MONDAY, NOV. 20 – SUNDAY, NOV. 26
RESEARCH
THANKSGIVING BRINGS DANGERS FOR DRIVERS — There were more fatal crashes during the week of Thanksgiving last year than in previous years, and even though fatal crashes are trending down in 2017, the week still brings dangers to drivers. Contact Adam Jones, UA communications, 205-348-4328, adam.jones@ua.edu, for more information.
UNDERSTANDING NEW MATERIALS GETS BOOST — Dr. Jared Allred, UA assistant professor of chemistry, was recently awarded a grant from the 2017 Early Career Research Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate properties of novel metal compounds and develop a new way to analyze certain aspects of these materials. Contact Adam Jones, UA communications, 205-348-4328, adam.jones@ua.edu, for more information.
UA CYBER INSTITUTE BOLSTERS CAPABILITIES, PLOTS NEW DIRECTION — Recent additions to The University of Alabama Cyber Institute along with refocusing research and academic priorities should help it respond to the challenges and opportunities for cyber to change the human condition nationally and in the state. Contact Adam Jones, UA communications, 205-348-4328, adam.jones@ua.edu, for more information.
BEST BETS
UA LAUNCHES INAUGURAL CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN – UA recently launched UA Crowdfunding—an online fundraising platform used to generate support for the Capstone by connecting the power of social media, peer-to-peer relationships and collective giving. The platform will eventually allow donors the opportunity to support a variety of different projects created by those within the UA community. Supporters can make gifts of any size and track the overall progress of projects, which will typically run for 30 days. The inaugural campaign will aim to raise $40,000 to fund an entire section of new instruments for the Million Dollar Band. For more information, contact UA communications, 205-348-5320.
LOOKING AHEAD
GALLERY DEBUTS SELECTIONS FROM BLOUNT COLLECTION OF ART — The UA Gallery will debut a selection of paintings and sculptures from the never-before-seen Blount Collection of Art starting Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa. The exhibition, titled “Multifarious: Eclectic Selections from the Blount Collection of Art,” features 27 works in a variety of mediums and genres. For more information, contact Courtney Corbridge, communications specialist, cacorbridge@ua.edu or Karen Kennedy, director of the gallery, kfkennedy@ua.edu.