The Long Drone is Over, Cicada Season Ends in Alabama
Go outside and just listen. Frogs may be croaking, and birds may be singing, but the loud, incessant droning of cicadas that grate on psyches like nails on a chalkboard is fading.
Colleges & Schools
Million Dollar Band to Perform in 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The University of Alabama Million Dollar Band has been selected to perform in the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, representing the state of Alabama. This will mark the first appearance by the band in the Parade.
UA to Lead National STEM Education Project
With two grants totaling more than $4 million, The University of Alabama leads a national effort to continue and expand undergraduate science courses that engage students in active research.
UA Engineering Hosts Annual E-Day
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will soon host E-Day, an open house for prospective students that explores the many opportunities the College has to offer.
Arney: Million Dollar Band Reinforces Self-Discipline, Commitment
At one point, Caitlin Arney wasn’t sure if she’d be able to balance nursing school and her role in the Million Dollar Band. But then she thought, “I’m not the only one going through this.”
UA’s C&IS Receives $10 Million Gift from Holle Family Foundation
A $10 million gift commitment from the Holle Family Foundation, of Birmingham, will position the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama as a leader in creativity and communication and honor the life of Brig. Gen. Everett Hughes Holle.
UA Research Examines Path to Cancer for Common Carcinogen
Recent research from The University of Alabama sheds light on how a common industrial chemical and potent carcinogen begins the path to cancer.
Two UA Professors Get Boost with NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation granted a CAREER Award to Dr. Paulo T. Araujo in physics and astronomy and Dr. Kevin M. Kocot in biological sciences.
New UA Degree Mixes Music, Engineering
The musical audio engineering degree offers a balance between two disciplines to prepare students for careers involving technical aspects of music.
Sitting With Elephants Leads to Lessons for MBA Class
Dr. Ron Dulek spends the first day of class extracting lessons from his experience of nearly a decade of interacting with elephants near his second home in Africa. The thread that binds the lecture is humility.