Campus & Community

Graduate Students to Showcase Research at Education Symposium

More than 100 graduate students will present research papers and posters at the eighth annual Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling Graduate Research Symposium, Thursday, March 31 at The University of Alabama.

UA Social Work Alumnus to Deliver Speech at Honors Day

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama School of Social Work alumnus Dr. Barry Ackerson will deliver the school’s Honors Day Convocation on Friday, April 8, at UA. The convocation will be at the Bloom Hillel Student Center, 380 Ninth St., across from the Bryant Museum on the UA campus. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m.

Distinguished University Research Professor Honored with Burnum Award

Distinguished University Research Professor Honored with Burnum Award

Highly-regarded for his research and a devoted scholar, Dr. Arunava Gupta, Distinguished University Research Professor, is this year’s recipient of the Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award, one of the highest honors bestowed on professors at The University of Alabama.

UA Matters: Heart Attacks — Different Signs for Men, Women

While men and women share some of the same heart attack symptoms, The University of Alabama’s Dr. Joseph Fritz explains they can also have different symptoms.

Annual UA Expo Features Info on Local Summer Camps for Children

Annual UA Expo Features Info on Local Summer Camps for Children

West Alabama families interested in learning more about the numerous summer activities available to their children are invited to The University of Alabama’s fifth annual Summer Camp & Childcare Expo.

Learning By Doing

Learning By Doing

Through experiential learning opportunities (ELOs), faculty and staff immerse students in real situations where they can use their academic knowledge and gain invaluable understanding.

UA-Hosted Business Competition Ready for Next Big Idea

Do you have the next big business idea? Local residents and University of Alabama students will have an opportunity to bring their ideas to life as Startup Weekend returns to campus April 22-24.

UA Offers Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference

Some 500 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama will have an opportunity to highlight their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference on campus. The ninth annual conference, hosted by UA’s Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in the Ferguson Student Center. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

UA Student News for March 22, 2016

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/category/ua-student-news/ to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. Submit your news at http://uanews.ua.edu/submit-student. DEADLINES Project Health Peer applications, April 1 Gamma Greek Peer applications, April 1 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Registration for summer and fall 2016 terms begins Monday, March 28. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Office of Information

750 year-old Torah

750 year-old Torah

A 750 year-old Torah scroll, that survived the Holocaust, finds a home at Temple Emanu-El at The University of Alabama.