Black Warrior Film Festival Eyes the Future

Black Warrior Film Festival Eyes the Future

The sixth annual Black Warrior Film Festival will take place at The University of Alabama’s Ferguson Center March 2-3. The festival seeks to celebrate the art of filmmaking and highlight emerging talent, encompassing this year’s theme: the Future of Film.

UA Sophomore Performed Original Song at Figure Skating Championship

UA Sophomore Performed Original Song at Figure Skating Championship

UA sophomore Caroline Bailey Coats is an emerging pop music artist who most recently gave the headline performance at the 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, California, singing her original song “American Girl.”

A teacher playing a guitar for students

UA RISE Center Uses Music to Target Children’s Therapy Goals

It is Read Across America week, and a room full of 5-year-olds echoes with Dr. Seuss-themed songs. There is singing, dancing, and a smile on every child’s face. On the surface, this appears to be a fun, interactive music class. But it is so much more.

UA Report: Education/Workforce Training Remains Top Issue in Alabama

UA Report: Education/Workforce Training Remains Top Issue in Alabama

Alabama business executives believe education and workforce training remain the top issue facing the state.

Dr. Mark Harrison

National Academy of Sciences Member to Lecture on Early Earth Origins

Harrison’s work has changed the paradigm of early Earth from hellish to life-friendly.

Joint Statement from the Rondini Family, UA

Michael and Cindy Rondini and The University of Alabama jointly announce the claims asserted by the Rondinis against the University have been resolved. As part of that resolution, the Rondinis will dismiss their claims against the University.

Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson to speak at UA

Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson to speak at UA

Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. will discuss the evolving cultural landscape in the Deep South Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center ballroom at The University of Alabama.

Tweaking Therapy for Disadvantaged Patients Improves Chronic Pain

Tweaking Therapy for Disadvantaged Patients Improves Chronic Pain

Adapting cognitive behavioral therapy and group pain education for disadvantaged patients improved their chronic pain, according to a study led by psychologists at The University of Alabama.

Thornton Dial's Scratching for Life, 1998 (paint and gravel on wood, 48 x 48 inches), photographed by Edward Badham.

Native Alabama Artists Featured at UA Gallery

The University of Alabama Gallery will feature pieces from Doug McCraw’s collection of art March 2 to April 30 in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Nobel Prize Winner in Economics Visits Campus

Nobel Prize Winner in Economics Visits Campus

On March 2, Dr. Vernon Smith will give a public talk about how commonly held and false beliefs about economic behavior and the market have changed over time.