Dr. William Dressler, professor in the department of anthropology, will deliver the Last Lecture, “Culture: A User’s Guide” on April 2 at 7 p.m. in 1000 North Lawn Hall. The Last Lecture Series is hosted annual by the Graduate School.
The latest publications, elections, art exhibits and awards of the faculty of The University of Alabama.
March is Women’s History Month, and one new way that the Women and Gender Resource Center has celebrated it is by offering $100 mini-grants to faculty, staff and students who came up with innovative ideas to celebrate the month.
The University of Alabama’s acquisition of the Peter Bryce Campus nearly a decade ago has led to numerous construction projects on the east side of campus, including the renovation of University Hall.
UA has four honeybee and monarch butterfly habitats on campus that were built to help the dying population of both species thrive.
A University of Alabama education professor continues to be recognized for his research on race and gender identities in higher education contexts.
Dr. Ron Dulek has seen quite a bit during his 42 years as a faculty member and administrator at UA. From the growth of the physical campus to the increase in the quality of the student population, he is mesmerized by what UA has become during his tenure.
Dr. Richard Newton, assistant professor of religious studies, finds the impact on human life that both “Roots” and the Bible have engendered to be fascinating — so much so that he’s writing a book, “Identifying Roots: Alex Haley and the Anthropology of Scripture.”
The National Institutes of Health has awarded The University of Alabama a $2.4 million grant to create interventions to lower aggression in middle-school students and lessen disproportionalities in school discipline.
Dr. Claire H. Major, professor of higher education administration at UA, hopes the launch of a recent service project will help fill a void in teaching practice by providing quick and easy web access to emerging, evidence-based teaching and learning methods.