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David (Oggi) Ogburn, Cheryl Lynn. Gelatin silver print.

Elementary Students to Showcase Art at UA’s Paul R. Jones Museum

Fifteen students from Arcadia Elementary School will display their artwork alongside pieces from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Museum from Jan. 10 to Feb. 23.

Civil War Opera Lands National Recognition

Civil War Opera Lands National Recognition

The University of Alabama’s Opera Theatre won second place in the National Opera Association’s Opera Production Competition for its earlier world-premiere chamber opera production “Freedom and Fire! A Civil War Story.”

Solving Galactic Mysteries a Few Minutes at a Time

Solving Galactic Mysteries a Few Minutes at a Time

A project led by an astronomer at The University of Alabama that includes amateur astronomers will use gaps in the schedule of the Hubble Space Telescope to get a better look at oddities found in the sky.

UA Study to Take ‘Deep Dive’ into Risk Factors for Veterans, Suicides

UA Study to Take ‘Deep Dive’ into Risk Factors for Veterans, Suicides

University of Alabama researchers, America’s Warrior Partnership and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation have partnered on a four-year, $2.9 million study to explore risk factors that contribute to suicides, early mortality and self-harm among military veterans.

HES Major Uses Tragedy to Power Career Ambitions

HES Major Uses Tragedy to Power Career Ambitions

Kaitlyn Jacoby, who will earn a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education Dec. 16 at Coleman Coliseum, was orphaned at the age of 16 after both her mother and father died of cancer.

UA Launches Campaign for Performing Arts on Former Bryce Property

UA Launches Campaign for Performing Arts on Former Bryce Property

The University of Alabama has launched a campaign to raise $15 million in private donations to support the construction of a new Performing Arts Academic Center on the former Bryce Hospital property.

UA’s Advertising, PR Program is Top Five Again

UA’s Advertising, PR Program is Top Five Again

UA’s department of advertising and public relations has been named a top-five finalist in PRWeek’s Outstanding Education Program for the eighth time in the department’s history.

It’s a Long Race: UA Senior Eager to Begin Career After Late Start

It’s a Long Race: UA Senior Eager to Begin Career After Late Start

Anthony Reed had just finished the welding program at a nearby community college when advisers told him he had potential for more.

Former Wrestling Champ Set to Earn Master’s Degree from UA

Former Wrestling Champ Set to Earn Master’s Degree from UA

Debra Marshall, who will complete her master’s degree in criminology and criminal justice at The University of Alabama in December, has a unique career history that aids in her graduate work: professional wrestling.

Stressed-out Boss is a Bad Boss, UA Research Concludes

Stressed-out Boss is a Bad Boss, UA Research Concludes

Dr. Peter Harms, an assistant professor of management, examined the body of research into the relationship between leadership and stress. The conclusions show that a stressed-out boss can be a bad boss.