSTITUTE — For the third summer in four years, The University of Alabama will host educators, students and industry leaders on campus to help promote diversity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education. The 41st SECME Summer Institute will take place on the UA campus through June 24. Through the nonprofit organization SECME, the institute gives educators the tools they need to make STEM education accessible to minority students. K-12 educators, university faculty, industry and government leaders will convene during the institute to share content, research and practices with each other in order to encourage equity, excellence and inclusion in STEM education. Details: Go to https://www.ua.edu/news/2017/06/ua-college-of-engineering-to-host-secme-summer-institute/ or contact Alana Norris, engineering communications, 205/348-8644, anorris@eng.ua.edu.
SUMMERTIDE THEATRE – UA’s professional summer theatre is performing “Smoke on the Mountain, “a musical set in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains, through Friday, June 30, at the George C. Meyer Performing Arts Center in Gulf Shores. The show depicts the Sanders family as they return to performing after a five-year break. Tickets are available at SummerTide.org or by calling the box office at 251/968.6721. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children 12 and younger. For more details, contact Richard LeComte, media relations, richard.lecomte@ua.edu or 205-348-3782.
LITERACY CAMP IN MARION — Students and staff from UA’s Honors College, along with volunteers from First Presbyterian Church in Tuscaloosa and community members in Marion, are holding Camp Literacy through Friday, June 23, at Francis Marion School in Marion. The camp will serve 30 rising second- and third-graders. The camp will reinforce literacy skills and practice through the study of the students’ hometowns. Camp Literacy builds on the Honors College’s nine-year partnership with Marion and the College’s 57 Miles initiative. For more information, contact Vicki Holt, UA Honors College, at vsholt@ua.edu or 205/348-5550 or Richard LeComte, media relations, richard.lecomte@ua.edu or 205/348-3782.