The University of Alabama has partnered with the United States Naval Observatory to train UA students in precise timing and time interval technology, which is used in highly precise atomic clocks on which the U.S. military, financial sector, GPS satellites and power grids rely.
The eighth annual Family Night at the Museum will be Feb. 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on The University of Alabama campus. This year’s theme will be “Ocean Explorers,” and the event will include children’s activities developed by more than 20 UA graduate departments.
In response to future energy challenges, chemical engineers at The University of Alabama are creating new materials to more efficiently separate gases related to energy processes.
The Bloom Hillel Center for Jewish Student Life at The University of Alabama held a groundbreaking ceremony Sunday for the expansion of its building.
This week at The University of Alabama: Black History Month events scheduled throughout February — Boat owners can show crimson colors – Students provide free tax preparation services – Expert commentary available on Olympic viewing, extensive impact flu can have on poor, Bitcoin’s place as an alternate currency – Music used in effort to treat dementia – Medical specialists featured in forum
Students at The University of Alabama can turn their business ideas into realities by winning up to $50,000 in the Edward K. Aldag Jr. Business Plan Competition March 27 at the Bryant Conference Center.
The University of Alabama’s Child Development Resources invites parents and children to its fourth annual lullaby concert Feb. 8 at the Child Development Research Center. This year’s concert will feature Shawn Brown’s “The Super Fun Show.”
The University of Alabama’s School of Library and Information Studies will award over $12,000 in new children’s and young adult books to school libraries in the Black Belt region of the state as well as to one school library in an economically deprived area of Alabama outside the Black Belt.
The state of Alabama is now offering University of Alabama collegiate vessel stickers to boat owners. The new vessel sticker became available in January, and proceeds from the purchases will be used to fund scholarships at UA.
The University of Alabama’s Crossroads invites the campus and community to participate in events throughout February during Black History Month. The theme this year is “African Americans In Times Of War.”