College of Arts and Sciences

Sarah Barry sits at her desk.

We Are UA Shows ‘We Are All in This Together,’ Says Ambassador

Like many educators, UA dance professor Sarah Barry is in it to give back the knowledge and experiences she’s acquired over the years.

A black hole is seen in the center of a circle of orange and yellow light.

UA Contributes to Unprecedented Observations of Black Hole

Astrophysics researchers at The University of Alabama contributed to a global effort to give unparalleled insight into a black hole and the system it powers, and to improve tests of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity.

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Nearly a Third of Mobile Bay Marshes Gone Since 1980s, Study Finds

About half a football field of marshes on the edges of Mobile Bay vanished annually over the past 35 years, according to a study by researchers at The University of Alabama.

The University of Alabama Create & Innovate Week A celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit

Entrepreneurs, Leaders Headline Events For Creators and Innovators

The College of Arts and Science’s New College will host Create + Innovate Week April 12-16.

Band members play the trumpet.

Band to Appear in Iconic Holiday Tradition with Bama Blitz Support

Bama fans will be excited to hear ‘Yea Alabama’ played in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

A man looks out over the water from a small boat.

Groundwater Impact on Oceans Cannot Be Ignored, Major Study Finds

The international study involves data from Mobile Bay collected by researchers at The University of Alabama.

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In Detecting Particle, UA Researchers Help Prove 60-Year-Old Theory

Two researchers from The University of Alabama are part of an international project that detected a cosmic interaction never observed before, but predicted 60 years ago.

Cassini Periodical cicada

A Historic Swarm is Coming

One of the largest broods of periodical cicadas to emerge in U.S. history, Brood X, as it’s been named, will arise from the ground after 17 years.

A scientist in a white lab coat and face mask works in a lab with equipment.

Earth’s Position and Orbit Spurred Ancient Marine Life Extinction

Ancient rocks from Tennessee revealed the Earth’s rotation and orbit around the Sun controlled the timing of oceanic dead zones in a mass extinction of marine life about 370 million years ago.

Evidence of Predation by Octopuses Pushed Back By 25 Million Years

Evidence of Predation by Octopuses Pushed Back By 25 Million Years

New research involving the Alabama Museum of National unveiled the earliest evidence of octopus predation in the fossil record.