Campus & Community

UA Matters: Successfully Navigating School Science Fairs

Science fair projects can be rewarding, challenging and, sometimes, even a bit stressful for young students and their parents. The University of Alabama’s Julie Covin offers a few tips that just might help your student bring home the blue-ribbon prize.

‘The Myth of Martyrdom’

‘The Myth of Martyrdom’

University of Alabama researcher, Dr. Adam Lankford, defies conventional wisdom in seeking terrorism triggers.

Biodiversity Experts Head to UA for Edward O. Wilson Symposium

International biodiversity experts will join Dr. Edward O. Wilson, a University of Alabama alumnus, for research presentations and forums on the state and future of biodiversity April 22-24.

UA Health Corner: Exercise

UA Health Corner: Exercise

Dr. James Robinson discusses types of exercise, and the current recommendations for how long and hard someone should exercise.

What makes UA the Capstone of Higher Education?

What makes UA the Capstone of Higher Education?

Current students give their thoughts on why The University of Alabama is the Capstone of Higher Education.

UA Student News for Feb. 11, 2014

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. DEADLINES Outstanding Commitment to Advising Award, Feb. 12, 5 p.m. SGA Statements of Candidacy, Feb. 12, 5 p.m. Ambassador for the College of Engineering applications, Feb. 14 Buford Peace Award nominations, Feb. 21 Peer Leader application,

UA Matters: Energy Savings in the Kitchen

Because the kitchen contains many large and small appliances that are used daily, the kitchen is a good area to reduce energy. The University of Alabama’s Greg McKelvey shares some simple ways to help cut costs of energy and water. Dishwashers use an average of 15 gallons of hot water per load, plus electricity needed

Back To Her Roots

Back To Her Roots

A UA researcher traveled back to her hometown seeking to give rural, Southern black women a stronger voice in scholarly research.

UA Student News for Feb. 4, 2014

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. DEADLINES Student Judiciary application, Feb. 7, 4:45 p.m., 107 Mary Burke Hall West Outstanding Commitment to Advising Award, Feb. 12, 5 p.m. SGA Statements of Candidacy, Feb. 12, 5 p.m. Ambassador for the College of Engineering

UA Health Corner: Prostate Cancer Screening

UA Health Corner: Prostate Cancer Screening

Dr. Scott Arnold discusses whether men should be screened for Prostate cancer using a PSA screening.