To Aid Utilities, Researchers Seek Ancient Floods Near Tennessee River

To Aid Utilities, Researchers Seek Ancient Floods Near Tennessee River

With funding from energy utilities, a team of researchers at The University of Alabama are collaborating with peers across the Southeast to understand the frequency and possible size of floods along the Tennessee River that pre-date reliable weather and streamflow records.

The column-lined Reese Phifer Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

UA’s C&IS Prominent at AEJMC Annual Conference

C&IS faculty take an active role in AEJMC leadership and membership, and will host the Southeast Colloquium in Spring 2018.

Sobecky to Direct UA’s Water Institute

Sobecky to Direct UA’s Water Institute

A microbiologist who also serves as a University of Alabama administrator will lead the campus’s newly launched Alabama Water Institute, announced Dr. Kevin Whitaker, UA executive vice president and provost.

UA Receives Funding for Math, Computer Science Teacher Pathway

UA Receives Funding for Math, Computer Science Teacher Pathway

The University of Alabama will begin providing additional training opportunities for secondary math education majors for preparation to teach computer science.

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: UA views Solar Eclipse — Researchers seek evidence of ancient floods – Professor to lead study of nation’s forests — Technology selected for start-up program – Nursing receives $1 million grant to assist Walker County residents – Week of Welcome Begins – UA to aid schools in incorporating math into computer science classes — History professor’s screenplay on Civil Rights pioneer wins contest

Checklist for a Successful New Academic Year

Checklist for a Successful New Academic Year

Start strong in 2017-2018 by checking off the following items from your to-do list.

Checklist for a Great New Year

Checklist for a Great New Year

Start your year with confidence by taking care of the items on this check list. 

Professors’ Screenplay Wins National Competition

Professors’ Screenplay Wins National Competition

In 2009, UA history professor Dr. David Beito and wife Dr. Linda Royster Beito released a book called “Black Maverick,” a biography of black civil rights pioneer Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Mason Howard. They now have turned the book into an award-winning screenplay.

Screenplay about Unsung Civil Rights Pioneer Wins Competition

Screenplay about Unsung Civil Rights Pioneer Wins Competition

A screenplay, co-written by a University of Alabama history professor, about an often overlooked Civil Rights pioneer was selected as the winning entry in the Alabama Writers’ Conclave 2017 Screenwriting Competition.

UA Professor to Lead Study of Nation’s Forests

UA Professor to Lead Study of Nation’s Forests

Using satellite imagery and computer modeling, a research team led by The University of Alabama hopes to understand the future implications of the management of the nation’s forests.