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UA Students Build Sculptures for Parks After Winning Art Competition

UA Students Build Sculptures for Parks After Winning Art Competition

About a year ago, the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority along with the Arts & Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa approached University of Alabama Art and Sculpture Professor Craig Wedderspoon with the idea of putting public art in all the county’s parks. The first sculptures will be installed in the near future.

UA Researcher: Changes Needed to News Coverage of Mass Shooters

UA Researcher: Changes Needed to News Coverage of Mass Shooters

Reducing news coverage of rampage shooters’ personal information, like their names and photos, could be a deterrent to future mass shooters, according to a researcher at The University of Alabama.

‘Million Dollar’ Birthdays: Grandmother, Grandson Play in UA Band

‘Million Dollar’ Birthdays: Grandmother, Grandson Play in UA Band

Faye Black, an alumna of the 1955 Million Dollar Band, stepped onto the field of Bryant-Denny Stadium at The University of Alabama as part of its Alumni Band, which performs once a year.

In Iceland Stream, Possible Glimpse Of Warming Future

In Iceland Stream, Possible Glimpse Of Warming Future

When a normally cold stream in Iceland was warmed, the make-up of life inside changed as larger organisms thrived while smaller ones struggled. The findings carry implications for life in a warming climate as the experiment shows mobile organisms should fare better than those adapted to cooler temperatures unable to disperse.

UA Takes Bold Steps to Expand, Improve, Modernize Graduate Education

UA Takes Bold Steps to Expand, Improve, Modernize Graduate Education

New and expanded graduate education programs at The University of Alabama are transforming the campus and fueling UA’s mission to take on a more innovative and influential role in American higher education.

From UA Grad to Outer Space, Hines Selected as Astronaut Candidate

From UA Grad to Outer Space, Hines Selected as Astronaut Candidate

UA alumnus Bob Hines was selected for NASA’s 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. He was chosen as one of 12 candidates from a pool of 18,300 applicants – the largest number of applicants in the space program’s history.

UA Doctoral Student Named One of Best Horn Players in the World

UA Doctoral Student Named One of Best Horn Players in the World

Titles like best in the world still don’t sit well with University of Alabama doctorate of musical arts candidate Joshua Williams. But, the 25-year-old Tuscaloosa native will have to get used to them, because the French horn virtuoso recently won first place in the professional division of the International Horn Competition of America.

That “ONE” in a Million

That “ONE” in a Million

Performing in front of millions of fans each year, the Million Dollar Band has been a Crimson Tide tradition for 105 years. But what does it take to become that “ONE” in a million?

UA Alumna Donates $5 Million to Support Data, Cybersecurity Program

UA Alumna Donates $5 Million to Support Data, Cybersecurity Program

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration celebrated today a generous $5 million gift from Marillyn A. Hewson, chairman, president, and CEO of Lockheed Martin.

UA Doctoral Student Named One of the Best Horn Players in the World

UA Doctoral Student Named One of the Best Horn Players in the World

Joshua Williams, a 25-year-old Tuscaloosa native, will have to get used to being called the “best of the best” after winning first place in the professional division of the International Horn Competition of America.