College of Arts and Sciences

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Faculty Develop Innovative Instruction During Pandemic

In the face of adversity, UA faculty embraced the challenge and evolved to create innovative means to instruct and connect with students. 

Education Graduate Student Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

Education Graduate Student Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

Fifteen participants had to give compelling oration on their research and its significance in just three minutes.

The Moundville virtual 5K poster.

Moundville Archaeological Park Virtual 5K Supports Education Fund

UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park will hold its annual 5K Footrace virtually throughout November and December to support its education fund.

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UA-Led Study of Southeastern Groundwater Assists Water Management

The University of Alabama is leading a 4-year, $6 million project to conduct groundwater research that will provide new scientific insights and make useful groundwater water predictions for the Southeast.

UA student stands in front of B.B. Comer Hall.

Unique Upbringing Inspires UA Student’s Life Path

At just 19 years old, Zachary Collins has already experienced some extraordinary opportunities, and they have inspired the path of his life and future.

A tadpole is in a small pool of water inside the spiral of leaves of a plant.

Disruption to Tiny Life Can Lead to Big Changes in Warmer Climate

New research from The University of Alabama supports the growing consensus that, while some animals will find it difficult to adjust to predicted warmer temperatures, a more widespread effect of a changing climate is disruption in how ecosystems function.

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Four Professors Receive Early Career Research Awards

Over the summer, four professors at The University of Alabama received national recognition early in their careers for innovative research that will increase understanding of our world while boosting UA’s educational mission.

Doug Klutz, instructor of criminal justice and criminology, teaching

UA Criminal Justice Professor Ranked No. 1 in U.S.

University of Alabama criminology and criminal justice instructor Douglas Klutz has been named the No. 1 college professor in the United States once again.

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UA Researchers Part of National Project to Study Intermittent Streams

Biologists at The University of Alabama are part of a national research project that addresses water quality at the critical connection between streams that flow continuously and those with intermittent flow.

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Brewer-Porch Children’s Center Transitioning Colleges at UA

Operation of The University of Alabama Brewer-Porch Children’s Center will transition from the University’s College of Arts and Sciences to the College of Community Health Sciences on Oct. 1. Brewer-Porch provides behavioral health care and educational services for children, adolescents and their families, both locally and from across Alabama. The center also serves as a