


University Museums Now Part of the College of Arts and Sciences
University of Alabama Museums are now part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

UA In the News — Oct. 12
Comb jellies and evolution — Dodgeball competition — Professor leads press workshop — and more.

New Mothers, Affluent Areas Drive ‘Anti-Vaccine’ Sentiment on Twitter
The anti-vaccination crowd is thriving on Twitter, where the negative sentiment clusters geographically across the United States, according to a recent study by an autism researcher at The University of Alabama.

Guest Lecture on Diversity in the Classroom Set for Nov. 1
Dr. Chris Roberts explains how to introduce diversity-related insight while teaching key concepts in traditional lecture courses.

2017 Homecoming Court Announced
The 2017 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in an Oct. 10 student election.

5 Named to UA Homecoming Court
The 2017 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in an Oct. 10 student election. A total of 11,028 votes were cast.

Comb Jellies Possibly First Lineage to Branch Off Evolutionary Tree
A researcher at The University of Alabama was part of a new study that provides further evidence in support of a controversial hypothesis that a group of marine animals commonly called comb jellies were the first to break away from all other animals, making it the oldest surviving animal lineage.

Diversity Mapping Findings Shared with Campus
Faculty, staff and students recently heard a presentation of findings from a San Jose, California-based firm following completion of its external review of UA’s diversity efforts.

UA In the News — Oct. 11
Tattoos and the immune system — Paleontologist to deliver lecture — Homecoming parade — and more.