J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences

Open House for UA’s Frank Moody Music Building Wing is Sept. 23

The Frank Moody Music Building, which houses The University of Alabama School of Music and one of its premier ensembles, the Million Dollar Band, was renovated over the summer. The renovation added a 25,000-square-foot wing with two new band halls, locker-room space and practice rooms to support the growth of the music program.

Historical Commission, UA Offer Artifact Day at Old Cahawba

Historical Commission, UA Offer Artifact Day at Old Cahawba

The Alabama Historical Commission and The University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research are partnering to host Artifact Day at Old Cahawba Saturday, Oct. 1.

‘Freedom and Fire!’ an Opera about Civil War, UA Premieres Sept. 29

“Freedom and Fire! A Civil War Story” has its world premiere Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. at Bryant-Jordan Hall on The University of Alabama campus. An encore performance will be held Oct. 2 at 3 p.m.

Broadway and Silver Screen Hit ‘Doubt’ Comes to UA

Broadway and Silver Screen Hit ‘Doubt’ Comes to UA

Broadway and silver screen hit “Doubt” is coming to The University of Alabama this week.

UA Researchers: Speech, Gestures Impact Political Debate Perceptions

UA Researchers: Speech, Gestures Impact Political Debate Perceptions

University of Alabama researchers are in the midst of analyzing impacts speech disfluencies had on perceptions of the 2012 presidential debates. Once completed, they will turn their attention to debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

A Greener Gusher

A Greener Gusher

A University of Alabama chemistry professor and an international group of scientists are working to replace petrochemicals with wood.

UA Researchers Bring HIV Education to Parolees, Probationers

UA Researchers Bring HIV Education to Parolees, Probationers

Analyses of efforts to provide HIV testing and education classes to parolees by a University of Alabama researcher and her colleagues recently published in the top scholastic journal on AIDS research.

UA’s Virtual Sandbox Lets Kids, Adults Learn about Hydrological Processes

UA’s Virtual Sandbox Lets Kids, Adults Learn about Hydrological Processes

Dr. Sagy Cohen, an assistant professor of geography at The University of Alabama who specializes in global hydrology, has completed the creation of an augmented reality sandbox.

UA Scientist Finds New Species on Ocean Floor

UA Scientist Finds New Species on Ocean Floor

Dr. Kevin Kocot, a UA assistant professor in the department of biological sciences and curator of invertebrate zoology at UA’s Museum of Natural History, recently discovered new species when he explored the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.