UA in the News: July 19, 2011

UA engineering students show off safe room designs
FOX6 (Birmingham) – July 18
Different models of the safe room designed by University of Alabama engineering students were on display by FEMA today in Tuscaloosa…

UA biologists receive recognition for helping patients fight two diseases
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – July 13
…two University of Alabama biologists receive national recognition for helping patients with two diseases. This week, “Nature Communications” highlights research by Guy and Kim Caldwell. The husband and wife team are known for their work on Parkinson’s disease.

Editorial: Better for immigrants to prepare for law
Tuscaloosa News – July 19
…This week, student volunteers from the University of Alabama and attorneys from the Alabama Appleseed organization conducted a workshop aimed at helping the local immigrant population draw up power of attorney forms in case they are detained or deported once the law goes into effect Sept. 1…