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UA to Hold 2018 Fall Commencement Exercises Dec. 15

UA to Hold 2018 Fall Commencement Exercises Dec. 15

The University of Alabama will hold its fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 15, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ Returns for Encore

‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ Returns for Encore

The University of Alabama Opera Theatre is again bringing the moral and magical Christmas tale of “Amahl and the Night Visitors” to life in one performance only at Bryant-Jordan Hall Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. The opera is free and open to the public.

UA Social Work Launches Faculty ‘Speed Networking’ Luncheons

UA Social Work Launches Faculty ‘Speed Networking’ Luncheons

The purpose of this luncheon and the selection of its participants are intentional: to lay groundwork for interdisciplinary research.

Alabama’s Jobs Finally Exceed Pre-Recession High, UA Research Shows

Alabama’s Jobs Finally Exceed Pre-Recession High, UA Research Shows

Alabama has more jobs now than before the Great Recession, according to the latest economic indicators from The University of Alabama Center for Business and Economic Research.

UA Students Win Big in National Opera Competition

UA Students Win Big in National Opera Competition

For the second consecutive year, The University of Alabama’s Opera Theatre has won second place in the National Opera Association’s Opera Production Competition.

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Even if Doing a Good Job, Women CEOs More Likely to be Fired

Women CEOs are much more likely than male CEOs to be dismissed, even when the women are performing well, according to research from The University of Alabama.

In Frigid Greenland, Engineering Student Helps Understand Climate

In Frigid Greenland, Engineering Student Helps Understand Climate

Joshua Nunn had never been outside the United States before graduate school before a visit to Greenland where he helped provide perspectives on improving climate models.

RISE Students Perform Thanksgiving Play

RISE Students Perform Thanksgiving Play

The five-year-old students of RISE were delighted to perform for their families.

two dancers on stage

UA to Offer State’s First MFA in Dance Program

The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance will offer the state’s first Master of Fine Arts in dance program starting in fall 2020.

Racial Disparity in State Prisons Declined Moderately Since 1995

Racial Disparity in State Prisons Declined Moderately Since 1995

The racial disparity in incarceration in state prisons between black and white American men declined between 1995 and 2014, but black Americans are still imprisoned at a high rate, according to recent research from The University of Alabama.