Students

UA Honors Week 2014 to Include Tapping on the Mound

The University of Alabama will recognize the achievements of outstanding students and faculty during Honors Week activities on campus from Monday, March 31, to Sunday, April 6.

UA-affiliated Company Finalist in Clean Energy Business Contest

A start-up company, e-Electricity, based on research at The University of Alabama, is a finalist in a clean energy competition supported by the United States Department of Energy.

UA Student Wins NSF Dissertation Grant for Archaeological Investigation of Louisiana Salt Trade

Paul Eubanks, a doctoral student in The University of Alabama’s anthropology department, has received an $18,000 Dissertation Improvement Grant by the National Science Foundation for a project that explores the history and impact of the salt trade in northwestern Louisiana during the 18th century.

UA Students to Present Research Findings at National Conference

Eleven University of Alabama undergraduate students will present their research findings April 3-5 at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.

Three UA Teams Win Culverhouse Business Plan Competition with Innovative Ideas

Three University of Alabama student teams are on their way to starting their own businesses after winning the Culverhouse College of Commerce’s Edward K. Aldag Jr., Business Plan Competition.

UA Hovercraft Team Preparing for Race

A team of University of Alabama engineering students are set to race in the University Hoverbowl Challenge in Auburn March 15.

Montgomery Student Elected UA SGA President

Hamilton Bloom, a junior from Montgomery majoring in history and political science, was elected president of The University of Alabama Student Government Association for the 2014-2015 term.

SEC Business Students to Converge on UA for MBA Competition

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce will host the second annual Southeastern Conference MBA Case Study Competition April 3-5 at various venues across campus.

UA Engineering Students Compete in Robotics Program

A team of engineering students at The University of Alabama will compete in an annual robotics competition March 13-15 in Lexington, Ky.

UA Community Services Center Offers SERVE Better Together Event

The University of Alabama Community Service Center will host the first SERVE Better Together event at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 15. The event is receiving support from the Target Foundation the UA Crossroads Community Center. The goal of the event is to create opportunities for improving intercultural relationships within a UA student body that grows more diverse each year and to promote a spirit of unity on campus and in the community.