http://ua.edu Headlines, news, podcasts, video news releases, research highlights, and archives from The University of Alabama.http://uanews.ua.edu/2013/05/ua-in-the-news-may-23-2013/Mal Moore named athletic director of the year – UA students help restore historic building in Marion – UA students stage wedding for final exam – UA expert comments on tornado proofing – UA prof to direct ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ – Duane Lamb to speak at Memorial Day program – Student receives ROTC award – and more…UA in the NewsThu, 23 May 2013 20:45:17 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2013/05/dialog-extra-for-may-23-2013/Crimson Calendar Click on http://dialog.ua.edu to view Dialog Extra on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. ANNOUNCEMENTS K-12 SUMMER PROGRAMS — The University of Alabama offers a variety of fun and intriguing summer programs for students of all ages. The 2013 offerings include field trips; athletic, computer, journalism, money-management and music camps; and [...]Dialog ExtraThu, 23 May 2013 15:41:17 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2013/05/ua-engineering-professor-named-fellow-by-asme-2/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.Awards & HonorsThu, 23 May 2013 14:23:46 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2013/05/ua-in-the-news-may-22-2013/UA students help restore historic Lincoln Normal School – UA experts comment on ways to protect houses from tornadoes, recovering from tornadoes, immigration reform bill – Young Entrepreneurs Academy accepting applications – and more…UA in the NewsWed, 22 May 2013 19:54:26 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2013/05/ua-recognizes-outstanding-undergraduate-researchers/Thirteen University of Alabama undergraduate researchers have received recognition through the Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program.Awards & HonorsWed, 22 May 2013 14:34:14 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2013/05/uas-creative-writing-camp-lets-teens-express-themselves/The University of Alabama invites local high school students — rising freshmen through graduating seniors — to participate in the summer 2013 Creative Writing Camp.OutreachWed, 22 May 2013 13:31:31 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2013/05/ua-in-the-news-may-21-2013/UA expert comments on ways to protect buildings from tornadoes – UA Center for Public Television documentary nominated for Emmy – UA student shares story for National Foster Care Month – Triplets to attend UA – ALFA exec named to UA insurance program advisory boardUA in the NewsTue, 21 May 2013 19:16:51 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2013/05/ua-in-the-news-may-18-20-2013/UA professor designs set – UA is hiring – Moundville park memorializes Trail of Tears – Engineering students build robot for competition – UA grad starts community service project … and more …UA in the NewsMon, 20 May 2013 18:54:54 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2013/05/campus-landmarks-gorgas-library/The Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, constructed in 1939, is at the heart of the UA campus emotionally and academically, as well as physically.ConnectionsMon, 20 May 2013 17:00:35 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2013/05/moundville-park-remembers-trail-of-tears/Moundville Archaeological Park will hold its first 5K walk memorializing the Trail of Tears Saturday, May 25. The event, “Full Circle: Transcending the Trail of Tears,” will feature presentations, book signings, video viewing and more.NewsMon, 20 May 2013 17:00:34 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2013/05/accolades-for-may-20-2013/Faculty/Staff Notes; Engineering Student Awarded NASA Fellowship; NSF Selects Students, Alumna for Highly Competitive FellowshipsAccoladesMon, 20 May 2013 17:00:23 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2013/05/university-fellows-perform-service-projects-in-perry-county/The University Fellows Experience is partnering for the fifth year with the community of Marion in Perry County on projects designed to address needs within the Black Belt community.NewsMon, 20 May 2013 17:00:14 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2013/05/interactive-technology-available-at-museum-of-natural-history/Students and other museum visitors will now have vast earth science and geology information at their fingertips, thanks to a new permanent display at the Alabama Museum of Natural History in Smith Hall.NewsMon, 20 May 2013 17:00:06 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2013/05/honoring-veterans-by-design/By Terri Robertson Interior design students in UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences often create designs for public spaces, usually hospitality spaces such as restaurants and hotels. But exhibit design has remained uncharted territory – that is, until now. The origins of “A Sentimental Journey: A Therapeutic Collaboration Between Interior Design Students & Veterans Affairs [...]Cover StoryMon, 20 May 2013 17:00:06 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2013/05/uas-cchs-event-to-look-at-diversity-in-medicine/The public is invited to learn how the face of medicine has changed over the years at an upcoming symposium hosted by The University of Alabama's College of Community Health Sciences.EventsMon, 20 May 2013 16:19:20 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2013/05/ua-preview-30/This week at The University of Alabama: Students in Interim class conduct mock wedding – Fellows Experience partners with Black Belt community to repair historic school – Memorial Day Meal Tips – Moundville Park remembers Trail of Tears – UA hosts diversity in medicine event – SummerTide TheatreUA PreviewMon, 20 May 2013 16:08:38 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2013/05/dialog-extra-for-may-20-2013/Crimson Calendar Click on http://dialog.ua.edu to view Dialog Extra on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. ANNOUNCEMENTS TEN HOOR RENOVATIONS — Due to renovations at ten Hoor Hall, the offices for the departments of history, philosophy and political science have temporarily moved to the building that formerly housed the Capstone Medical Center. The [...]Dialog ExtraMon, 20 May 2013 16:04:19 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2013/05/ua-in-the-news-may-17-2013/Through the Doors event – Lunabotics team ready to compete – UA offers summer enrichment – New tenants for business incubator … and more …UA in the NewsFri, 17 May 2013 18:49:24 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2013/05/dialog-extra-for-may-16-2013/Crimson Calendar Click on http://dialog.ua.edu to view Dialog Extra on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS TEST — UA now has an off-campus continuity of operations computer center in a secure facility in Atlanta, Ga. Beginning Sunday, May 19, UA’s Office of Information Technology will perform a series of [...]Dialog ExtraThu, 16 May 2013 15:52:46 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/videos/civil-rights-pilgrimage/Wed, 15 May 2013 15:04:08 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2013/05/dialog-extra-for-may-13-2013/Crimson Calendar Click on http://dialog.ua.edu to view Dialog Extra on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. ANNOUNCEMENTS INTERVIEWS FOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH — Faculty, staff and students are invited to the interview of Dr. Harald Sontheimer today from 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 1013 of the South Engineering Research Center. Sontheimer [...]Dialog ExtraMon, 13 May 2013 17:07:48 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/children.htmlMeeting a young boy with cancer stirred a sea change in Sara Howard.