UA’s Honors College Hosts Opening of Photography Gallery in Marion
The University of Alabama’s Honors College will host a gallery opening Thursday, May 22, in Marion as part of its 57 Miles partnership with Perry County.
Faculty & Staff
UA Professors to Host Cybercrime Workshop at International Conference
Two faculty members from the criminal justice department at The University of Alabama will present a cybercrime research workshop to top international and national law enforcement intelligence officers May 14-15.
UA Researcher Earns National Award from Cuba Academy of Sciences
A University of Alabama professor’s archaeological research in Cuba has earned him the National Prize from the Cuba Academy of Sciences, a major national award in that country.
UA Filmmaker Wins National James Beard Foundation Award
Andrew Beck Grace, a University of Alabama telecommunication and film instructor and director of the Documenting Justice program, has been named a 2014 James Beard Foundation Award winner.
UA Engineering Professor Awarded NSF CAREER Award for Robotic Prosthesis
The National Science Foundation selected a University of Alabama mechanical engineering professor for a CAREER Award for his research into a robotic prosthesis that could help amputees walk better.
Small Changes Could Save Structures, Lives During Tornadoes, Reports UA-Involved Study
Surviving a tornado in a wood-frame residential home is enhanced by an intact roof and standing walls, but light-weight garage doors can be the weak link to allowing high winds and pressure changes into a home that can lead to the removal of the roof and collapsed walls, according to a study of damage left behind by a powerful tornado in Moore, Okla., in 2013 by researchers at The University of Alabama and other institutions.
UA’s Interim Classes Explore Detection, Games, Forests, Weaving
Professors at The University of Alabama are offering a number of thought-provoking, unusual and challenging classes during UA’s May Interim session from Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 23. Classes range from the Science and Anthropology of Detection to Introduction to Weaving.
UA-based APR Wins Regional Murrow Awards
The Radio Television Digital News Association named University of Alabama-housed Alabama Public Radio the winner of five regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in the categories of overall excellence, best series, best soft feature, best use of sound and best documentary.
Panitch Named UA’s 2014 Burnum Award Winner
Following his passion has led Seth Panitch to some interesting places, from the stage, to overseas, and finally to the department of theatre and dance at The University of Alabama. The zeal he brings to the next generation of acting students has led Panitch to the 2014 Burnum Award.
White House Honors UA Geologist
A University of Alabama geologist was among researchers honored at the White House Monday, as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.