The Long Drone is Over, Cicada Season Ends in Alabama
Go outside and just listen. Frogs may be croaking, and birds may be singing, but the loud, incessant droning of cicadas that grate on psyches like nails on a chalkboard is fading.
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This week at The University of Alabama: NIH awards UA researcher $800,000 to study how obesity, sleep affect chronic diseases — Researcher examines carcinogen’s path to cancer – Listen to the absence of cicada noise – Million Dollar Band to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade – NSF awards funding to young scientists – New degree combines music, engineering
Drone Flights Over Campus Sept. 24-25
Transportation Services will be using drones to study parking patterns on campus.
UA Opens Search for New Vice President for Student Life
The University of Alabama has launched its search for a new vice president for student life.
UA Launches 2019 United Way Campaign: The Art and Science of Giving
The 2019 United Way campaign theme is the Art and Science of Giving, and the goal is $395,000.
Cumbie ‘Grateful’ for UA Internship Stipend
Alexus Cumbie wasn’t sure how she’d pay for a dream internship with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation until learning about internship stipends through the UA Career Center.
SGA Launches Student Parking Ticket Forgiveness Program
University of Alabama students who incur parking fines can now pay off a ticket by completing community service.
Million Dollar Band to Perform in 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The University of Alabama Million Dollar Band has been selected to perform in the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, representing the state of Alabama. This will mark the first appearance by the band in the Parade.
UA Honors Tuscaloosa Police Department Officer Dornell Cousette
UA to Lead National STEM Education Project
With two grants totaling more than $4 million, The University of Alabama leads a national effort to continue and expand undergraduate science courses that engage students in active research.