Two UA Chemistry Majors Named Hollings Scholars
Two University of Alabama students have received National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships for 2009–2010.
Research
Cynthia Hope Named Assistant Vice President for Research at UA
Cynthia Hope, director of the Office for Sponsored Programs within the division of the Office for Research at The University of Alabama, has been named assistant vice president for research at UA.
UA Professor’s Biography of T.R.M. Howard Returns Civil Rights Leader to Prominence in American History
Dr. David T. Beito, professor of history at The University of Alabama, and his wife, Dr. Linda Royster Beito, have published “Black Maverick: T.R.M. Howard’s Fight for Civil Rights and Economic Power,” a biography of a civil rights and business leader whose impact in Mississippi and the country is still felt today.
Latest Housing Affordability Index now Available; Second Quarter off Slightly from First Quarter, According to UA’s ACRE
The Alabama Housing Affordability Index results for the second quarter of 2009 showed a slight decrease from the record setting results of a 16-year high produced in the first quarter of 2009, according to the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama.
School Bus Seat Belt Pilot Study Enters Final Research Year
A study, conducted through The University of Alabama’s University Transportation Center for Alabama, will provide information about school buses with seat belts for possible adoption throughout the state and the nation.
A Search Renewed: De Soto, Tascalusa Battle Site Remains Elusive
Almost 500 years after Hernando De Soto explored the Americas, University of Alabama researchers are reinvigorating efforts to break one of many links between fruitless searches and the Spanish conquistador.
Maternal Stress Plays Critical Role in Whether Child’s Conduct Problems Continue, According to UA Researcher
Many children’s behavior problems fade prior to adolescence, while others do not. What differentiates these two groups? Oftentimes, it’s the moms’ prenatal anxiety.
Outstanding Science Students at UA Chosen as Dystonia, Parkinson’s Scholars
Five leading undergraduate science students at The University of Alabama have been named 2009-2010 Alabama Dystonia Scholars and Parkinson’s Association of Alabama Scholars.
Cuban, American Actors Collaborate in Spanish-Language Production of ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at UA
Actors from the National Office of Scenic Artists of Cuba and University of Alabama performers are combining forces in a program of creative research for a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream En Español” to be presented Aug. 6-8 at UA’s Allen Bales Theatre on the UA campus.
UA’s Government Documents Librarian Blogs in the Public Interest
Government documents have a tremendous amount of information buried in them, and Valerie Glenn and other librarians at The University of Alabama hold the shovel.