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UA’s Paul R. Jones Gallery Presents Art Exhibit on Surrealism, Fantasy

The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Gallery is exhibiting “Lucid Dreaming: Surrealism and Fantasy in the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art.” Free to the public, the exhibit is open now through Oct. 27 at the Paul R. Jones Gallery in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Anthropologist to Discuss Skin Evolution in ALLELE Lecture Series at UA

Anthropologist to Discuss Skin Evolution in ALLELE Lecture Series at UA

The University of Alabama’s ALLELE Lecture series will host Dr. Nina G. Jablonski on Friday, Sept. 15 for her lecture “Human Skin Color is an Evolutionary Adaptation, not a Racial Characteristic.”

New College faculty at the 2015 Cover to Cover exhibit

Book Cover Designs of Faculty Authors on Display at UA Gallery

Cover designs of books by 22 faculty authors in The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences are on display Sept. 1-Oct. 31 at The University of Alabama Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Cuban News Anchor to Present Lecture at UA

Cuban news anchor Cristina Escobar will visit The University of Alabama on Wednesday, Nov. 2, to talk about the current climate of Cuban journalism and how it is evolving with the developing relationship between the United States and Cuba.

Scientist to Discuss Reproductive Chemistry in UA’s ALLELE Lecture Series

Dr. Rebecca Burch will present a lecture on the chemistry of mammalian semen Thursday, December 3 as part of the Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, series at The University of Alabama.

Historian to Present Lecture at UA on Christianity and Dinosaurs

Dr. Ron Numbers, a historian and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, will present a lecture at The University of Alabama on how evidence of dinosaurs has been reconciled with Christian fundamentalism.

Namibian Craft Culture Exhibited at UA Gallery

An exhibit exploring Namibian craft culture through photographs, a documentary and physical objects collected during a University of Alabama student’s visit to the African country are on display Nov. 6-23 at the University Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.

UA Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Einstein Theory with Lectures

The University of Alabama will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s theory of general relativity with two lectures about Einstein’s work by distinguished scientists Oct. 27 and Nov. 5.

Political Philosopher Danielle Allen to Lecture at UA

Dr. Danielle Allen, a political philosopher and author of “Our Declaration,” will present a lecture on the Declaration of Independence in The University of Alabama’s Rast Room in the Bryant Conference Center Monday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m.

Paleontologist to Discuss Skeletons’ Use in Reconstructing Ecosystems at UA

Dr. Linda Ivany, a leader in paleontology who studies climate, ecology and evolution, will present “The Pace of Life – The (often) Missing Element in Studies of Evolution Using Fossils,” at The University of Alabama on Thursday, Oct. 15 as part of the Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, lecture series at UA.