J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences

UA Professors Honored for Research

UA Professors Honored for Research

Six professors from across The University of Alabama were selected for the President’s Faculty Research Award and honored at a ceremony on campus.

Chesapeake Bay Pollution Extends to Early 19th Century, UA Study Confirms

Chesapeake Bay Pollution Extends to Early 19th Century, UA Study Confirms

Humans began measurably and negatively impacting water quality in the Chesapeake Bay in the first half of the 19th century, according to a study of eastern oysters by researchers at The University of Alabama.

UA’s Theatre, Dance Closes Season with ‘A Chorus Line’

UA’s Theatre, Dance Closes Season with ‘A Chorus Line’

The University of Alabama’s theatre and dance department will soon perform that beloved musical, “A Chorus Line,” at the Marian Gallaway Theatre.

UA Marks 100th Anniversary of U.S. Entry Into World War I

UA Marks 100th Anniversary of U.S. Entry Into World War I

April 6, 2017, marked the 100th anniversary of the U.S.’s entry into the Great War. To mark the anniversary, The University of Alabama’s history department, the U.S. Army Crimson Tide ROTC Battalion and the U.S. Air Force Detachment 010 will hold an event, “Remembering the Great War,” at 4 p.m. Friday, April 14, in room 205 of Gorgas Library.

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Kentuck Artists Exhibit Work at UA Gallery

The works of eight Kentuck studio artists will be displayed through Thursday, May 25, at The University of Alabama Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Antarctic Mountain Range Formed from Heat Below, UA Study Finds

Antarctic Mountain Range Formed from Heat Below, UA Study Finds

Work by geologists from The University of Alabama show that a layer of heated earth just below portions of Antarctica is pushing the Transantarctic Mountains up from the ground.

UA New College Professor Receives Burnum Award

A culture and gender studies professor is this year’s recipient of the Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award, one of the highest honors bestowed on professors at The University of Alabama.

To Combat Coral-Eating Pest, UA Researcher Helps Find What They Smell

To Combat Coral-Eating Pest, UA Researcher Helps Find What They Smell

A University of Alabama researcher is part of a team that identified genes used to communicate by a starfish that preys upon coral reefs, a promising discovery that could lead to efforts to repel the aquatic pest from sensitive reefs.

Four UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars in 2017

Four UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars in 2017

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected four University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2017-2018.

UA’s English Writing Center Offers New Twitter Service to Students Who Have Writing Questions

UA’s English Writing Center Offers New Twitter Service to Students Who Have Writing Questions

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama’s English department writing center has launched a new “Tweet at the Writing Center” service that allows students to ask writing related questions and receive answers through Twitter.

To participate in the service, students tweet their questions to @UAWriting Center using the hashtag #helpwritenow.