UA’s Philosophy Series Continues with Talk on Inattentional Blindness
Posted On Thursday, November 14, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Dr. Ned Block, John Locke Lectures, Louis W. Perry, New York University, UA’s College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Ned Block, a leading philosopher of mind, will deliver the next lecture in the 2013-2014 Philosophy Today Series.
His lecture, “Do We See Less Than We Think We See?” will be held Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in room 205 of Smith Hall on The University of Alabama ...
UA Alumni at NASA Featured in Engineering, Communication Discussions
Posted On Thursday, November 7, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: College of Communication and Information Sciences, College of Engineering, Garry Lyles, Space Launch System Program, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama alumni who work with NASA return to campus this week to discuss the Space Launch System Program.
Two panels on engineering and communications will feature the chief engineer and the communication lead for the program.
SLS, NASA’s new heavy-lift launch vehicle, is essential to America’s future in ...
UA Sponsoring Interactive Technology and Art Show
Posted On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: 3-D fabrication, Jamey Grimes, Tuscaloosa’s Dinah, University of Alabama, Washington Cultural Arts Center
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — An art show sponsored by The University of Alabama brings interactive new media technologies and 3-D fabrication to Tuscaloosa’s Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in November.
The show, called Connect, opens with the First Friday event Nov. 1 and culminates in a larger Nov. 22 exhibition. Connect is sponsored ...
UA Matters: Six Ways to Save On Your Electric Bill
Posted On Wednesday, October 23, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Greg McKelvey, University of Alabama, Yukon College
The typical U.S. family spends more than $2,000 a year on home utility bills. Unfortunately, a lot of energy is wasted through inefficient heating and cooling systems, leaky windows and ducts and inefficient appliances.
Heating and cooling your home uses more energy and costs more money than any other system in ...
UA’s Student Affairs Hall of Fame Honors Five Inductees
Posted On Monday, September 30, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Autherine Lucy Foster, five historic campus, Student Affairs Hall, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama inducted five historic campus leaders into the Student Affairs Hall of Fame Sept. 26.
Selection into the UA Student Affairs Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding contributions to student life and culture at the Capstone.
The 2013 inductees are: Autherine Lucy Foster, who helped pave the ...
New UA Lab Allows Students to Explore Science Behind Food
Posted On Saturday, September 14, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Doster Hall, Dr. Mary Kay Meyer, Human Environmental Sciences, Morgan Patterson, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – It’s all about food, says one University of Alabama professor.
“Food is the core of nutrition, and it’s an integral part of the hospitality industry,” said Dr. Mary Kay Meyer, professor and chair of the human nutrition and hospitality management program in UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences.
“We ...
UA Alumni Association Offers Tailgate Parties at Away Football Games
Posted On Thursday, August 22, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Alabama Cheerleaders, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, Georgia Dome, sponsor Tailgatin, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Alumni Association will sponsor Tailgatin’ With the Tide events at Alabama away football games this fall in Atlanta as well as College Station, Texas, and Lexington, Ky.
The first tailgate will be from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 31, in an area ...
UA School of Law Opens Foreclosure Clinic
Posted On Thursday, August 15, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Elder Law Clinic, Fayette, Greene, Hale and Bibb counties, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama School of Law has added a public law clinic specializing in foreclosure issues.
The clinic will offer legal assistance to individuals in Lamar, Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Greene, Hale and Bibb counties who are in foreclosure, or who face the threat of foreclosure, on their home.
Current ...
Camp 1831 to Introduce UA Students to Traditions, Civic Engagement
Posted On Wednesday, August 7, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Camp McDowell, Capstone’s traditions, Civic Engagement, UA’s Division of Student Affairs, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Students new to The University of Alabama will learn about the Capstone’s traditions, meet fellow freshmen and get a taste of adventure during the first session of Camp 1831, which will take place Aug. 6-8 at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo.
Camp 1831, a program of UA’s Division of Student Affairs ...
