Acclaimed Author Margaret Atwood to Present Lecture Nov. 14
Margaret Atwood, award-winning author of The Handmaid’s Tale and other literary works, will present a lecture at the Bama Theatre Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m.
J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences
University Museums Now Part of the College of Arts and Sciences
University of Alabama Museums are now part of the College of Arts and Sciences.
New Mothers, Affluent Areas Drive ‘Anti-Vaccine’ Sentiment on Twitter
The anti-vaccination crowd is thriving on Twitter, where the negative sentiment clusters geographically across the United States, according to a recent study by an autism researcher at The University of Alabama.
Award-winning Jazz Artist Kicks Off Sonic Frontiers Concert Series
Acclaimed jazz musician Wadada Leo Smith will headline the first concert of the 2017-2018 University of Alabama Sonic Frontiers concert series. The concert will be Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at UA’s Frank Moody Music Building concert hall. Admission is free.
Jazz Artist Kicks Off Sonic Frontiers Concert Series
Acclaimed jazz musician Wadada Leo Smith will headline the first concert of the 2017-2018 University of Alabama Sonic Frontiers concert series Oct. 15. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m. at UA’s Frank Moody Music Building concert hall. Admission is free.
UA Students Build Sculptures for Parks After Winning Art Competition
About a year ago, the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority along with the Arts & Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa approached University of Alabama Art and Sculpture Professor Craig Wedderspoon with the idea of putting public art in all the county’s parks. The first sculptures will be installed in the near future.
UA Researcher: Changes Needed to News Coverage of Mass Shooters
Reducing news coverage of rampage shooters’ personal information, like their names and photos, could be a deterrent to future mass shooters, according to a researcher at The University of Alabama.
‘Million Dollar’ Birthdays: Grandmother, Grandson Play in UA Band
Faye Black, an alumna of the 1955 Million Dollar Band, stepped onto the field of Bryant-Denny Stadium at The University of Alabama as part of its Alumni Band, which performs once a year.
In Iceland Stream, Possible Glimpse Of Warming Future
When a normally cold stream in Iceland was warmed, the make-up of life inside changed as larger organisms thrived while smaller ones struggled. The findings carry implications for life in a warming climate as the experiment shows mobile organisms should fare better than those adapted to cooler temperatures unable to disperse.
UA Doctoral Student Named One of Best Horn Players in the World
Titles like best in the world still don’t sit well with University of Alabama doctorate of musical arts candidate Joshua Williams. But, the 25-year-old Tuscaloosa native will have to get used to them, because the French horn virtuoso recently won first place in the professional division of the International Horn Competition of America.