UAH Philosophy Department welcomes internationally renowned artist Cheryl Goldsleger Aug 25, 2014 Cheryl Goldsleger, internationally renowned painter and architectural artist will visit Huntsville as an eminent scholar at UAH, Sept. 3-4. Goldsleger's visit to UAH is sponsored by the Department of Philosophy. All events are free and open to the public. Additional sponsors include the UAH Humanities Center, College of Liberal Arts, and the Department of Art and Art History. On Wednesday, Sept. 3, from 4:30 p.m., to 6 p.m., a gallery reception will be held for the artist in the Wilson Hall Art Gallery, located on the university's campus. Goldsleger's nationally acclaimed NAS Project Art Exhibit will be displayed at UAH through Monday, Sept. 15, in the Wilson Gallery. The exhibit features intricate drawings and paintings of architectural pieces crafted with graphic intersecting lines. ... For one UAH student, it’s never too late to graduate Aug 01, 2014 Tammy Jones always planned to get her college degree. She just didn't realize it would take her more than 20 years. Now, however, the rising senior at UAH is nearing the finish line of what has turned out to be a marathon effort. "I remember when I came back I was thinking what have I done?" says Jones, a Union Grove resident who grew up overseas thanks to her father's Air Force job. "But I just sucked it up and did it. And if I can do it, anyone can do it!" Jones had already earned an associate degree in broadcasting before raising her daughter and running the on-air shift at radio stations across northern Alabama. It was only when her daughter was about to head off to college that she decided to enroll in UAH herself and finally earn her four-year degree in communication arts. ... UAH 2014 Alumni of Achievement Awards set Jul 31, 2014 The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Alumni Association will honor and celebrate the achievements of alumni on Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Annual Alumni Association Meeting and Alumni of Achievement Awards Presentation. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m., and will be held in the Wilson Hall Auditorium, on the UAH campus. The awards presentation is free to attend, and the dress is business-casual attire. An RSVP is requested to assist with planning the program, please respond to 2014 Alumni Annual Meeting RSVP. The Alumni of Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by the UAH Alumni Association. The award recognizes graduates who have distinguished themselves professionally and personally and who exemplify the high standards of UAH. A committee selects the winners from nominations made by alumni, faculty, and friends. "UAH graduates are contributing to the world around us every day and having amazing success doing so. The UAH Alumni Association continues to delight in honoring the accomplishments of our alumni. In true spirit of the Alumni of Achievement Award, this year's recipients are distinguished both personally and professionally in their respective fields and are shining examples of the high standards of UAH," said Rachel Osby, Senior Director of Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the UAH Alumni Association. ... UAH Steel Drum Band hits sweet spot Jul 24, 2014 There's something about the tintinnabulation of a steel drum that transports the listener to the sun-soaked islands of the Caribbean. And there's no doubt that magical quality has contributed to the recent rise in popularity of steel drum bands at college campus across the U.S. ... Music a complement to any field of study Jul 23, 2014 As one of less than 100 public universities classified by Carnegie Foundation as a very high research institution, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has its fair share of students pursuing a degree in the STEM fields. But a surprising number of them are supplementing their education with a more creative pursuit: music. Why music? Well, for one thing, it has a way of lifting the spirits that many other areas of study just can't compete with. Just ask UAH Choir member and accounting major Iya Newsome. "Without music I don't know what I would do because it relates to my everyday life and make me feel better as a person," she says. "It helps me clear my mind and gives me a boost when I'm feeling down." "Music is a joy," adds fellow choir member Dean Gillmore, who recently earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and who is now working on a master's degree in the same field. "There is a feeling when you can get past just singing the right notes and get to the expression that comes not just from the composer but from the people around you." ... Ethnic American literature encourages students to “imagine otherwise” Jul 18, 2014 Most rankings of the American classics are populated with the usual suspects, from F. Scott Fitzgerald and Harper Lee to J.D. Salinger and Mark Twain. Less often included are the contributions of ethnic American novelists, says Dr. Holly Jones, associate professor of English at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). "When people are asked to rank works by American authors, they tend to choose novels that speak for all America - and that America tends to be a white America," says the Indiana native, whose husband is fellow UAH professor Dr. Nicholaos Jones. "But ethnic American books are presenting a whole new aesthetic, trying to reimagine what narrative can do or mean outside of those old standards." ... UAH introduces new Game Design & Development minor Jul 01, 2014 Several graduates of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have already gone on to work in the video game design industry, among them Charlotte Ellett and Falco Girgis. But there's no doubt that more will soon follow in their footsteps thanks to the debut of Game Design & Development, a brand-new cross-disciplinary minor, this fall. Comprising a mix of courses offered primarily by the Department of Art & Art History and the Department of Computer Science, with assistance from the Department of Music and the Department of Communication Arts, the minor will provide students with a strong foundation in video game creation basics. Topics will include animation, mobile app design, digital composing, game engine development, and team game development among others. ... UAH introduces new course on the sociology of tourism and travel Jun 24, 2014 This fall, the Department of Sociology at UAH will offer a brand-new 300-level course on the sociology of tourism and travel. The impetus, says associate professor Dr. Bhavani Sitaraman, was twofold: first, to expand the department's curricular offerings, and second, to enhance students' understanding of the social dimensions and consequences of tourism around the world. ... Student researchers in Panama are studying water resources Jun 09, 2014 How do climate change, population change and economic factors affect water resources in Panama? Seven students from a variety of disciplines at UAH are spending two weeks in Panama doing cross-disciplinary field research on sustainability and climate change to help answer that question. The students arrived Sunday, June 8, escorted by UAH Earth Systems Science Center Research Associate Eric Anderson. On Thursday, June 12, Dr. Rob Griffin, assistant professor of atmospheric science, and Dr. Kyle Knight, assistant professor of sociology, will join them. "We'll be going to a couple of small communities in the highlands," says Dr. Griffin, who will be on his fifth trip to Panama. The communities are Santa Fe and San Francisco, which are in the Santa Maria Watershed area that will be studied by the research team. ... UAH student – and cancer survivor – examines power of words May 28, 2014 When Monique Whitaker decided to delve into the psychological ownership of cancer for her senior research project at UAH, her interest was more than just intellectual. The former nurse and Ohio native is, as it turns out, a breast cancer survivor. But what began as an assignment, she says, "was very healing for me personally." Whitaker was first introduced to the world of online cancer support forums by assistant professor of psychology Dr. Aurora Torres, who suggested she research the language used in posts to determine ownership. So with the help of fellow student researcher Adam Schneider, she set out to collect, analyze, and compare hundreds of posts from two cancer discussion boards, one for breast cancer and one for prostate cancer. "I copied the whole post or a series of posts, took out any personal identification, and assigned them a number," she says, adding that any non-cancer posts were immediately eliminated. "Then I took note of any information about their or type or grade or stage of cancer, and I started counting pronouns." ... 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46