Five Honored as UA Distinguished Engineering Fellows
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently honored five alumni of the College by inducting them into its class of 2004 Distinguished Engineering Fellows.
Campus & Community
McWhorter to Give ‘Last Witnesses to Segregation’ Talk at UA
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Diane McWhorter will give a talk entitled “The Last Witnesses to Segregation: Dealing with the South’s Collective Amnesia about the Past” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17 at The University of Alabama.
UA Writing Workshop to be Held in Conjunction with Cason Award
Friends of the late Dr. Bailey Thomson, University of Alabama journalism professor and the 2004 co-winner of the Clarence Cason Nonfiction Writing Award, including two fellow winners of the prize, will present a writing workshop at 9:30 a.m., Friday, March 19, in 216 Reese Phifer Hall on the UA campus.
Researcher Who has Linked Weed-Killer to Frogs’ Developmental Problems to Give Darden Lecture at UA
The nation’s top-selling weed killer, atrazine, disrupts the sexual development of frogs at concentrations 30 times lower than levels allowed by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to research published by a University of California, Berkeley scientist who will speak at The University of Alabama on March 25.
Mooty Elected SGA President at UA
Hal Mooty of Montgomery was elected president of The University of Alabama Student Government Association for the 2004-2005 term.
State’s Growing Number of Extinct Species Likely Linked to Water Quality Deterioration; UA Conference to Address Issues
More snail species have become extinct in Alabama than in any other state in the continental United States, says a University of Alabama biologist who expressed concern about likely links to deteriorating water quality.
Rose Gladney Lecture on Justice and Social Change to be Held at UA March 18
The University of Alabama department of American studies is hosting the first Rose Gladney Lecture on Justice and Social Change, Thursday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. in room 110 of the Alabama Institute for Manufacturing Excellence (AIME) Building on campus.
UA’s State Data Center Looks at the Latest Census Estimated Breakdown for the State
The U.S. Census Bureau has just released its estimated breakdown of Alabama’s population and some interesting numbers have emerged, says a University of Alabama census expert.
UA Hosts Debate on Pornography Featuring Ron Jeremy and Susan G. Cole
University Programs is hosting a debate on pornography featuring Ron Jeremy, the most recognizable name in the porn business, and Susan G. Cole, an outspoken activist in the anti-pornography movement since the 1970s.
UA Hunger & Homelessness Week Educates Students About Poverty
The ninth annual Hunger and Homelessness Week, sponsored by The University of Alabama Office of Volunteer Services, is scheduled for March 15-19.