Hiding in Plain Sight, a New Frog Species with a ‘Weird’ Croak is Identified in New York City

In the wilds of New York City — or as wild as you can get so close to skyscrapers — scientists have found a new leopard frog species that for years biologists mistook for a more widespread variety of leopard frog.

Immigration Law among Topics Marking 50th Anniversary of UA’s American Studies

A week of seminars and talks will mark the 50th anniversary of the American studies department at The University of Alabama. The department is joining with UA’s Summersell Center for the Study of the South to offer the series, which includes discussion of the future of American studies and Alabama’s immigration law.

UA Exhibition of Japanese Woodblock Prints Explores Sumo and Samurai

As part of the annual Sakura Festival, a selection of Japanese woodblock prints from the collection of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price is on display in the Ferguson Center Gallery on The University of Alabama campus.

UA in the News: March 9, 2012

UA expert comments on Republican presidential race – Prime minister of Libya is former UA professor – UA Student Health Center expanded – Professional Staff Assembly collects old cell phones

Photographer to Present Talk on Cuban Collaboration and Book at UA

A research collaboration between Chip Cooper, noted Alabama photographer and faculty member in The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences, and Cuban Néstor Martí, a photographer for the Office of the Havana, has resulted in “Old Havana/La Habana Vieja,” a photography book released by The University of Alabama Press.

UA Creative Campus Brings Druid City Arts Festival Back to Tuscaloosa

The University of Alabama’s Creative Campus presents the Third Annual Druid City Arts Festival. The week-long festival celebrates regional original arts with a focus on music and culminates Saturday, March 24 in a free, all-day, all-ages festival from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Tuscaloosa.

UA in the News: March 8, 2012

UA political scientist comments on Republican primaries, immigration laws – Tuskegee Airman speaks at UA – UA Away Scholarships offer students opportunity to go abroad – Author of book about Titanic speaks on campus – Student Health Center adds rooms – and more…

UA Forensic Council Wins 19th National Championship

The University of Alabama Forensic Council brought home its 19th national championship by winning first place in the team sweepstakes at the recent Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha National Tournament.

UA Engineering Students Compete in Robotics Program

A team of engineering students at The University of Alabama will compete in the IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware competition March 17 in Orlando, Fla.

UA in the News: March 7, 2012

Matt Calderone wins UA SGA presidency – Corolla editor, WVUA 90.7 station manager named – Freshman earns scholarship from Elevator Conference – Student comments on Tuscaloosa Forward plan – UA report estimates economic impact of immigration bill