The month of May can be stressful for seniors in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama: studying for the final in the toughest class ever… making sure all relatives got their graduation invitations… looking for that first “real” job… racing a one-man Mini-Baja vehicle in an off-road course in Utah.
The University of Alabama awarded some 2,467 degrees at spring commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
The University of Alabama awarded some 2,467 degrees at spring commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
The University of Alabama awarded some 2,467 degrees at spring commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
The University of Alabama awarded some 2,467 degrees at spring commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
Dr. Tom Piwonka, retired director of the Metal Casting Technology Center in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, recently received the American Foundry Society Award of Scientific Merit, one of the highest forms of recognition AFS gives to individuals.
Emily Smith’s looks often make her stand out in a crowd. It’s not that the blond, blue-eyed University of Alabama graduate – with the most American of last names – couldn’t pass for the proverbial girl next door. The reason Smith’s physical appearance is so often striking is because her door — and the one next to hers — is often half a world away from her native United States.
Internationally renowned flutist Ransom Wilson drew on his Alabama roots when selecting the musical piece he would play in his role as commencement speaker at today’s University of Alabama spring commencement ceremonies. His selection was the UA fight song, “Yea, Alabama.”
A University of Alabama political scientist says while passage of Gov. Bob Riley’s tax package is an “uphill battle,” its chances are stronger because it came from a Republican.
University of Alabama students have formed two new sororities on campus this year. Both organizations’ values emphasize diversity and multiculturalism, and both groups initiated their first members this spring.