Dr. Richard Newton, assistant professor of religious studies, finds the impact on human life that both “Roots” and the Bible have engendered to be fascinating — so much so that he’s writing a book, “Identifying Roots: Alex Haley and the Anthropology of Scripture.”
One exhibition closes and another opens as the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art hosts the work of internationally acclaimed artists this month.
Eliza P. Culverhouse has donated $500,000 to The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance in the College of Arts and Science to enhance dance education and performance opportunities at the Capstone.
Frogs who live through noticeably different seasons during the year have a higher diversity of microorganisms living on their skin than those who experience only mild changes, according to research assisted by a biologist at The University of Alabama.
Michaela Howell, a 23-year-old native of Angleton, Texas, who’s a graduate student in the department of communicative disorders, created a no-tech device for her granddad, Jesus “Chuy” Ramirez, who has dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Through sequencing the genome of the garden strawberry, a biologist at The University of Alabama helped map the evolutionary history of the popular treat and provide a blueprint for future molecular breeding efforts.
For five straight days — Feb. 26 to March 2 — a masterful showcase of dance, art, music and more will collide in the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre.
After nearly 30 years, the German operetta returns, but for three performances only.
Terror attacks carried out by Muslims receive on average 357 percent more media coverage than those committed by other groups, according to a University of Alabama researcher’s newly published study.
Researchers at The University of Alabama have shown a tiny worm can replicate genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease, expanding the breadth of preclinical models for the disease.