Caldwell Named UA Distinguished Research Professor
The University of Alabama’s Board of Trustees has named Dr. Guy Caldwell, UA professor of biological sciences, a University Distinguished Research Professor.
Faculty & Staff
UA Professor Emeritus Emmett Parker Dies
Dr. Samuel Emmett Parker, professor emeritus of French at The University of Alabama, died Wednesday, Jan. 28 in Tuscaloosa.
UA Celebrates 2015 African-American Heritage Month with Tours, Events
The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center invites the UA campus and community to participate in events throughout February during African-American Heritage Month. This year’s campus events are held in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery and Voting Rights Act of 1965.
UA Nursing Professor Selected to International Leadership Academy
Dr. JoAnn Oliver, an associate professor in the Capstone College of Nursing, was selected to participate in the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy.
UA to Expand Entrepreneurship Mentoring via NSF I-Corps
The University of Alabama’s ability to foster entrepreneurship and, ultimately, create jobs is strengthened through its recent selection by the National Science Foundation as an Innovation Corp site.
UA’s Leeper Honored by American Public Health Association
Dr. James Leeper, a professor in the department of community and rural medicine in The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences, was honored by the American Public Health Association for his contributions and commitment to the organization.
UA Faculty Member Named Woman Physicist of the Month
Dr. Dawn Williams, associate professor of physics and astronomy at The University of Alabama, has been named the February 2015 Woman Physicist of the Month by the American Physical Society’s Committee on the Status of Women in Physics.
Two UA Professors Selected for Research Leadership Roles
Two University of Alabama professors will soon add research leadership responsibilities to their campus roles.
Hough Named Assistant Director of UA’s Technology Transfer Office
Dr. Whitney L. Hough, a venture development associate in The University of Alabama’s Office for Technology Transfer, has been named the office’s assistant director.
UA Receives ‘Models of Efficiency’ Honor for Action Card System
The University of Alabama’s Auxiliary Services and Office of Information Technology has received a Models of Efficiency award from University Business magazine.