College of Arts and Sciences

Stressed? Final Paper Due? Get Relief at The Great Campus Write-In!

Stressed? Final Paper Due? Get Relief at The Great Campus Write-In!

On April 8, UA Libraries and the English department’s Writing Center will host the third annual “Great Campus Write-In” from 1-4 p.m. at 205 Gorgas Library.

Researchers Uncover Critical Insights into Bacterial Immune Systems

Researchers Uncover Critical Insights into Bacterial Immune Systems

Researchers at The University of Alabama discovered how a common skin bacteria wards off viruses by leveraging cellular processes normally not considered part of any immune system. This discovery constitutes another milestone in understanding how to harness bacterial viruses to combat antibiotic-resistant infections.

Grow Your Own Bee and Butterfly Haven

Grow Your Own Bee and Butterfly Haven

You like flowers. Bees and butterflies need flowers. A pollinator garden can make you all happy.

Research Shows Cocaine Trafficking Adapts to Law Enforcement Efforts

Research Shows Cocaine Trafficking Adapts to Law Enforcement Efforts

The success of illegal drug trafficking through wider and wider swaths of Central America is a consequence of law enforcement activity to curtail it, according to new research led by The University of Alabama.

Hester Named Environmental Educator of the Year

Hester Named Environmental Educator of the Year

Todd Hester, museum naturalist with University of Alabama Museums, was recently named the Environmental Educator of the Year by the Environmental Educators Association of Alabama.

UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity during Annual Conference

UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity during Annual Conference

Nearly 500 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are highlighting their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference March 27.

UA Researchers Show Best Methods to Help Endangered Woodpecker

UA Researchers Show Best Methods to Help Endangered Woodpecker

The best methods to help an endangered woodpecker in Alabama thrive are installation of artificial homes and controlled burning in forests, according to research from The University of Alabama.

Dr. Richard Newton, assistant professor of religious studies

The ‘Roots’ of Scriptures

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.”

Photomontage Takes Center Stage at Moody Gallery

Photomontage Takes Center Stage at Moody Gallery

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 Donates $500,000 to UA Dance Program

Eliza P. Culverhouse Donates $500,000 to UA Dance Program

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.