Harris Named Recipient of Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing
Dr. Trudier Harris, author and distinguished research professor of The University of Alabama department of English, has been selected as the 2018 winner of the Clarence E. Cason Award.
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UA to Induct Three into Educator Hall of Fame
A pair of Tuscaloosa residents and an advocate for women’s collegiate athletics are among the 2018 inductees of The University of Alabama College of Education’s Hall of Fame.
US-Licensed Yellow Fever Vaccine Temporarily Unavailable at UMC
Due to production delays by the manufacturer, University Medical Center’s Travel Health Services Clinic is currently out of the U.S.-licensed yellow fever vaccine FY-VAX.
UA Announces Winner of 2018 Clarence Cason Award
Dr. Trudier Harris, author and distinguished research professor of The University of Alabama department of English, has been selected as the 2018 winner of the Clarence E. Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing.
Studying Arms Race between Bacteria, Viruses Brings CAREER Award
Researchers at The University of Alabama hope to better understand how bacteria and viruses battle each other and, in the process, devise new strategies to combat antibiotic resistant infections.
Graduate Studio Artists Present Master’s Exhibitions
The UA department of art and art history will host a public reception for graduate students Amy Smoot and John Klosterman Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Sella-Granata Art Gallery. Both artists are celebrating their Master of Arts exhibition.
UA’s Capstone Agency to hold Second CreateAthon
The University of Alabama’s nationally affiliated, student-run communications firm, Capstone Agency, will host CreateAthon, a 24-hour marathon of creating pro-bono communication strategies for local nonprofit organizations.
UA Granted Patent for Sideline Privacy Tent
The University of Alabama was recently awarded a patent for a medical privacy tent developed by engineering students and Crimson Tide Athletics, firmly protecting the tent’s unique capability to easily expand or collapse on the sideline of a football field.
UA, Naval Observatory Partnership to Improve Precise Timing Education
The University of Alabama has partnered with the United States Naval Observatory to train UA students in precise timing and time interval technology, which is used in highly precise atomic clocks on which the U.S. military, financial sector, GPS satellites and power grids rely.
UA Graduate Students Invite Community to Dive into Family Night
The eighth annual Family Night at the Museum will be Feb. 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on The University of Alabama campus. This year’s theme will be “Ocean Explorers,” and the event will include children’s activities developed by more than 20 UA graduate departments.