College of Arts and Sciences

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Q&A with SGA President Madeline Martin

SGA President Madeline Martin shared what the student organization accomplished this past year and what lies ahead.

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UA Researcher Investigates Drivers of Antarctic Ice Retreat

The study will improve contemporary climate models and projections of rising sea level.

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Health Scares, Brain Surgery Couldn’t Deter Graduate

Katherine Hinojosa endured more than a year of undiagnosed health complications and a risky brain surgery on her way to a bachelor’s degree.

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AWI Names Second Class of Faculty Fellowship Recipients

The program recognizes UA faculty for outstanding research, extension and education programs that significantly advance UA’s interdisciplinary water-related communities of science.

Elizabeth Naranjo Hayes

Latina US Military Veteran Earns Doctorate to Help Bridge Cultural Gaps

Elizabeth Naranjo Hayes wants to change the world by helping college students immerse themselves in a new culture and language.

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UA To Train Needed Workforce for Water Operations and Forecasting

The University of Alabama has been awarded $3 million from the National Science Foundation to establish a unique hydrologic science research and training program for graduate students.

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UA Researchers Contribute to Startup of Dark Matter Detector

Dark matter particles, which are fundamental to understanding the universe, have never been detected — but perhaps not for much longer.

Lindsay Fincher crowned Miss Alabama 2022.

Miss UA Lindsay Fincher crowned Miss Alabama 2022

Lindsay Fincher represented The University of Alabama during the 2022 Miss Alabama Pageant, ultimately winning the crown. Fourteen other candidates connected to UA competed as well.

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UA Researchers Develop Way to Test Water for Metal Pollutants

Research involving The University of Alabama created an easier way to detect harmful levels of heavy metals in water, which could help improve human health by boosting detection efforts by regulatory agencies, water utilities and commercial fishing.

UA, Harvard Researchers Identify Potential Parkinson’s Therapeutic

UA, Harvard Researchers Identify Potential Parkinson’s Therapeutic

Researchers at The University of Alabama were part of a national investigation that identified a new candidate therapeutic target for Parkinson’s Disease, according to recently published results.