A Helpful Roll
University of Alabama researchers use a mobile clinic to help identify those with hearing loss. They discovered that general health problems, including diabetes and cardiovascular issues, are often associated with hearing loss.
J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences
Hamlet on Jazz at UA
Hamlet is an age-old Shakespearean tale of revenge, betrayal, ghosts, incest, depression and murder. If that wasn’t enough to hold the interest of modern audiences of this more than 400-year-old legendary play, what if award-winning University of Alabama theatre and dance professor Seth Panitch jazzed it up a bit?
UA Professor Receives Highest Award in Geosciences
The American Geosciences Institute recently announced that Dr. Berry H. “Nick” Tew Jr., the state geologist of Alabama and the director of The University of Alabama’s Center for Sedimentary Basin Studies, has received the AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for Superlative Service to the Geosciences, the institute’s highest award.
UA Gallery Features Photographs of American Landscapes
The photography of Ines Schaefer will be displayed from Friday, Oct. 7, to Friday, Oct. 28, at The University of Alabama Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Science Writer to Discuss Evolution in UA’s ALLELE Series
Award-winning author and science journalist Carl Zimmer will be on campus Thursday, Oct. 6, to talk about the global impact of human evolution at the 11th Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, seminar series.
UA’s Moundville Park Hosts Native American Festival Oct. 5-8
The University of Alabama will host its annual Moundville Native American Festival Oct. 5-8 at Moundville Archaeological Park.
Welcome to my UA World: Student the Melody behind Chimes’ Music
University of Alabama graduate student Tyler Canonico has played the Denny Chimes modified organ for three years. He began playing while pursuing his master’s in music and organ performance.
Former Psychology Faculty to Discuss Desegregation at UA
The University of Alabama psychology department will celebrate its influential role in desegregation Friday, Sept. 30 at its first desegregation symposium. The event will begin at 3 p.m. in room 208 of Gordon Palmer Hall on the UA campus.
Philosopher to Discuss Memory and Identity in UA Lecture
In the first lecture of The University of Alabama’s 2016–2017 Philosophy Today series, Dr. Marya Schechtman will discuss the role of memory using philosophy and neuroscience research.
UA’s Paul Jones Gallery of Art Hosts Two Tuscaloosa Elementary Schools
Students from two Tuscaloosa schools will visit The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Gallery during October as part of the Paul R Jones Collection of American Art K-12 Fellows Program.