J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences

A screen shot from a computer of a map of the New York City area showing COVID-19 testing sites.

UA Researchers Providing Maps of COVID-19 Testing Sites

Two researchers at The University of Alabama are helping people find testing sites for COVID-19.

UA Student Volunteers at COVID-19 Test Site

UA Student Volunteers at COVID-19 Test Site

Matthew Roy has always looked for opportunities to support his local community and recently found himself in a position to make a positive impact in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UA to Study How Emotions Impact Behavior to COVID-19 Pandemic

A psychology researcher at The University of Alabama was awarded a federal grant to study how people’s emotions influence their response to the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Band Member to Fulfill Lifelong Dream with Bama Blitz Support

Marley Perry attended the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade the first time as a kid. This fall, with the public’s help, she’ll get to experience the magic again, this time as a performer in the Million Dollar Band.

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Southern U.S. Hotspots for Severe Consequences of Flash Floods

The worst region for flash floods in the continental United States is likely the Southwest, according to a recent analysis of flash floods by The University of Alabama.

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Research About ‘Home’ Lands Professor Literary Award

“The Baa Haas” won Dr. Sharony Green the 2020 PEN/Jean Stein Grant for Literary Oral History, an award recognizing a literary work of nonfiction that uses oral history to illuminate an event, individual, place or movement.

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Restoring a Legend

Dr. Jennifer Feltman is lending her expertise to the restoration of the great Notre Dame Cathedral.

Cyber Security Scholarships Available to UA Students

Cyber Security Scholarships Available to UA Students

The University of Alabama received a five-year $3.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to provide scholarships to UA students interested in pursuing government careers in cyber security.

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Incarceration of Family during Childhood Linked with Diabetes in Men

A new study finds strong association for men, but not for women, for getting diabetes in later adulthood if a family member is incarcerated.

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ALRI Awards Funds to Faculty to Address Neurodegenerative Diseases

Promising faculty members Drs. Lukasz Cielsa, Yuping Bao and Stanislava Chtarbanova-Rudloff will use funds awarded to support basic science research in the area of neurodegeneration.