J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences

Anthropologist to Discuss Skin Evolution in ALLELE Lecture Series at UA

Anthropologist to Discuss Skin Evolution in ALLELE Lecture Series at UA

The University of Alabama’s ALLELE Lecture series will host Dr. Nina G. Jablonski on Friday, Sept. 15 for her lecture “Human Skin Color is an Evolutionary Adaptation, not a Racial Characteristic.”

Art That Impacts the Human Condition

Art That Impacts the Human Condition

University of Alabama junior art major Camille Mancuso will soon begin a new creative direction.

UA Researcher Awarded Two NSF Grants

UA Researcher Awarded Two NSF Grants

Dr. Douglas Gibler, professor and political science researcher at The University of Alabama Institute for Social Science Research, was recently awarded two grants from the National Science Foundation.

UA Researcher Looks at Why Nations Fight

UA Researcher Looks at Why Nations Fight

Dr. Douglas Gibler, professor and political science researcher at The University of Alabama Institute for Social Science Research, is leading a study of international conflicts and their causes, which could help policymakers and political scientists better predict the outcomes of high-stakes, international bargaining.

Community Music School Hosts Adult Strings Weekend

Community Music School Hosts Adult Strings Weekend

The University of Alabama Community Music School will host an Adult Strings Weekend Aug. 25-27 at the Moody Music Building.

New College faculty at the 2015 Cover to Cover exhibit

Book Cover Designs of Faculty Authors on Display at UA Gallery

Cover designs of books by 22 faculty authors in The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences are on display Sept. 1-Oct. 31 at The University of Alabama Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.

To Aid Utilities, Researchers Seek Ancient Floods Near Tennessee River

To Aid Utilities, Researchers Seek Ancient Floods Near Tennessee River

With funding from energy utilities, a team of researchers at The University of Alabama are collaborating with peers across the Southeast to understand the frequency and possible size of floods along the Tennessee River that pre-date reliable weather and streamflow records.

Professors’ Screenplay Wins National Competition

Professors’ Screenplay Wins National Competition

In 2009, UA history professor Dr. David Beito and wife Dr. Linda Royster Beito released a book called “Black Maverick,” a biography of black civil rights pioneer Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Mason Howard. They now have turned the book into an award-winning screenplay.

UA Professor to Lead Study of Nation’s Forests

UA Professor to Lead Study of Nation’s Forests

Using satellite imagery and computer modeling, a research team led by The University of Alabama hopes to understand the future implications of the management of the nation’s forests.

Devising a Strategy for K-12 Education

Devising a Strategy for K-12 Education

Empowering future workforces hinges on improving education outcomes and solving the challenges that accompany the complex puzzle of funding, standards and curriculum.