Nominations are being accepted by The University of Alabama School of Social Work for the 2016 Buford Peace Award. The Peace Award is granted annually to a UA faculty member, whose teaching, research, practice and professional life have demonstrated exceptional levels of involvement in mediating human disputes, helping overcome prejudice, promoting justice and establishing peace.
UA history professor remembered – Student veterans, CAPS administrator comment on voting technology – Programs raise wildlife conservation awareness – Real estate center provides sales figures – Research shows ways to maintain cognitive skills
A University of Alabama researcher is working with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center on designing a new rocket engine that will allow rockets to take on more weight.
President Bell to speak at alumni event – Economic experts cite slow progress for 2016 – Mental challenges can maintain cognitive skills – Strategic planning input sought … and more …
A one-day course titled “Cyberforce Security: Risk and Mitigation” will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.
UA panel to discuss aspects of aging – Realizing the Dream Concert at UA – MLK march starts on campus – UA to celebrate championship – Researcher shows mental challenges can maintain cognitive vitality – Center’s report shows education funding has not kept pace with inflation – Legal scholars weigh-in on courtroom strategy – Scholar on African-American issues examines life in South … and more …
The University of Alabama’s Bama Dining program is launching a series of cooking classes called Crimson Kitchen.
Paintings by contemporary realist and University of Alabama alumna Dale Kennington will be on display from Monday, Feb. 1, to Friday, March 11, at the UA Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa. The exhibit, titled “Real Lives: Observations and Reflections by Dale Kennington,” showcases scenes from ordinary life, including getting haircut and waiting for a train.
The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host the Allan V. Kaufman Phi Alpha Symposium, a community panel to discuss aspects of aging adults, Jan. 20 at Little Hall.
Activities honor legacy of Martin Luther King – Education center study shows public education funding rates below inflation rate – Business center predicts slow economic growth for state – Political scientist comments on State of Union address – Winter graduates announced – Law professors comment on legal issues in criminal trials … and more …
