J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences

A performer hoop dancing.

Moundville Festival Celebrates Native American Cultures

UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park will host the 31st annual Moundville Native American Festival Oct. 9-12.

Newly molted adult cicada emerging from its nymph shell

The Long Drone is Over, Cicada Season Ends in Alabama

Go outside and just listen. Frogs may be croaking, and birds may be singing, but the loud, incessant droning of cicadas that grate on psyches like nails on a chalkboard is fading.

The Million Dollar Band spells out the word Bama on the football field at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.

Million Dollar Band to Perform in 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The University of Alabama Million Dollar Band has been selected to perform in the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, representing the state of Alabama. This will mark the first appearance by the band in the Parade.

UA's Laura Reed

UA to Lead National STEM Education Project

With two grants totaling more than $4 million, The University of Alabama leads a national effort to continue and expand undergraduate science courses that engage students in active research.

Shelby Hall's exterior

UA Research Examines Path to Cancer for Common Carcinogen

Recent research from The University of Alabama sheds light on how a common industrial chemical and potent carcinogen begins the path to cancer.

A biologist at The University of Alabama uses a microscope in a lab.

Two UA Professors Get Boost with NSF CAREER Awards

The National Science Foundation granted a CAREER Award to Dr. Paulo T. Araujo in physics and astronomy and Dr. Kevin M. Kocot in biological sciences.

Two men talk while sitting at a table in a campus recording studio.

New UA Degree Mixes Music, Engineering

The musical audio engineering degree offers a balance between two disciplines to prepare students for careers involving technical aspects of music.

The inaugural class of CARI Faculty Fellows.

CARI Announces Inaugural Fellows and Campuswide Initiatives

The University of Alabama’s Collaborative Arts Research Initiative, a new incubator for interdisciplinary, arts-focused research, has announced its inaugural faculty fellows and several campuswide initiatives.

Professor Joel Brouwer

English Chairperson Named UA Associate Provost 

The chair of the University of Alabama English department has been named a UA associate provost.

Two university researchers pose for a photo in a police training simulation room.

Law Enforcement ‘Use of Force’ Study Moves Forward

University of Alabama researchers have expanded their study of law enforcement use of force, forming a partnership to help recruit participants.