Tag: faculty


M.V. Lakshmikantham Endowed Scholarship Established in Chemistry

Contributions of more than $20,000 from Mrs. Michael (Armelle) Cava of Brookline, Mass. and supporters of the Department of Chemistry have established The M.V. Lakshmikantham Endowed Scholarship, which will provide scholarships for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. The scholarship is named in memory of Dr. M.V. Lakshmikantham, a researcher at The University of Alabama from 1985-2006. Lakshmikantham became one of the first women in India to earn a doctorate in scientific research. She earned both her bachelor’s and doctoral […]

Read More from M.V. Lakshmikantham Endowed Scholarship Established in Chemistry

Philosopher, Artist, Dancer

While he might be a bit embarrassed to be labeled with such a lofty descriptor, Richard Richards is, nevertheless, often described by students and colleagues as a Renaissance man. Richards, a professor in the Department of Philosophy, joined the College’s faculty in 2000. He is a philosopher and noted scholar on the history of science, particularly the work of Charles Darwin. He has also had successful careers in professional dance and fine art. His students comment on his signature talent […]

Read More from Philosopher, Artist, Dancer

Discovering Consumer Culture in Porfirian Mexico

What began as an undergraduate research topic for Dr. Steven Bunker, associate professor in the Department of History, has become a nearly 20-year journey investigating the consumer culture in Mexico during the rule of President Porfirio Diaz (1876–1910), known as the Porfiriato. Bunker’s efforts have resulted in the publication of his first book, Creating Mexican Consumer Culture in the Age of Porfirio Diaz, which has garnered two national awards. Bunker’s book earned the Thomas McGann Award for outstanding book published […]

Read More from Discovering Consumer Culture in Porfirian Mexico

Friends and Family Honor Ed Williams with Theatre Scholarship

Gifts of more than $32,000 from the friends and family of Dr. Edmond Williams have established The Ed Williams Endowed Scholarship in Theatre. The fund will support scholarships for undergraduate students majoring in theatre. Williams, of Tuscaloosa, earned his bachelor’s degree in 1967 and master’s degree in 1968 from The University of Alabama and his doctorate from Florida State University. Williams joined the College’s faculty in 1971 and served as the founding chairman of the Department of Theatre and Dance. […]

Read More from Friends and Family Honor Ed Williams with Theatre Scholarship

Baumeister Estate and Departmental Gifts Establish Psychology Support Fund

The Professor Alfred A. Baumeister Endowed Support Fund has been established with a $5,000 gift from Dr. Alfred A. Baumeister’s estate, along with additional funds from the Baumeister family and other donors. The fund will be used for undergraduate research and activities in the Department of Psychology and preference will be given to disadvantaged students who demonstrate a financial need. Baumeister, originally from Fairbanks, Alaska, earned his doctorate from Peabody College (now Vanderbilt University) in 1961. He was a professor […]

Read More from Baumeister Estate and Departmental Gifts Establish Psychology Support Fund

Professor Robin D. Rogers Establishes Chemistry Scholarship

Dr. Robin D. Rogers, holder of the Robert Ramsay Chair of Chemistry and a Distinguished Research Professor of Chemistry at UA, has contributed $50,000 to establish the Robin D. Rogers Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry. The scholarship will provide funds for Department of Chemistry graduate students who graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Rogers earned his bachelor’s degree and his doctorate from The University of Alabama. While a student at the Capstone, he participated in […]

Read More from Professor Robin D. Rogers Establishes Chemistry Scholarship

Truly Interdisciplinary

Academicians often emphasize the remarkable results following interdisciplinary research and teaching. Dr. Fred Andrus’s career is a textbook example of how that integration of knowledge from different disciplines can lead to exciting discoveries. Andrus, a professor of geological sciences and chair of the College’s Department of Geological Sciences, is noted for his research in the chemistry of ancient mollusks and seashells. That work has enabled Andrus and his research team to make use of artifacts found at ancient Peruvian burial […]

Read More from Truly Interdisciplinary

Faculty, Students Facilitate Historic Legislation

More than 80 years after the infamous case of the Scottsboro Boys, the records of the nine men who were wrongfully accused of rape may finally be cleared once and for all. Earlier this year, the state legislature passed a formal resolution exonerating all nine of the Scottsboro Boys. They also unanimously passed a historic bill that provides the legal recourse for posthumous pardons, known as the Scottsboro Boys Act. Gov. Robert Bentley signed the act into law at a […]

Read More from Faculty, Students Facilitate Historic Legislation

Chemistry Paper Among Top 2 Percent

Professor’s research singled out by leading journal in her field Dr. Laura Busenlehner, assistant professor of chemistry at The University of Alabama, has received “Paper of the Week” recognition by the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a top journal in her field. Busenlehner wrote “Escherichia coli SufE Sulfur Transfer Protein Modulates the SufS Cysteine Desulfurase through Allosteric Conformational Dynamics” in collaboration with Dr. F. Wayne Outten, chemistry professor at the University of South Carolina. Busenlehner and Outten researched E. coli proteins […]

Read More from Chemistry Paper Among Top 2 Percent

Professor Featured in Time Cover Story

From the November 2013 Desktop News | A Time cover story published this month, “The Secret Web: Where Drugs, Porn, and Murder Live Online,” discusses the little known Deep Web, a part of the internet where activity – illegal or legal – cannot be tracked. The article includes insights from Dr. Diana Dolliver, an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, who specializes in macro-level trends in organized crime and drug trafficking. Dolliver was interviewed because of her affiliation […]

Read More from Professor Featured in Time Cover Story