Student Donations Needed to Help National Disaster Relief Efforts
Through April 19, a new student organization, “Disaster Relief Team!,” will be collecting donations to help the victims of natural disasters across the United States.
Culture & Community
Program Seeks to Improve Access to Cahaba River
Canoeists, kayakers, outdoor enthusiasts and others who take advantage of Alabama’s bounty of beautiful rivers and waterways will find their access to Alabama’s longest free-flowing and most biologically diverse river will soon improve thanks to a collaborative effort.
UA Engineering Seniors Build Interactive Cube for RISE
The University of Alabama Astrobotics team and a group of engineering senior design students partnered with the RISE Center, a school for infants and preschoolers with and without special needs on UA’s campus, to provide the children with a sensory cube to assist with in-class therapy.
Dressler’s ‘Last Lecture’ to Spotlight Cultural Influences on Behavior
Dr. William Dressler, professor in the department of anthropology, will deliver the Last Lecture, “Culture: A User’s Guide” on April 2 at 7 p.m. in 1000 North Lawn Hall. The Last Lecture Series is hosted annual by the Graduate School.
NSF Grant, UA to Provide Boost to Tuscaloosa-Area Math Educators
The National Science Foundation has awarded The University of Alabama a $2.85 million grant to strengthen content knowledge, teaching practice and leadership among math teachers in the greater Tuscaloosa area.
UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity during Annual Conference
Nearly 500 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are highlighting their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference March 27.
UA Law School to Host Symposium on Brown v. Board of Education
The Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law at The University of Alabama is planning a symposium that will explore Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark school desegregation case.
Grants Awarded for Innovative Women’s History Month Projects
March is Women’s History Month, and one new way that the Women and Gender Resource Center has celebrated it is by offering $100 mini-grants to faculty, staff and students who came up with innovative ideas to celebrate the month.
UA Program Gives New Books to Black Belt School Libraries
The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies is awarding $20,822 in new, free books to elementary, middle and high school libraries during March via the SLIS Book Bonanza for the Black Belt & Beyond Program.
The ‘Roots’ of Scriptures
Dr. Richard Newton, assistant professor of religious studies, finds the impact on human life that both “Roots” and the Bible have engendered to be fascinating — so much so that he’s writing a book, “Identifying Roots: Alex Haley and the Anthropology of Scripture.”