UA’s Student Affairs Hall of Fame Honors Five Inductees
The University of Alabama inducted five historic campus leaders into the Student Affairs Hall of Fame Sept. 26.
Faculty & Staff
UA Emeritus Engineering Professor Recognized for Achievement
Dr. Richard C. Bradt, professor emeritus at The University of Alabama, was recognized for his lifetime achievements in ceramic science and engineering.
UA Professors Turn Zombies Into Teaching Tools
The popularity of the undead has led to a new, creative teaching platform in The University of Alabama’s department of telecommunication and film.
UA Helps Area Teachers Transition to New STEM Curriculum
A group of professors at The University of Alabama are helping K-12 teachers in West Alabama change how they teach science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects.
‘UA Matters’ Offers Practical Information to Community Members
UA Matters, which launched this week, is a weekly University of Alabama posting that offers information and tips on consumer issues facing Alabamians.
UA Group Offers Short Fiction Readings in Downtown Tuscaloosa
The University of Alabama’s student-led organization and nonprofit literary journal NANO Fiction invites the public to its two-part reading series, Five at 5, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 20, at 5 Bar in downtown Tuscaloosa. The event, organized by Nano Fiction founder and UA graduate student Kirby Johnson, is designed to introduce emerging short fiction writers to the Tuscaloosa community. Admission is free.
UA Professor Authors ‘First True Survey’ of Fantasy Sport Leagues
Dr. Andrew Billings’ research finds fantasy sport leagues to be a game changer for sports media consumption and research.
UA Journalism Department Chair Greer Named Interim C&IS Dean
Dr. Jennifer Greer will serve as interim dean for the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama while a nationwide search is ongoing to replace the retiring Dr. Loy Singleton.
UA Graduate School to Host African American Graduate Education Symposium
The University of Alabama Graduate School will host a symposium titled “Opening the (Graduate) Schoolhouse Door at UA” from 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Ferguson Center Theatre on campus.
UA to Gain Remote Access to Canary Island Telescope
University of Alabama faculty and student astronomers are gaining remote access to a telescope on one of the Canary Islands, off Africa’s coast.