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:10:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/robotics.htmlNo longer scolded for taking things apart, Nestor Camacho’s childhood curiosity leads to a career path.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:00:00 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/videos/ua-honors-dr-archie-wade-uas-first-african-american-faculty-member/Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:50:39 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/videos/former-student-and-administrator-reflects-on-the-university-of-alabamas-growth-and-change/Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:57:53 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/videos/uas-tcf-department-launches-a-sports-communication-program/Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:00:48 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/videos/ua-study-fruit-flies/Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:00:32 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/videos/addressing-addictions-through-virtual-technology/Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:00:30 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/actordirector.htmlStudying both acting and directing, Tommy Walker has gained experience and insight both onstage and backstage.Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:31:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/goldmedal.htmlA senior says her "UA family" inspired her along the way to a Paralympic Gold Medal.Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:32:00 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/videos/u-s-army-reserve-sgt-jordan-carpenter/Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:50:26 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/videos/purple-heart-ceremony-for-mr-john-l-hooks/Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:13:59 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/videos/trustees-name-dr-judy-bonner-new-ua-president/Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:30:20 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/videos/touching-lives-flashback/Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:00:02 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/writing.htmlAlexandra Franklin has been enchanted by the written word for as long as she remembers.Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:20:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/cheer.htmlRyan Martin has cheered on several championship-winning sports teams as a member of UA's varsity cheerleading squad, and now has a blossoming career in sports journalism.Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:20:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/commencement/UA's Summer 2012 graduates received their diplomas August 4, and you can relive this once-in-a-lifetime moment with your graduate by watching the replay of our live webcast.Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/yoga.htmlA high-school athlete who could not touch her toes transformed into 'Yoga Jess' and found a career path along the way.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:20:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/manwithplans.htmlTo see one of John Canada's plans unfolding, you'll have to be an early riser and willing to peer through the fog lifting off the Black Warrior River.Tue, 29 May 2012 14:16:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/mansbestfriend.htmlIn combining her two passions - helping people and dogs - UA student Catherine Postell examines ways service animals make a difference.Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:45:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/service/dayofservice.htmlOn April 21, UA remembers the April 27, 2011 tornado by bringing UA and the community together to serve others.Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:35:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/hoopsandrackets.htmlWhen Mackenzie Soldan first arrived at UA, she thought her wheelchair tennis career was over; in reality, it had only just begun.Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:45:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/waterskiing.htmlAn exemplary student and world champion water skier, Caroline Hensley is a force on the water and in the classroom.Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:15:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/fashionservice.htmlFrom children's book author to fashion show coordinator, Abigail Hardin uses her interest in fashion to promote good in her community.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:00 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2011/12/educated-guesses-2012/For the 31st consecutive year, UA's Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year.Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:10:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/commencement/The UA tradition culminated for Fall 2011 graduates when they received their diplomas Saturday, December 17.Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:20:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/music.htmlOne of four talented siblings who make up the Lamb Family Violin ensemble, Kiemel Lamb started playing as a 4-year-old who was inspired by her older sister.Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/rocketgirl.htmlShelby Cochran's life has been inundated with aerospace engineering since she was a little girl.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:10:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/sculptor.htmlLindsay Lindsey is an artist with a scientific bent, except when she's a scientist with an artistic bent.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:56:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/linebacker.htmlA former UA linebacker, Drew Bullard now sees his senior engineering design project contributing on the practice field.Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:41:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/tweets.htmlIn the days following the late April tornado, University of Alabama student Ashley Getwan experienced her own epiphany: “if we tweet it, they will bring it.”Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/commencement/The UA tradition culminates for UA's Spring and Summer 2011 graduates when they receive their diplomas Friday - Saturday, August 5 - 6.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:58:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2011/07/caving-for-climate/A 10,000-year-old weather report? That's the untold story that caves on a South Pacific island are expected to reveal to a group of University of Alabama geologists beginning this week.Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:55:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/service/In the aftermath of the storm of April 27, 2011, The University of Alabama's spirit of kindness shone through in countless ways in our community. Students, faculty and staff took action collectively and independently to come to the aid of neighbors in need and to reach out to a community that is so closely intertwined with our university.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:42:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2011/06/an-uncommon-approach-nobles-commoners-grant-insights-into-maya-kings/If, in about 2,400 years, tomorrow’s archaeologists are inspired by an approach taken by Dr. Lisa LeCount, they might be tempted to learn about the long ago lives of Prince William and Kate Middleton by looking a bit further down the hierarchal chain.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:41:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2011/06/support-for-success-ua's-foster-child-initiative/Helping people has always been a passion for Dr. Lowell Davis, assistant dean of students. Davis has found multiple ways to do just that.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:40:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/storyteller.htmlConsidering her last name, perhaps it’s no wonder journalism graduate student Allyson Angle loves finding just the right slant for each sports story she writes.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:44:00 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/videos/ua-helps-community-in-tornados-aftermath/The continued collaboration between the City of Tuscaloosa and The University of Alabama allowed the city to reach out to UA in the aftermath of April’s tornado. UA employee Rachel Edington was able to put her skills gained as assistant director of UA’s Community Service Center to use, to service the needs of those in the Tuscaloosa community affected by last month’s tornado.Tue, 17 May 2011 13:43:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/learning.htmlAs a child, Zack Coppens used paper clips to make door holders. Today, he prefers focusing on rockets and energy research.Mon, 16 May 2011 14:06:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2011/04/lasting-impressions/Visions of higher education often conjure up students furiously writing down notes while a professor lectures.Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:09:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2011/04/injecting-hope/Simple requests can sometimes be worthy of spontaneous celebration at The University of Alabama's Brewer Porch Children's Center.Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:23:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/script.htmlNot everyone is lucky enough to build a major around their hobby. Burgin, a junior from Columbus, Miss., did just that through New College at UA.Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:15:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2011/04/preserving-the-past-protecting-the-future/Mike Spooner and his exterior envelope team have been working steadily to bring older UA buildings back to "their glory days."Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:55:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2011/05/learning-online-in-real-time/Wimba Live Classroom software allows faculty and students to share virtual space in real time, including audio, video, applications, and more.Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:00:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2011/04/standing-on-tradition-honors-week/During Honors Week 2011, hundreds of students will be inducted into more than 50 honor societies, dozens of scholarship and award winners will be named, and outstanding faculty, staff and alumni will be recognized.Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:05:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2011/03/storing-captured-carbon/Three research projects, funded with nearly $13 million, involve University of Alabama scientists studying the feasibility of pumping carbon dioxide into the ground as an alternative to releasing the greenhouse gas into the atmosphere.Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:35:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/choir.htmlCelebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Afro-American Gospel Choir has now become one of the most recognized student musical organizations on campus.Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:00:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2011/03/because-no-one-needs-to-feel-alone-counseling-center-equips-faculty-staff-to-help-students/UA students have a network of resources to help them when life feels overwhelming. One resource is the Counseling Center, located in the South Lawn Office Building off Paul Bryant Drive.Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:25:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2011/03/a-house-full-of-history/When something has always been there, it can easily be overlooked by those who see it daily. Such a part of everyday life, we look past it, registering its presence only subconsciously. The Gorgas House, a two-story cottage in the University’s historic district, sometimes falls victim to being so overlooked.Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:30:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2011/02/translating-research-into-a-campus-conversation/"It’s almost like having a conversation." That's how Dr. Arthur Allaway described the campus master plan update survey that he and a team of marketing graduate students devised.Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/chess.htmlRobert Maxwell's love for the game of chess developed at a young age, but not until his senior year of college did Maxwell have the opportunity to share his passion.Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:00:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2011/02/the-wisdom-of-non-scientific-crowds/Astronomers are turning in increasing numbers to “citizen scientists,” members of the general public who often have zero formal training but who show both a willingness and an aptitude to contribute.Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:30:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2011/02/uapd-officer-has-nose-for-explosives/The best-looking and most popular officer at The University of Alabama Police Department cannot shoot a target two inches in front of his face.Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:30:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/extraWatch exclusive in-depth features on research being conducted at UA spanning archaeology, astronomy, biology and environmental studies.Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:00:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2011/01/cybersecurity-depends-on-employee-vigilance/Cybersecurity is not just the concern of University employees dealing with confidential data, but of every UA employee with a computer.Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/mexicanamerican.htmlLisa Elizondo has given names and faces to the history of the farm workers movement in Washington state in the 1960s and 1970s.Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:00:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2011/01/cleaning-the-world/“Reduce, reuse and recycle” seems to be the repeated mantra for green living. What about improving the energy sources we already use on a daily basis?Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:00:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2011/01/growing-a-new-crop-of-doctors-for-alabama/In a state with high rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity, Alabama’s health care providers have their hands full at the best of times. Now is not the best of times.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/opportunities.htmlCaroline Beard says UA has provided her a “world of opportunities.” And she has taken that adage to heart, from exploring the world to saving it.Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:00:00 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2010/12/educated-guesses-2011/In the 30th edition of “Educated Guesses,” UA's Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year.Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/holiday10/The holiday season can be as challenging for some as it is uplifting for others. UA faculty experts offer advice on how to enjoy the holidays and survive with your waist, sanity and wallet in better shape than last year.Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/entrepreneurship.htmlUniversity of Alabama student David Bailey has an idea that is too good to fail, and it involves Alabama entrepreneurs seen as too small to succeed.Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/foster.htmlThe University of Alabama paid tribute to Autherine Lucy Foster, James Hood and the late Vivian Malone Jones, the three African-American students whose enrollment represented UA’s first steps toward desegregation, at the dedication of the Malone-Hood Plaza and Autherine Lucy Clock Tower at Foster Auditorium on Nov. 3.Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:19:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/aerospace.htmlWhen Nikki Wheelus was a child she would gaze at the stars and wonder what was up there. The beauty of space amazed her.Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:38:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/foster.htmlWatch a live webcast of the dedication ceremony on Wednesday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m. CDT.Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:38:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/fostercare.htmlUniversity of Alabama student Sean Hudson could have been a statistic – instead he's a success story.Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/videogames.htmlWhen Tiara Dees picked up a video-game controller at the age of 2, she didn't know the pastime would become a passion.Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/notesfromua/UA Students in the University Fellows Experience spent three weeks this summer in the Black Belt region of the state serving the residents of the Marion, Alabama, by refurbishing a city park.Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/ruralmothers.htmlStudents Jon Lauer and Elyse Love could not imagine living in a town without a hospital – until they began a research project revealing the plight of expectant mothers in rural parts of the state.Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/militarynurse.htmlDara Warren will walk across the stage at commencement Aug. 7, completing an almost seven-year personal mission that took her to Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan, Germany and back home.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:35:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/commencement/The University of Alabama tradition culminates for UA's Summer 2010 graduates when they receive their diplomas Saturday, August 7 in Coleman Coliseum.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:11:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2010/07/could-multi-vitamins-for-microbes-help-protect-marshes-from-oil/A high-tech version of a basic principle used 8,000 years ago in reducing unwanted materials is at the heart of an effort by UA scientists to lessen the Gulf oil spill’s impact on fragile coastal marshes.Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:18:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/backtoschool10/It may be 2010, but some things about "back to school" time haven’t changed much over the years.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:05:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/china.htmlA 30-minute tour of The University of Alabama in 2006 changed Jessica Hetherington’s life.Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/ambulance.htmlOne ride could be the difference between life and death. That’s the lesson recent UA graduate Daniel Marbury learned by studying ambulance response times in Alabama.Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:00:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2010/06/researcher-explores-cryptic-abundant-algae/If you brushed your teeth this morning, poured dressing on your salad at lunch, or licked the cold sweetness of ice cream from your lips this afternoon, you’ve likely had a close encounter with algae.Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:20:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2010/06/on-the-brink-historian-reveals-u-k-s-dilemma-during-u-s-civil-war/At a two-day meeting of the British Cabinet in late 1862, the most powerful men in the United Kingdom were on the brink of intervening in the Civil War raging in America.Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:20:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/undergraduate/UA students explore opportunities across the globe for academic, personal and career enrichment.Mon, 17 May 2010 17:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/musicvideo.htmlMay graduate Katy Montalto finished in the top eight of Country Music Television’s music video contest.Thu, 13 May 2010 09:10:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/commencement/The University of Alabama tradition culminates for UA's Spring 2010 graduates when they receive their diplomas Saturday, May 8 in Coleman Coliseum.Mon, 03 May 2010 13:11:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/teamwork.htmlA UA Army ROTC Cadet whose performance score ranks third among nearly 5,000 undergraduate cadets, nationally, credits his achievement to those surrounding him.Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:11:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/beauty.htmlSuper models in glossy fashion magazines may be role models to some teenagers, but senior Jackie Parks has made it her mission to help area teens have a more realistic and healthier concept of their own beauty.Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:24:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2010/03/coping-power-program-attracts-inspires-pakistani-scholar/Asia Mushtaq took an approximate 30-hour plane trip by herself so she could spend six months in Tuscaloosa to learn about Coping Power, a program co-developed by Dr. John Lochman.Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:00 UTChttp://www%20.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/photography.htmlWeeds win over basketball in this lot in a low-income neighborhood surveyed by UA’s John Bolland and college interns.Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/photography.htmlA picture is worth a thousand words, and Mark Lent can prove it, having spent half of his college career researching the thought-provoking effects of photography.Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:00:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/extra/Research Magazine Extras include video features on a new cold-tolerant spray for plants, the implications of internal fighting among board members of companies, and ties between classroom humor and student performance.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/spaces.htmlThe sheer mention of a stereotypical college dorm room is enough to make any student homesick. Beth Eubanks says she's helping ensure this stereotype will not exist at UA.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:05:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/storm.htmlWhen University of Alabama student Courtney Thompson walked into a highway rest area in Louisiana, she had no idea it would change her future.Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:24:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/holiday09/For many, the holiday season is about family and traditions, parties and eggnog, cooking and traveling. UA faculty experts offer their advice on these various holiday-related topics.Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/song.htmlUA senior Sarah Pitts draws from her music-therapy training in comforting patients receiving hospice care.Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:30:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2009/11/new-ua-mobile-web-site-optimizes-content-for-smartphones/UA Mobile Web delivers content, services, and features that allow you to access and interact with The University of Alabama on the go using your iPhone, Blackberry, PDA, or other Smartphone.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:35:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/teaspoon.htmlWhen Elizabeth Junkin, a junior majoring in chemical and biological engineering, thinks of a football field, she envisions fitting it in a teaspoon.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:30:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2009/10/boardroom-brawls-finance-researcher-reviews-internal-disputes-consequences/A University of Alabama researcher examines boardroom disputes and their impact on the stock market.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/actor.htmlThe lights, applause and thrill of the stage inspire Russell Stephens, a sophomore at The University of Alabama and self-proclaimed "theater geek."Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:54:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/letters.htmlMae and Lige were a young couple going through the everyday ups and downs of any relationship. Now, 90 years later, their old-fashioned courtship has been saved in their collection of letters, brought to life by University of Alabama honors student Daniel Bush.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:40:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/enrollment.htmlWith a record enrollment of 28,807 this fall, The University of Alabama continues to grow in size and quality.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/inspiration.htmlLittle did Kayla Terry know that her class project tribute to her older brother, born with Down syndrome, would leave her with more than a good grade.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:30:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/iworkatua/Watch video features from University of Alabama employees as they describe their unique roles and share what it's like to work at UA.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/notesfromua/Little did Kayla Terry know that her class project tribute to her older brother, born with Down syndrome, would leave her with more than a good grade.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/marine.htmlCullen Millsap had all the qualities of a student leader before ever enrolling in his first class. Now, the UA senior is president of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, sharing his leadership skills for the benefit of others.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/stroke.htmlSophomore Alan Blinder directs the new UA Pediatric Stroke Initiative, focused on education, advocacy and research.Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:32:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/tween/UA experts offer advice on "Tween" topics including school transition, making friends, attitudes/behaviors, and shopping.