Welcome to the RSS News Feed from the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama. Because your time is valuable, we offer you a quick glimpse of the College's most talked about stories.http://www.as.ua.edu/ 2007 The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:02:15 -0600 rflorenc@as.ua.edu Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:00:23 -0600 webmaster@as.ua.edu FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Of the roughly 300 College of Arts and Sciences students to graduate on Dec. 15, one of them is legendary Crimson Tide and NFL football star Joe Namath. He will receive his long-awaited college degree during The University of Alabama’s winter commencement ceremonies. During the past five years, Namath has worked to complete the requirement for his bachelor’s degree through UA’s External Degree program, known as EXD. http://www.as.ua.edu/desktopnews EA8A64A3-672C-4FAB-83B6-D57C3276C233 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:00:23 -0600 University of Alabama biology major Kyle Lee of Millry has been named a 2008 recipient of the prestigious Benjamin Cummings Biology Prize. Lee, a sophomore, has been conducting research into the molecular basis of epilepsy in the lab of Dr. Guy Caldwell in the Department of Biological Sciences since the first semester of his freshman year. He was one of only four recipients selected nationally for the prize by the publisher of general biology textbooks used at The University of Alabama. The Benjamin Cummings Co., a division of Pearson Education and Addison-Wesley, publishes books read by more than 100 million people worldwide. Competition for the award is open to students of any institution where Benjamin Cummings biology texts are used. Each of the awards includes a $1,000 grant. http://www.as.ua.edu/desktopnews#story2 51FF2CC5-EAFF-4D30-8A4C-8B9C199D79C3 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:58:33 -0600 The University of Alabama is leading the way in providing services to help toddlers and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), state Rep. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) said to an audience at the College’s Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Clinic and Speech and Hearing Center on Dec. 4. <br /> Cam, who is leading the Alabama Autism Task Force, visited UA’s campus along with Reps. Robert Bentley (R-Tuscaloosa) and Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) to tour the College’s preschool classroom that specializes in teaching toddlers afflicted with ASD, which incorporates autism, Asperger’s syndrome and other pervasive developmental disorders. Legislators also learned that UA is one of only five universities in the nation with a special program to enroll young adults with autism in college courses. http://www.as.ua.edu/desktopnews#story3 D4B01562-AC5E-4BE0-9EAE-96A99906F276 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:57:51 -0600 Dr. Edward Larson, Talmadge Chair of Law and Russell Professor of American History at the University of Georgia, will deliver his lecture, "From Dayton to Dover: A Brief History of the Evolution Teaching Controversy" on Jan.15 at 7:30 p.m. in 127 Biology Building on the UA campus. Larson will be speaking on the history of the evolution teaching controversy in the United States, with particular focus on the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial in Dayton, Tenn., and the 2006 trial regarding teaching intelligent design in Dover, Pa. Larson’s lecture is part of the Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution (ALLELE) speakers series, now in its third year. http://www.as.ua.edu/desktopnews#story4 F813F6AD-5361-4AB7-8720-58CEB650F7E3 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:57:00 -0600 Dr. Metka Zupancic, associate professor of French and modern languages in the College’s Department of Modern Languages and Classics, pays tribute to one of the most influential women writers in France with her latest work. "Hélène Cixous: Texture Mythique et Alchemique" ("Mythical and Alchemical Texture"), published by Summa Publications, Inc., is a collection of essays that examine the writings of Cixous, a French feminist writer and philosopher known for her work on the relationship between sexuality and language. http://www.as.ua.edu/desktopnews#story5 5CE8B716-30D2-48D0-A644-0D16EA42DEA6 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:54:24 -0600 Dr. Drew Mays (music, 1982; M.A. 1987) performs cataract surgery by day and Beethoven’s Waldstein Sonata by night. He will be performing on Jan.12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Concert Hall as part of the School of Music’s continuing Celebrity Series. The Celebrity Series is supported by the Gloria Narramore Moody Foundation and brings performers from throughout the world to the Tuscaloosa community. http://www.as.ua.edu/desktopnews#story6 63A4F107-6032-4C73-AA94-3443D63C58E4 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:54:06 -0600 Dr. John Cranton (chemistry, 1957) of Mobile has established the Cranton-Massey Scholarship as a way of showing appreciation "to the state of Alabama, The University of Alabama and my step-father, John W. Massey Jr., for my education," Cranton said. The scholarship will provide financial support to students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences who are pursuing a degree in the arts.http://www.as.ua.edu/desktopnews#story7 1E8D753B-58E0-486C-86BF-F3F9E4367E7A Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:53:41 -0600