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UA Biology Professor Looks to Worm for Answers to Disease

A University of Alabama assistant professor of biological sciences says answers for the treatment and cure of a common, but often misdiagnosed, neurological disease may lie within a microscopic worm.

August 9, 2000

Diabetes Support Group to Meet Friday at UA

Adults with Type II diabetes who need to lose weight are invited to join a support group that is meeting Friday, Aug. 11, from noon-1 p.m. at the Capstone Medical Center carrel room on...

August 9, 2000

“Schoolhouse Door” Participant Vivian Malone Jones to Address Grads at UA Summer Commencement August 12

The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 12, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Approximately 1,100 degrees will be conferred during the 9 a.m. ceremony.

August 8, 2000

UA Workshops Introduce Minority Faculty to Engineering

Science faculty members from historically black colleges and universities nationwide recently visited The University of Alabama campus to attend four-week engineering workshops.

August 8, 2000

UA’s Project R.O.S.E. Installs Motor Oil Collection Tanks Across The State

­University of Alabama-sponsored Project R.O.S.E. (Recycled Oil Saves Energy) will soon install seven collection tanks for used motor oil in four areas across Alabama, for the "do-it-yourself" oil changer.

July 28, 2000

UA/American Ballet Theatre Team Up For Fourth Dance Intensive & Gala

The University of Alabama department of theatre and dance and the world-renowned American Ballet Theatre are once again teaming up to host some of America’s finest young dancers on the UA campus as part...

July 19, 2000

UA Parking Services Testing Electric Vehicles on Campus

Gasoline may soon be a thing of the past at The University of Alabama.

July 18, 2000

UA’s Kelley Receives International Law Fraternity’s Highest Award

Christopher Robin Kelley of Auburn, a 2000 graduate of The University of Alabama School of Law, recently received the J. Will Pless International Graduate of the Year Award, presented by Phi Delta Phi, international...

July 14, 2000

Shaw Named Assistant Dean at UA School of Law

Robert H. "Bob" Shaw will assume the position of assistant dean for advancement at The University of Alabama School of Law on Aug. 1.

July 14, 2000

Public Service Announcement: Free Treatment Available for Volunteers in UA Study

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION TO TAKE PART IN A RESEARCH STUDY.

July 14, 2000

UA Student Media Leaders Selected for 2001-2002 Academic Year

The Media Planning Board of The University of Alabama has selected the final four new student leaders for two of its six student-run media.

July 13, 2000

UA Professor Presents Findings At International Aids Conference In South Africa

The gathering of more than 10,000 global healthcare and community leaders at the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, represents a worldwide interest in addressing and combating the dreadful effects of the...

July 13, 2000

UA Engineering and Southern Company Partner to Increase Minority Engineers

The University of Alabama College of Engineering, ranked 12th nationally in the percentage of undergraduate engineering degrees awarded to African Americans, is expanding its Minority Engineering Program thanks to the help of the Southern...

July 13, 2000

UA Study Suggests Firm Handshakes and Good Impressions Really Do Go Hand in Hand

What does a person’s handshake tell you about them? Quiet a bit, according to a new study led by a University of Alabama associate professor of psychology.

July 10, 2000

UA History Professor Writes New Book on Fraternal Societies and Social Warfare

Dr. David T. Beito, assistant professor in The University of Alabama history department, has written the book From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890-1967 (University of North Carolina...

July 7, 2000