J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences

‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ Comes to UA Opera Theatre

‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ Comes to UA Opera Theatre

The University of Alabama’s Opera Theatre is presenting its third annual performance of “Amahl and the Night Visitors” Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. at Bryant-Jordan Hall. The 50-minute opera is free and open to the public.

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Faculty Awarded NOAA Grant to Improve Tornado Warnings for Deaf

Drs. Jason Senkbeil and Darrin Griffin have been awarded a grant of over $250,000 to study how tornado warnings can be improved and better comprehended by the Deaf, Blind and Deaf-Blind.

Concert hall decorated for the holidays

School of Music Presents 48th Annual ‘Hilaritas’ Christmas Concert

The University of Alabama School of Music is hosting its 48th annual Christmas concert, “Hilaritas.” The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Moody Concert Hall with an encore performance on Dec. 10 at 3 p.m.

Student Exchange Signed between UA, German Institution

Student Exchange Signed between UA, German Institution

Students at The University of Alabama will have the opportunity to study and train at a German research school as part of an exchange program.

UA Dance Group Previews Edinburgh Fringe Offering

UA Dance Group Previews Edinburgh Fringe Offering

Yonder Contemporary Dance Company will debut a piece titled “IRL” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at Morgan Auditorium. The performance is free and open to the public. Yonder is comprised of University of Alabama students and is presenting this preview performance to prepare for a week of shows at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2018. 

UA Scientist Helps Show How Earth Stops Tiny Particles in Their Tracks

UA Scientist Helps Show How Earth Stops Tiny Particles in Their Tracks

An international group of researchers, including several from The University of Alabama, measured the interaction between tiny particles that travel the cosmos, called neutrinos, and Earth.

UA Chemist’s Work in Understanding New Materials Gets Boost

UA Chemist’s Work in Understanding New Materials Gets Boost

Dr. Jared Allred, assistant professor of chemistry at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded a grant from the 2017 Early Career Research Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate properties of novel metal compounds and develop a new way to analyze certain aspects of these materials.

APT Films Program at UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park

APT Films Program at UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park

Two UA faculty members recently assisted a film crew from Alabama Public Television at Moundville Archaeological Park in the development of a new program titled “Archaeology Adventures.”

UA Joins Atmospheric Research Group

UA Joins Atmospheric Research Group

The University of Alabama was recently accepted into the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, or UCAR, a national organization focused on research and training in the atmospheric and related Earth system sciences.

An Insomnia Label More Harmful Than Poor Sleep

An Insomnia Label More Harmful Than Poor Sleep

People who worry about poor sleep have more emotional and physical problems during the day than those who do not worry, regardless of how well either sleep, according to research conducted at The University of Alabama.