Paul Goldstein Wins 2013 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
Posted On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Dr. Sharon Malone, Harper Lee Prize, Havana Requiem, Legal Fiction, Paul Goldstein, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – For his work in “Havana Requiem,” author Paul Goldstein, a professor of law, will receive the 2013 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.
The prize, co-sponsored by The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal, celebrates the role of lawyers in society and the ideals ...
UA Hosts College Mentoring Program for High-School Juniors
Posted On Tuesday, July 9, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Dr. Lowell K. Davis, Ernst & Young LLP’s College, Mentoring for Access, Persistence program, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Rising high-school juniors in Ernst & Young LLP’s College Mentoring for Access and Persistence program, or MAP, will have the opportunity to participate in a summer camp from Sunday, July 7, to Friday, July 12, at The University of Alabama.
This is the second year UA has offered this ...
UA Announces Virginia O’Neal Sollie Memorial Scholarship
Posted On Tuesday, June 11, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Catherine Clark, University of Alabama, Virginia O’Neal Sollie, Virginia O’Neal Sollie Memorial Scholarship
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences has announced an endowed scholarship in honor of Virginia O’Neal Sollie, of Ozark.
The Virginia O’Neal Sollie Memorial Endowed Scholarship will be awarded with preference to first-generation college students, undergraduate or graduate, majoring in journalism. The scholarship has been ...
UA Part of National Alliance to Spur African-American Computer Science Graduate Students
Posted On Monday, June 3, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Computing Sciences, Dr. Monica Anderson, iAAMCS, National Science Foundation, University of Alabama
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama is one of seven universities recently chosen by the National Science Foundation to launch the Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences, or iAAMCS.
UA partners with Clemson University, Auburn University, Carnegie Mellon University, Rice University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Winston-Salem ...
UA Engineering Professor Named Fellow by ASME
Posted On Monday, May 27, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Aerospace Engineering, Dr. Stanley E. Jones, James R. Cudworth, Mechanical Engineers, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Stanley E. Jones, the James R. Cudworth Professor and University Research Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at The University of Alabama, was elected as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or ASME.
Jones was elected for both his research contributions as well as his ...
UA welcomes new women’s basketball coach Kristy Curry
Posted On Monday, May 20, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA, FEATURED Tags: Coach Bill Battle, Dr. Judy Bonner, Kristy Curry, Marie Robbins, Shane Lyons, University of Alabama, Women's Basketball
The University of Alabama introduced newly appointed women’s basketball head coach Kristy Curry on Thursday, May 16. Curry comes to UA after spending seven seasons as the head coach of the Texas Tech Lady Raiders.
“I’m extremely honored and proud to be the new head coach of The University of Alabama,” ...
UA Engineering Students Prepare Vehicle for Competition
Posted On Sunday, May 5, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Crimson Racing, Rand Hutchison, Society of Automotive Engineers, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Society of Automotive Engineers’ formula team, Crimson Racing, will return to the SAE competition at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. May 7-11.
This will be the team’s ninth year competing.
At the competition, the team will compete against more than 120 international teams. It will ...
Forums Held With Community, Students During NMSU Presidential Interviews
Posted On Wednesday, April 17, 2013 By USA Education News. Under NEW MEXICO Tags: Garrey Carruthers, New Mexico State University, presidential interviews, regional community, Texas Tech University, University of Alabama
Forums for the campus and regional community as well as students are scheduled as part of the on-campus interviews for each of the finalists for the presidency of New Mexico State University April 22 through May 2. Each finalist also will take part in a public reception as part of ...
UA’s First Black Warrior Film Festival to Host Films, Speakers
Posted On Saturday, April 13, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Dr. Rachel Raimist, Johnny Hanna, Land of Oz, Micah Russell, University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —The department of telecommunication and film, The Student Producer’s Association, Crimson Cinema Productions and Creative Campus will present the Black Warrior Film Festival at Reese Phifer Hall at The University of Alabama April 13.
The free all-day festival will celebrate student films produced at the Capstone and showcase some ...