UA Astronomers Invite Community to View Jupiter
University of Alabama astronomers invite the community to view the moon and Jupiter in the next Public Night sky-viewing session Friday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.
UA Awards 20 Osher Reentry Scholarships
The University of Alabama has awarded 20 tuition-only scholarships of $2,500 each through the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program.
UA’s Celebrity Series Showcases Internationally Acclaimed Stars
The University of Alabama’s 2009-2010 Celebrity Series will feature internationally acclaimed stars ranging from a Russian flutist to an acoustic guitar duo. The five-concert series begins Oct. 6.
Two UA Chemistry Majors Named Hollings Scholars
Two University of Alabama students have received National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships for 2009–2010.
UA ALLELE Lecture Series Opens with Influential Evolutionary Biologist
Preeminent evolutionary geneticist Dr. Jerry Coyne will speak Sept. 3 at The University of Alabama on “Why Evolution is True” at 7:30 p.m. in the Biology Auditorium on the UA campus.
UA College of Arts and Sciences Appoints New Student Ambassadors
Twenty-six University of Alabama students have been named to the Ambassadors program in the College of Arts and Sciences for the current academic year.
U.S. News Ranks UA Among Top 50 Public Universities
The University of Alabama is again ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings for 2010. UA is ranked 43rd among public national universities and 96th among all universities, both public and private.
American Chemical Society Selects UA Chemist for Inaugural Fellows Class
Dr. Robin Rogers, Robert Ramsay Chair of Chemistry at The University of Alabama, will be inducted into the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society for “demonstrated excellence.”
Maternal Stress Plays Critical Role in Whether Child’s Conduct Problems Continue, According to UA Researcher
Many children’s behavior problems fade prior to adolescence, while others do not. What differentiates these two groups? Oftentimes, it’s the moms’ prenatal anxiety.
Two UA Professors Win NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation selected two University of Alabama professors for CAREER Awards totaling more than $1.45 million for research into two proteins and their roles in disease.