Gov. Bentley to Address McCollough Medical Scholars Forum at UA

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, a graduate of The University of Alabama School of Medicine, will present the opening lecture at the 13th annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Friday, Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. in the Shelby Hall rotunda on The University of Alabama campus.

Gray Named Director of UA’s Brewer-Porch Children’s Center

Dr. Rick Gray, a health care administrator with more than 20 years of experience in executive positions at health care facilities across the Southeast, has been named executive director of The University of Alabama’s Brewer-Porch Children’s Center.

UA Physics Professor Awarded NSF CAREER Award for Spintronics

The National Science Foundation selected a University of Alabama professor for a CAREER Award for her research on spintronics, which aims to use the spin and charge of electrons to develop highly functional and energy-efficient devices.

Anthropologist to Discuss Alcohol’s Relationship to Evolution in UA Lecture

Anthropologist Patrick McGovern is starting off the new year with some cheer as he presents a lecture on the history of alcohol and its relationship to evolution Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Biology Building Auditorium, room 127, on The University of Alabama campus.

Exhibit Features ‘Fishes of Alabama’ at UA Gallery

More than 50 colored illustrations of fishes native to the state of Alabama are on display at The University of Alabama Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Company Donates Lab Equipment for Geological Study at UA

Chemical Waste Management-Emelle has donated lab equipment valued at approximately $40,000 to The University of Alabama’s department of geological sciences.

Professor to Discuss Values, Personal Identity in ‘Philosophy Today’ at UA

Dr. Jesse Prinz, a distinguished professor of philosophy at City University of New York, will discuss values and personal identity in the second lecture of The University of Alabama’s 2014-2015 Philosophy Today lecture series.

Foundation Establishes Scholarship in Memory of UA Alumnus Larry Drummond

The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences announced today that a scholarship in memory of UA alumnus Larry Drummond has been established through a $50,000 donation from the Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Foundation.

Huryn Named Director of UA’s Center for Freshwater Studies

Dr. Alex Huryn, professor in The University of Alabama’s department of biological sciences, has been named director of the Center for Freshwater Studies in UA’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Blount Undergraduate Initiative Celebrates 15th Anniversary

The Blount Undergraduate Initiative, a four-year liberal arts program in The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences, will celebrate its 15th anniversary Saturday, Nov. 1, with an open house at 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and a reception at 6-9 p.m.