From UA to Broadway, Tuscaloosa Native’s Acting Career Has Soared
UA alumnus Jake Boyd advises those dreaming of pursuing a career in music theatre that it’s no cakewalk. Although it can be very frustrating, it can also be very rewarding,
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UA Book Helps Solve 87-Year-Old Fossil Mystery
A book on trace fossils found in an Alabama coal mine helped the American Museum of Natural History find the origins of specimens.
Partnership Brings UA, Pakistan Researchers Together
A professor at The University of Alabama is part of an international team performing geological research in northeast Pakistan aiming to understand where possible oil and gas deposits reside beneath the surface.
Elementary Students to Showcase Art at UA’s Paul R. Jones Museum
Fifteen students from Arcadia Elementary School will display their artwork alongside pieces from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Museum from Jan. 10 to Feb. 23.
Civil War Opera Lands National Recognition
The University of Alabama’s Opera Theatre won second place in the National Opera Association’s Opera Production Competition for its earlier world-premiere chamber opera production “Freedom and Fire! A Civil War Story.”
Solving Galactic Mysteries a Few Minutes at a Time
A project led by an astronomer at The University of Alabama that includes amateur astronomers will use gaps in the schedule of the Hubble Space Telescope to get a better look at oddities found in the sky.
UA Launches Campaign for Performing Arts on Former Bryce Property
The University of Alabama has launched a campaign to raise $15 million in private donations to support the construction of a new Performing Arts Academic Center on the former Bryce Hospital property.
Former Wrestling Champ Set to Earn Master’s Degree from UA
Debra Marshall, who will complete her master’s degree in criminology and criminal justice at The University of Alabama in December, has a unique career history that aids in her graduate work: professional wrestling.
Music Student Becomes Capstone Village’s Own Artist in Residence
A pilot program brings together a doctoral student and residents of the on-campus retirement community. The common bond? Love of beautiful music.
UA to Hold Winter Commencement Exercises Dec. 16
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 16, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.