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:35:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/creativity.htmlNot every 20-year-old can say they have premiered a film at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Nor can many say they are fluent in six languages. Laura Godorecci, a recent University of Alabama graduate, can.Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:30:00 UTChttp://tour.ua.edu/virtual/Experience UA's beautiful campus for yourself through our new immersive and interactive virtual campus tour, which allows you to see campus as if you were actually here.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/2009/06/woods-quad-robot-sculpture-draws-attention-provokes-thought/Goldie, the sculpture that looks like a rusty, prone robot, lies mute on Woods Quad. Curious, delighted visitors drawn to the enchanting novelty of a dead or sleeping robot hanging out on the grass in the middle of the University stand next to it and pose for pictures.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2009/06/links-to-zinc-nutrition-expert-finds-tie-between-trace-mineral-birth-weights/Some counties in Alabama have infant mortality rates higher than those in some Third World counties. For a UA researcher, this gives added significance to recent findings that low blood zinc levels in expectant mothers can increase by eight times the risk of delivering low birth-weight babies.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/theatre.htmlThe Grinch isn't known for inspiration, but recreating and designing makeup to transform herself into the Grinch for a class project convinced Stesha Ross she had found her calling.Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:38:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/debate.htmlFor a member of UA's nationally acclaimed Alabama Forensics Council, there seems to be no better quality than a love of words – besides, perhaps, enthusiasm.Mon, 11 May 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2009/05/ua-matters-mothers-day-and-motherly-advice/UA Matters is a bi-weekly column that offers information and tips on consumer issues facing Alabamians. This week's edition provides some mother advice as Mother's Day approaches.Wed, 06 May 2009 09:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/commencement/The University of Alabama tradition culminates for UA's Spring 2009 graduates when they receive their diplomas Saturday, May 9 in Coleman Coliseum.Mon, 04 May 2009 14:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/problemsolved.htmlWhen Kyle Scott began his college search, he treated it like any engineer might – as a problem-solving challenge. Only this time he was on a quest to find an engineering program that perfectly matched his expectations.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/2009/04/ua-matters-home-energy-tips-for-earth-day-every-day/This year marks the 39th anniversary of Earth Day, a worldwide movement to protect our planet, our children and our future. Dr. Keith Woodbury, professor of mechanical engineering, recommends numerous ways for people to make their homes more energy efficient.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/marathon.htmlA group of Honors College students is training to run the Country Music Half-Marathon, and they have found a supportive community and a passion for running in the process.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/basketball.htmlWhen Mary Allison Milford made the decision to attend The University of Alabama, she wasn’t just thinking about Tuscaloosa – she was also thinking about Beijing.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/basketball.htmlWhen Mary Allison Milford made the decision to attend The University of Alabama, she wasn’t just thinking about Tuscaloosa – she was also thinking about Beijing.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/connect/These days, the web is largely about creating community and connecting people with each other. UA's Facebook and YouTube channels allow users to do that, and more.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/diabetes.htmlWhether or not you have met Dana Lewis, if you are a member of The University of Alabama community, she’s probably changed the way you eat lunch.Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/uamatters/collegeprep.htmlYou’ve been accepted to college, assigned your dorm space, and lined up your course of study. So, it’s time to coast through your last semester of high school, right? You might want to rethink that.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/uamatters/gardening.htmlWith the warmer days of late winter upon us and the early flowers in bloom, it’s time to plan for the gardening season in Alabama. Tips from UA Matters can help with your planting.Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/dancing.htmlMost people have a distinct preference for one type of thinking: they are left-brained or they are right-brained. Frank Barber, a senior double major in dance and biology at The University of Alabama, commands both.Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/uamatters/puppylove.htmlUA Matters is a weekly column that offers information and tips on consumer issues facing Alabamians. This week's edition gives parents tips for dealing with their kids' "puppy love."Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/secondlife.htmlStudents interested in The University of Alabama now have an exciting new way to "tour" campus – through an online "world," known as Second Life.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2009/02/harnessing-energy/UA researchers are working to develop systems to reduce harmful emissions, produce new ways to harness energy, improve efficiency and increase fuel flexibility.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/healthclinic.htmlA University of Alabama student brings fellowship and health care together with a project she views as inspiration for a healthier Tuscaloosa.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/vietnam.htmlThe first time Ynhi Thai set foot on the Capstone’s campus, she felt at home. Culture has led Ynhi Thai to a new passion at UA – utilizing what she’s learned to help others.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/glassblower.htmlStaff member Rick Smith, the facility manager for the Glass Blowing Facility at UA, creates custom glassware for use in research projects in a shop he designed himself.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/holiday/The holiday season can be hectic, from gift shopping and traveling to eating too much and spending too much money. UA experts hope to save you time, money and stress this year.Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://research.ua.edu/2008/11/extending-health-cares-reach/There’s easy access, and then there’s easy access. From remote monitoring of truckers’ vitals to mental health consultations via video, researchers extend care through technology.Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/connect/These days, the web is largely about creating community and connecting people with each other. UA's new Facebook and YouTube channels allow users to do that, and more.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/divorce.htmlMichelle Hawthorne is not your average UA student. One thing important to Hawthorne has also become her passion – the study of parental alienation syndrome or PAS.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/endowedfund.htmlFor Phillips Thomas, service-learning projects are not just resume-fillers. For her, she says, they are about leading by example and impacting people’s lives in a hands-on, personal way.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/election2008/With the 2008 Presidential Election entering the home stretch, professors from The University of Alabama offer insights into the political process.Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/academicintegrity.htmlIn keeping with The University of Alabama's legacy and tradition of academic integrity, events during the week of September 21-25 celebrate the value of academic integrity.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/sports.htmlIt may be hard to imagine most 19-year-olds as veterans of their chosen profession, but Matt Wilson is a vice president for production for HSTV Southeast.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/japanese.htmlGustave Hahn-Powell entered The University of Alabama looking for exotic topics that a large research university could offer. What he found was a strong interest in the language, music and philosophy of Japan.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/usnews.htmlThe University of Alabama is again ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation, ranking 37th according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings for 2008.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/commencement/The University of Alabama tradition culminated for UA's Summer 2008 graduates when they received their diplomas Saturday, August 9 in Coleman Coliseum.Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/abcsofeducation/In this special back to school feature, UA experts discuss hot education-related topics and trends including bus safety, cyberbullying, social groups, testing trends, and more.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/language.htmlQuestions about language and culture formed the spark for Jamie Lee McReynolds to research, while an undergraduate, the way we speak and how it sounds.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://dialog.ua.edu/dialog20080714/rural20080714.htmA remote spot within the Talladega National Forest could serve as one of 20 locations nationally that will detect the ecological impacts of climate change.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/engborders.htmlJosh Hamilton's dedication to those less fortunate is inspiring, and he has extended the sense of caring he says he found at UA to regions far from the campus' borders.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/nursing.htmlThere were times, Lynnette Moats says, when quitting work to pursue a nursing degree seemed like a 4-year poverty sentence for her entire household.Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/commencement/The University of Alabama tradition culminated for UA's Spring 2008 graduates when they received their diplomas Saturday, May 10 in Coleman Coliseum.Fri, 09 May 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/photojournalism.htmlAndrea Mabry was always catching her friends in the act. But her photo albums and scrapbooks aren’t filled with the usual “say cheese” pictures.Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/finance.htmlTwo of Aldrich Callins’ passions are foreign travel and collecting information about the economies of foreign countries. Another passion is helping people.Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/entrepreneurship/The focus of our students and alumni extends beyond academic achievement and research. There is an entrepreneurial spirit that wraps itself around all phases of the UA experience.Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/springatua.htmlWinter has broken in Tuscaloosa, and the spring season brings new life and excitement to the UA campus, and a flurry of outdoor activities for students and visitors.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/archaeology.htmlJunior Allison Garstecki unearthed a key sandstone artifact, some 800 years old, during the final days of an archaeological expedition in which she and classmates participated.Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/herbarium.htmlThe UA campus is home to millions of leaves, perhaps most prominent in the new growth emerging each spring from the majestic oaks and on the azaleas preparing to dazzle.Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/engineering.htmlAs a little girl growing up in Florence, S.C., Martha Addison knew she wanted to be an aerospace engineer. When the time came to choose a college, Addison wanted a school that offered her everything she deserved.Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/fashion.htmlMaking actors comfortable on stage is a big part of senior Peyton Blankenship’s role as a costume designer in The University of Alabama’s theatre and dance department.Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/allusa.htmlIn 2008, seven students from The University of Alabama were named to the USA Today All-USA College Academic Team, more than any other school in the nation.Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/esteem.htmlA 65-year-old research study, an HBO documentary, and his own research have helped solidify Phillip Jordan’s life-long passion to aid inner-city African-American children with issues such as self-esteem and expectations.Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/chamber.htmlResearchers are developing a new compact acoustic sensor that will enable users to accurately locate a sound source, utilizing UA’s new hemi-anechoic chamber.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/aahm.htmlUA is celebrating African-American Heritage Month in February with the theme “Creating History Every Day” to recognize the range and diversity of contributions of African-Americans.Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/performance.htmlWe've all been through them, either on the receiving or giving end. They are second only to firing an employee as the task managers say they dislike the most. So, why do them?Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:00:00 UTChttp://uanews.ua.edu/anews2007/guess08/index.htmUA's Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year about a wide range of topics ranging from politics to economics and more.Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/commencement/The University of Alabama tradition culminated for UA's Winter 2007 graduates when they received their diplomas Saturday, December 15 at 9:00 a.m. in Coleman Coliseum.Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/hollings.htmlFrom analyzing the environmental damage of DDT to developing warning systems for evacuation zones, The University’s best and brightest are not only excelling in the classroom but also improving the society in which we live.Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/enterprise.htmlThe powerful feeling that music can provide is the impetus behind a new piece of music from UA to honor victims of the devastating tornado that slammed through Enterprise on March 1.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/crimsonpride.htmlThe support, energy, enthusiasm and class shown by Alabama fans means a lot to every player and coach who has ever been a part of the Crimson Tide.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/research_salt.htmlIf you were living 1,000 years ago, among your primary concerns would have been obtaining salt. Yep, sodium chloride... good ol' table salt.Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/nanotechnology.htmlIt represents a potential answer for the world's water shortage woes, it's key in electronic and manufacturing advances, and it holds great promise for better treatments and earlier detection of diseases such as cancer, HIV and Alzheimer's.Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/caveecology.htmlA state wildlife grant is providing UA researchers funding to search for cave crayfish – eyeless, small, white, almost transparent animals – within 10 Alabama caves.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/academicintegrity.htmlThe University of Alabama has always set the standard with its legacy and tradition of academic integrity. In keeping with that tradition, the University offers a week of events that celebrates the value that campus administrators, faculty and students have placed on maintaining academic integrity. All are encouraged to participate in the week's events.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/gameday.htmlA new football season brings changes in parking, tailgating and transportation in and around the UA campus.Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/itourbama.htmlThanks to two talented and enterprising UA students, prospective students now have a new way of touring the UA campus: the iPod.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/whatsnew.htmlA new academic year brings many new and exciting opportunities to campus. Here are a few of the new additions to your UA experience.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/usnews.htmlThe University of Alabama is again ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings for 2007. UA is ranked 42nd among public national universities.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/commencement/The UA tradition culminates for Summer 2007 graduates when they receive their diplomas Saturday, August 11 at 9:00 a.m., and you can watch the entire ceremony live online.Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/crimsonride.htmlCrimson Ride, UA’s new transit system, gets you where you want to go on campus. It’s free, fast and makes our campus more pedestrian friendly.Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/tannehill.htmlEveryone has a story. Sometimes you have to dig a bit in order to tell it – especially when it’s covered by the absence of freedom and beneath the layers of time.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/childabuse.htmlChild abuse costs Alabamians more than $520 million each year, according to the report prepared by UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences and the Center for Business and Economic Research.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/excavation.htmlWhat began as a three-week excavation in the parking lot behind Gorgas Library, may become much more.Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/engineers.htmlEngineers Without Borders has partnered with HERO Housing Resource Center, an organization aimed at reducing substandard housing conditions in Hale County, to improve residential plumbing in the area.Mon, 07 May 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/physicists.htmlOne of the world’s most closely monitored experiments recently yielded its initial findings. The results were made possible, in part, by three UA scientists who developed one of the primary sets of code used in key portions of the internationally-known effort’s computer analysis.Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/perspectives.htmlAn exhibit by student Rachael Crawley showcases unconventional portraits of UA student, faculty and staff artists in a range of fields.Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/composition.htmlThe University will premiere a composition by nationally-acclaimed hip-hop violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain at an innovative concert on April 10. The original piece commemorates the heroism of the desegregation of the University through such important figures as Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood.Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/transit.htmlThe University’s parking and transportation department is about four months from seeing one of its biggest projects to date becoming a reality.Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/parkinsons.htmlA new exhibit at UA’s Alabama Museum of Natural History will give visitors a hands-on look at crime scene analysis and forensic investigations, minus the backlighting and Hollywood glitz.Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/csialabama.htmlResearchers at UA are offering clues as to why some people appear to have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease following exposure to a widely used chemical weed killer.Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/allusa.htmlThe USA Today All-USA College Academic Team honors the "best of the best" undergraduate academic all-stars from across the nation. In 2007, four students from The University of Alabama were named to the USA Today All-USA College Academic Team.Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/research_ug.htmlFrom B-boying to Fuel Cells, Gaming to Cancer Medication, UA Undergraduates Further the Institution’s Mission Through Groundbreaking ResearchThu, 01 Feb 2007 20:00:00 UTChttp://www.ua.edu/features/calendar.htmlThe University recently relaunched its Crimson Calendar at http://events.ua.edu. The completely-redesigned Crimson Calendar offers the ability to unite events from the entire UA community into a centralized campus-wide events calendar.Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:00:00 UTC