Professor Creates New Materials for Gas Separations
In response to future energy challenges, chemical engineers at The University of Alabama are creating new materials to more efficiently separate gases related to energy processes.
Colleges & Schools
Student Teams Compete for $50k in Aldag Business Plan Competition
Students at The University of Alabama can turn their business ideas into realities by winning up to $50,000 in the Edward K. Aldag Jr. Business Plan Competition March 27 at the Bryant Conference Center.
The Super Fun Show Comes to UA
The University of Alabama’s Child Development Resources invites parents and children to its fourth annual lullaby concert Feb. 8 at the Child Development Research Center. This year’s concert will feature Shawn Brown’s “The Super Fun Show.”
School Librarians in Black Belt Encouraged to Apply for Free Books
The University of Alabama’s School of Library and Information Studies will award over $12,000 in new children’s and young adult books to school libraries in the Black Belt region of the state as well as to one school library in an economically deprived area of Alabama outside the Black Belt.
UA Professor Uses NFL Experience to Prepare Students
Not all sports fans are suited for the business of sports. Just ask Melvin Lewis, former NFL professional turned professor.
Student Wishes Upon an Internship, Dreams of Disney
After an internship at Disney during fall and spring of the 2015-16 academic year, Mary Kathryn Poe decided it was where she wanted to end up after she finished her college education. It wasn’t easy, but she made it happen.
UA Researcher Manages Teaching, Daughter’s Broadway Debut
For University of Alabama researcher Jamie Mills, there was some trepidation when she learned her daughter, Madalen Yarbrough Mills, was selected to play “Sophie” in the Broadway adaptation of the Jack Black movie, “School of Rock.”
Lectures, Films Highlight Black History Month Activities
The University of Alabama’s Crossroads invites the campus and community to participate in events throughout February during Black History Month. The theme this year is “African Americans In Times Of War.”
Dance Alabama! Hits the Road for K-12 School Events
For the second year, The University of Alabama student organization Dance Alabama! has joined forces with the Alabama State Council on the Arts as part of the Alabama Touring Artist Program.
Communicating with Rural Populations during Severe Weather
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Cory Armstrong has been awarded a research grant from the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium for an examination of risk perception and behavioral intention in rural and urban communities in both Alabama and Mississippi.