J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences

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UA to Lead Study on Irrigation-Fed Farming Impacts in Deep South

Unique research led by The University of Alabama will study whether more irrigation-fed farms in the Deep South could lead to a more robust agriculture industry, possibly becoming an even greater economic engine.

Cold-Tolerant Bumble Bees Focus of UA Research Effort

Cold-Tolerant Bumble Bees Focus of UA Research Effort

Researchers at The University of Alabama will lead a genetic investigation into whether the environment influences cold tolerance in bumble bees.

A science station, IceCube, sits in the white of Antarctica below a view of the night sky, with the Milky Way visible.

UA Professor to Play Role in Upgrade of Particle Detector in Antarctica

Dr. Dawn Williams, UA professor of physics and astronomy, is part of the team that will upgrade the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the Antarctic detector that identified the first likely source of high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays.

A female college professor works on a computer activity with prospective students

UA Faculty, Staff Help College-Prep Campers Explore Possibilities

For the UA Early College staff members tasked with planning and operating the annual Leaders Exploring Academic Possibilities camp, their first signal of success was a successful pilot 2016 and immediate addition of a second week of programs.

The sun blazing down above trees and a fence in black and white

Heat’s On! Tuscaloosa Has Historically Been a Hot City

Is T-Town’s high heat a trait that’s only been a part of the Tuscaloosa experience in recent memory, or has it always been this way? Dr. David Keellings, an assistant professor of geography, said the answer is both yes and no.

Dr. Sharlene Newman

Cognitive Neuroscientist to Lead the Alabama Life Research Institute

After a national search, Dr. Sharlene Newman will lead the Alabama Life Research Institute as executive director, charged with providing a coherent vision for collaborative life research that embraces the full range of disciplines represented on campus while strengthening UA’s research portfolio and profile

Theatre actors ages 10 to 17 hold their arms in the air as they rehearse a play.

‘Come Inside and Meet All of My Friends’

Alex Zimmerman eagerly watched McKade “come out of his shell” while rehearsing for The University of Alabama-led SENSE Theatre, a novel ASD intervention.

UA Artists Contribute to Alabama Bicentennial Celebration

UA Artists Contribute to Alabama Bicentennial Celebration

University of Alabama art and art history students, faculty, staff and alumni have been intensely involved in the state of Alabama’s 200th anniversary celebrations over the past two years.