Category: News

Articles about news in the College, from student and faculty accomplishments to research advances, new academic programs, and the impact of giving.


Freshwater Studies Director Announced

From the November 2014 edition of Desktop News | Dr. Alex Huryn, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, has been named director of the Center for Freshwater Studies in UA’s College of Arts and Sciences. “Alex Huryn, a freshwater ecologist, has been a member of the Center for Freshwater Studies executive committee for a number of years and is well versed in the mission and research priorities of the center,” said Dr. Robert Olin, dean of the College of […]

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Mills Lecture Is Nov. 13

From the November 2014 edition of Desktop News | University of Alabama alumnus and chief scientist of Raytheon Ktech, Dr. R. Michael Dowe Jr., will present the Helen Crow Mills and John Carroll Mills Lecture on Nov. 13. Dowe, who studied physics while at UA, will discuss “A Career in Physics and National Security,” and how his education prepared him for his decade-long career in the Army and his subsequent work in the defense research and development industry. The lecture […]

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Psychologists Awarded $2.2 Million

From the November 2014 edition of Desktop News | University of Alabama psychology professors Drs. John Lochman and Caroline Boxmeyer recently received a pair of grants totaling more than $2.2 million to expand Coping Power, a children’s behavioral therapy program co-designed by Lochman. Lochman, director of UA’s Center for Prevention of Youth Behavior Problems, will serve as principal investigator on a four-year, $1.5 million grant to test the efficacy of his Early Adolescent Coping Power program, tested extensively with elementary […]

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Professor Recognized by Alma Mater

From the November 2014 edition of Desktop News | Dr. Martha Powell, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and a graduate of Western Carolina University, received the 2014 Academic Achievement Award from her alma mater during its homecoming earlier this year. Powell was nominated for the award and selected by a panel of Western Carolina alumni and professors. “I feel very honored to receive recognition from my undergraduate institution for my professional achievement,” Powell said. “I am appreciative of […]

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Researcher Studies Osteoarthritis

From the November 2014 edition of Desktop News | Osteoarthritis, for many people, isn’t a matter of “what if” – it’s a matter of “when.” Despite how common osteoarthritis has become, analyses beyond discomfort and disability of the degenerative joint disease have been limited. And while osteoarthritis, pain and depression have been previously linked, dynamics with sleep disturbances and long-term well-being haven’t been explored. Dr. Patricia Parmelee, director of the Center for Mental Health and Aging and a professor in […]

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Homecoming 2014

Join the College of Arts and Sciences Saturday, Nov. 22 for its annual homecoming celebration. UA faculty, staff, and students and members of the community are invited to attend this event, which will begin around 10:30 a.m. and end around 1:30 p.m. All A&S events will be held at the College’s tent between the Alumni tent and Denny Chimes on University Blvd. Individual departments and organizations will host the following activities and demonstrations: Ambassadors | Cookbooks and balloons American Studies | […]

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New College Unplugs from Technology Nov. 10-21

“Do you ever feel like a slave to your cell phone? Are all these things that are supposed to connect us making us less connected?” This is the question posed by Dr. Catherine Roach in her NEW 100 class: New College Gateway. And her response: she’s challenging her students to “unplug” from some form of technology from Nov. 10–21. “It’s an experiment. Partly, how to monitor how much technology we use and how it influences our lives,” Roach said. “It’ll […]

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Backward Thinking

Sondheim Musical Challenges Performers Merrily We Roll Along, running November 10-16 at the Allen Bales Theatre, is one of Stephen Sondheim’s most experimental musicals. The story of a composer and lyricist and their rise to prominence, Merrily We Roll Along is a show where time runs backward, beginning when the characters were in their 50s, traveling back through important events in their lives. This unique premise creates a challenge to actors, who must convincingly age in reverse onstage. Daniel Hulsizer, […]

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Students Discuss Benefits of Peer Tutoring

Students across campus work with their classmates to solve homework problems, study for tests, and understand concepts. Yet for some, this type of peer tutoring can mean a worthwhile experience and extra spending money. “I thought it would be a good experience to teach peers more,” said Peter Arvanitis, a junior majoring in math and psychology. “I’m good at it, so I like helping people, and this is stuff I can help them with.” Arvanitis started tutoring at the Mathematics […]

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Queen of Carbon Science to Speak at UA

Dr. Mildred Dresselhaus, an internationally known physicist and professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present a colloquium, “Graphene for Enhancement of Raman Effect”  at The University of Alabama Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 3:45 p.m. in room 227 of Gallalee Hall. The talk is free and open to the public. Dresselhaus is noted for her work in the thermal transport of naonstructures and the study of phonon and electronic-phonons. Phonons play a major role in condensed matter’s physical properties, such as […]

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