HES Students Compete to Develop UA’s Official Tartan Design
Designs by three University of Alabama students are finalists in a contest to designate UA’s official tartan, and you have a chance to vote online for your favorite plaid.
UA Doctoral Programs Rank High in Student Support, Outcomes
Twelve University of Alabama doctoral programs rank high nationally for student support and outcomes in the 2010 National Research Council rankings announced today.
Scientific Society to Present UA Chemist with National Award
The world’s largest chemical society has selected a University of Alabama chemist for one of its 2011 national research awards.
UA Biologist among Organizers of Online Resource for Science Educators
A University of Alabama molecular biologist is among six experts tabbed by a science organization to organize development of an extensive website as a resource for educators across the nation.
Moon Comes into Focus during UA Astronomy’s Public Sky-Viewings
The moon, both eclipsed and out of the shadows, takes center stage this fall during The University of Alabama’s public sky viewings.
New Salamander Co-Discovered by UA Researcher in Backdrop of Threat
Like many amphibians, salamanders are declining at an alarming rate around the planet, but scientists have discovered a new kind of salamander scurrying about in central sections of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
UA Scientist to Bring Tiny Sea Life from Gulf to Campus to Study Oil Spill’s Impact
A University of Alabama molecular biologist will soon bring dozens of tiny, transparent animals who live in Gulf Coast waters back to his campus laboratory as part of an effort to better understand the oil spill’s long-term impact on the coastal environment and creatures living there.
Comic Book to Share True Tale of Strange Space Object
A cast of real-life astronomers and a Dutch schoolteacher who collaborated in the discovery and analysis of an unusual object in space are featured in a comic book to be unveiled Sept. 3 in Atlanta.
UA SUPe Store’s Textbook Rental Program Expanding
After piloting a textbook rental program last year, The University of Alabama’s University Supply Store plans to expand it for the upcoming academic year.
UA’s Schlesinger Receives Honorary Doctorate from German University
Dr. Harris Schlesinger, Frank Park Samford Chair of Insurance at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been awarded an honorary doctoral degree by The University of Konstanz for his outstanding contributions to the theory of risk and insurance.