J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences

A professor sits at a computer desk.

UA Researcher Awarded Time on Supercomputer

Dr. David A. Dixon will access some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to understand more about the properties of elements that power nuclear energy.

A panel of scientists sit at a table ready to talk about space.

A Different Sort of Conference

Two UA professors had a chance to attend a different sort of conference. Their aim was more outreach, to promote an interest in science outside their professional circles, perhaps even to those who come from a galaxy far, far away.

Biology Grad Student Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

Biology Grad Student Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

Nathaniel Sturm’s talk on “Species Detection in the Dark” won the 2019 Three Minute Thesis competition.

Senior Art Majors Present Life as They See It

Senior Art Majors Present Life as They See It

The UA Department of Art and Art History will present “Graduating Senior Exhibition,” Nov. 11-28 in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery. The public is invited to a reception for the artists Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 4-6 p.m.

A signed agreement on paper between NASA and The University of Alabama rests on a conference table.

NASA, UA Strengthen Relationship for Work on In-Space Manufacturing

An agreement between The University of Alabama and NASA will enhance inventive research assisting space exploration and strengthening education of tomorrow’s aerospace workforce.

Art on Woods Quad

UA Contributes Heavily to Tuscaloosa’s Public Art Scene

Public art not only beautifies a city, but also draws people to see it and patronize local businesses.

UA Faculty Receive Major Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis

UA Faculty Receive Major Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis

Two UA faculty members and their teams recently received a combined $3.8 million to fund their work in fighting opioid use disorder.

Art Adventures in Spain

Art Adventures in Spain

Faculty members led an art and art history study trip to Spain. Don’t miss the chance to go study art in Italy in 2020.

A man in a lab pulls hemp leaves heaped onto a piece of paper out of a storage container.

In Industry Partnership, UA Researchers Test Hemp Grown in Alabama

Biological research at The University of Alabama will assist the emerging hemp industry in the state by examining the plant’s chemical make-up.