UA’s Sonic Frontiers Presents World-Renowned Composer
World-renowned composer and percussionist Gino Robair will headline the final concert of The University of Alabama’s 2016-17 Sonic Frontiers concert series.
J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences
UA Announces Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for 2017
The University of Alabama Graduate School has announced the recipients of the 2017 Outstanding Graduate Student awards. The awards will be presented during UA Honors Week from Monday, April 3, to Friday, April 7.
Psychologist to Discuss Debate Over Personality Disorder Diagnoses in UA Lecture
A psychology researcher who is advocating for changes to the American Psychology Association’s diagnostic manual will discuss the ongoing debate over how to diagnose and treat people with mental disorders during the annual Dinoff Memorial Lecture, Friday, March 31, at The University of Alabama.
Living History Festival Connects People to UA’s Past
The West Alabama community is invited to connect with people from history who played a role in making Tuscaloosa what it is today during The University of Alabama’s annual Living History Festival Saturday, March 25.
UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity during Annual Conference
More than 500 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are highlighting their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference March 29-30.
Ceremony to Celebrate Research by UA Faculty Rescheduled
Members of The University of Alabama faculty will be honored for their research contributions at the upcoming Faculty Research Day.
UA Hosts History Conference on Connections Between South and Latin America
The University of Alabama’s history department is hosting a daylong conference Monday, March 27, that will highlight the transnational connections between the U.S. South and Latin America in the 19th century. The conference is titled “Dreams of Dominion: The U.S. South and Latin America.”
UA Announces 2017 Premier Awards
The University of Alabama Division of Student Life has announced the recipients of the 2017 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service.
The 2017 UA Premier Award recipients will be recognized at a dinner Thursday, March 23, as well as during Honors Week.
UA Researcher Helps Identify Massive Black Hole, Tidal Disruption
Astronomers have predicted that big black holes sit at the center of all galaxies. A University of Alabama professor has contributed to a study that found one such black hole a million times as massive as our sun in the middle of eating a large star with a mass twice that of our sun.
UA Graduate Student Wins 2017 Scholars for the Dream Travel Award
University of Alabama graduate student Candace Chamber’s will receive the 2017 Scholars for the Dream Travel Award from the National Council of Teachers of English.
The Scholars for the Dream Travel Award is a national award given to emerging scholars of color – graduate students – who are embarking on scholarship that is promising, said Dr. Michelle Robinson, an assistant professor of English at UA.