Geologists Elect UA Professor
Dr. Ernest A. Mancini, professor of geological sciences at The University of Alabama, has been elected as editor of the 31,000-member American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
Campus & Community
UA Entrepreneurial Network Aids Small Rural Businesses; Food Network to Feature Demopolis’ Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ
Small towns have more difficulties than cities in attracting expanding businesses and enticing entrepreneurs to open new ones. So the Alabama Entrepreneurial Research Network, begun by The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research, provides economic and business services and advice for rural business owners and entrepreneurs.
Area Students Receive Honors from UA – Montgomery Area
Area Students Receive Honors from UA
Area Students Receive Honors from UA – Birmingham Area
Area Students Receive Honors from UA
Bruno Foundation and UA to Give High School Students Inside Look at ‘Hot’ Nursing Profession
Twenty rising high school seniors from across the state will be heading to the Capstone for a week of hands-on experience at an academy hosted by The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, giving high school students first-hand insight into the fastest growing profession in the United States.
UA Engineering Students Race Formula SAE Car
“Vroom, vroom:” is the sound University of Alabama Society of Automotive Engineers members love to hear when they rev the engine of their Formula SAE car. Recently, 20 mechanical engineering students participated in an international competition in Detroit, Mich.
Former UA All-American Ozzie Newsome Returns to Host Golf Tournament June 18-19
Former University of Alabama All-American and Baltimore Ravens executive Ozzie Newsome will return to Tuscaloosa June 18-19 as the honorary chair of the fourth annual Bridge Builder Celebrity Golf Classic, scheduled for the Ol’ Colony Golf Course.
Society for Military History Honors UA Professor’s Book
The Society for Military History recently presented its 2004 Distinguished Book Award in American History to a book written by Dr. George Rable, a University of Alabama history professor.
UA Engineering Students Win First Place at Human Powered Vehicle Challenge
A University of Alabama mechanical engineering student team won first place at the East Coast Human Powered Vehicle Challenge, a regional competition held at the University of Florida.
UA Museum Expedition to Excavate 18th Century French Fort
Experts with The University of Alabama’s Alabama Museum of Natural History will lead a team of youth and adult explorers to excavate the remains of Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka, in four sessions, June 6-30.