Former U.S. Attorney Named UA Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law
The University of Alabama School of Law has announced that former U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance will join the law school as a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Law in August.
Announcements
UA Marks 100th Anniversary of U.S. Entry Into World War I
April 6, 2017, marked the 100th anniversary of the U.S.’s entry into the Great War. To mark the anniversary, The University of Alabama’s history department, the U.S. Army Crimson Tide ROTC Battalion and the U.S. Air Force Detachment 010 will hold an event, “Remembering the Great War,” at 4 p.m. Friday, April 14, in room 205 of Gorgas Library.
To Combat Coral-Eating Pest, UA Researcher Helps Find What They Smell
A University of Alabama researcher is part of a team that identified genes used to communicate by a starfish that preys upon coral reefs, a promising discovery that could lead to efforts to repel the aquatic pest from sensitive reefs.
UA Student Team Selected for Space Antenna Contest
A team of engineering students at The University of Alabama is one of six selected as finalists in an international contest to design better antennas for small satellites, called CubeSats.
Ceremony to Celebrate Research by UA Faculty Rescheduled
Members of The University of Alabama faculty will be honored for their research contributions at the upcoming Faculty Research Day.
UA Announces 2017 Premier Awards
The University of Alabama Division of Student Life has announced the recipients of the 2017 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service.
The 2017 UA Premier Award recipients will be recognized at a dinner Thursday, March 23, as well as during Honors Week.
UA School of Social Work Accepts Nominations for Buford Peace Award
Nominations for the annual Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award can now be submitted online.
Lanes Along Portion of University Boulevard to Temporarily Close
Two lanes of University Boulevard will close from March 13 through Aug. 4 along an approximate one-half mile stretch from the University Boulevard and Bryant Drive intersection west to the area near the University Boulevard and 2nd Avenue intersection.
UA Center Sends Reading Kits to Black Belt Schools
The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development, along with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, is promoting the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day by providing Dr. Seuss-themed reading kits to 21 schools in seven counties in the Black Belt region.
UA Researches Fuels to Improve Engines, Cut Emissions
In an effort to improve combustion engines while reducing harmful emissions, engineering researchers at The University of Alabama will test how blended fuels can work with advanced engines.