Events

UA to Host Robot Programming Competition

More than 100 elementary and high-school students from across Alabama will be at The University of Alabama April 21 telling robots what to do and hoping their instructions are good enough to win the Alabama Robotics Competition.

Brazilian Psychologist to Hold Lecture at UA on Child Welfare System

Visiting international scholar Reginaldo Torres Alves Júnior will provide a firsthand look at the history of the child welfare system in Brazil during a lecture series April 18 in The University of Alabama’s Little Hall.

UA Engineering to Host Summer Programs for Students

The University of Alabama College of Engineering’s department of computer science will host a series of camps this summer for students interested in the field.

UA Engineering Students to Compete in Aircraft Contest

The High Tide, a team of aerospace engineering students from The University of Alabama College of Engineering, will compete with its airplane in the AIAA Student Design/Build/Fly competition hosted by Cessna Aircraft and Raytheon in Wichita, Kan., April 13-15.

Community Service Center at UA Offers Nonprofit Protege Summer Program

The University of Alabama Community Service Center is partnering with the Alabama Association of Nonprofits for the Nonprofit Protege Summer Program.

UA Journalism Professor, Pulitzer Prize Winner Rick Bragg Wins 2012 Last Lecture Award

University of Alabama journalism professor Rick Bragg will give the 2012 Last Lecture, titled “So People Won’t Forget,” at 6 p.m. Monday, April 23.

UA Theatre Professor to Take Production of His Play to New York

Seth Panitch, associate professor of theatre and head of the Master of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Arts acting programs at The University of Alabama, will direct an Actors Equity Association Showcase production of his comedy “Hell: Paradise Found” in July at the 59E59 Theatre in New York.

UA’s Moody Gallery Features Works from Permanent Collection

The University of Alabama’s Sarah Moody Gallery of Art will present the exhibit “Commingling Contemporary: Selections from the Permanent Collection” from Thursday, April 12 to Friday, June 22.

UA to Host ‘UA Remembers: A Day of Service’ on April 21

The University of Alabama will host “UA Remembers: A Day of Service” on Saturday, April 21, to remember the first anniversary of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes by bringing UA and the community together to serve others.

UA’s Rural Health Conference Focuses on Emergency Preparedness and Response

Emergency preparedness and response will be the focus of the 13th Annual Rural Health Conference presented by The University of Alabama Institute for Rural Health Research.