Capstone e-Letter for October 3, 2018

October 3rd, 2018
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Oct. 3, 2018

UA LAW SCHOOL NAMED FOR HUGH F. CULVERHOUSE JR. —
The University of Alabama School of Law announced a $26.5 million donation from prominent business executive and attorney Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. To honor Culverhouse’s impact and generosity, the UA School of Law will now bear his name, becoming the Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law at The University of Alabama. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/ua-law-school-named-for-hugh-f-culverhouse-jr-in-recognition-of-26-5-million-donation/

UA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ANNOUNCES NEW BUILDING NAMED FOR HEWSON FAMILY –
The Culverhouse College of Business announced plans for the construction of a new building to be named Hewson Hall in recognition of a previous $15 million gift from alumni Marillyn and James Hewson. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/ua-college-of-business-announces-new-building-named-for-hewson-family/

UA AWARDED GRANT TO STUDY COMMUNICATION IN INTIMATE PARTNERSHIPS —
Three UA professors have been awarded a grant of more than $300,000 from the National Science Foundation to study the relationship between communication and physiological responses in intimate partnerships. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/ua-awarded-grant-to-study-communication-in-intimate-partnerships/

TWO UA ADAPTED ATHLETES EARN FIRST INTERNATIONAL MEDALS —
Three UA adapted athletes medaled at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships, two earning their first medals. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/two-ua-adapted-athletes-earn-first-international-medals/

UA PROFESSOR ADVANCES U.S. DROUGHT MONITORING AND PREDICTION —
A NOAA grant from the UA Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research will help improve scientists’ ability to predict when and where our country is most at risk of drought. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/09/ua-professor-to-advance-u-s-drought-monitoring-and-prediction/

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