Play Written by UA Professor Heads to New York City
A play written by University of Alabama assistant professor of theatre Seth Panitch is heading for a stage in New York City this week.
Announcements
UA Psychology Department Researchers Seek Volunteers for Sleeping Pill Withdrawal Study
People with insomnia who depend on prescription sleeping pills and who still have difficulty sleeping may be eligible to receive a sleep disorders evaluation and insomnia treatment by participating in a research study conducted by The University of Alabama department of psychology and funded by the National Institutes of Health/ National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Renowned Art Collector, Birmingham Native Paul R. Jones to Speak at UA Commencement Aug. 12
Renowned art collector and civil rights activist Paul R. Jones will be the featured speaker for The University of Alabama’s summer commencement ceremonies Saturday, Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
Deadline for Quality Award Team Showcase at UA Aug. 1
Businesses and organizations wishing to apply as showcase participants during the upcoming Alabama Quality Award Conference, to be held on The University of Alabama campus, should file a pre-application by Aug. 1.
Dean’s List Students Named at UA
A total of some 4,100 students enrolled during the spring 2006 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or above or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0 (all As).
UA Exhibit ‘Cartoonists Take Up Smoking’ on Display at National Museum of Health and Medicine
The National Museum of Health and Medicine in Washington, D.C., recently opened “Cartoonists Take Up Smoking,” an exhibition of original newspaper editorial cartoons, curated by Alan Blum, M.D., a national expert on the history of the tobacco industry and director of The University of Alabama Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society.
UA Engineering Professor Elected President of CUTC
Dr. Daniel S. Turner, professor of civil and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama and director of the University Transportation Center for Alabama, has been elected president of the Council of University Transportation Centers.
Indoor Climbing Center Opens at UA Recreation Center
An indoor climbing center opened this week as the newest addition to The University of Alabama Student Recreation Center
Addy Named Director of UA’s Center for Business and Economic Research
Dr. Samuel N. Addy has been named director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at The University of Alabama.
UA Students Participate in Cooperative Education Program
The University of Alabama Cooperative Education Program is an academic program in which a student alternates periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment with professionals in their field.