The University of Alabama and piano crafters Steinway & Sons are making beautiful music together. The University’s School of Music is becoming an “All Steinway School,” which will bring the Capstone into some rarefied air. Other “All Steinway” schools include Yale, Julliard, and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Larry D. Dixon, executive director of the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners, will be the featured speaker for the 12th annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Feb. 7-8 in the Shelby Hall rotunda on The University of Alabama campus.
Dr. Richard C. Fording, of The University of Alabama, will discuss his latest book, “Disciplining the Poor: Neoliberal Paternalism and the Persistent Power of Race,” in a public talk Monday at UA’s School of Social Work.
Look out “Saturday Night Live” — The University of Alabama’s own not-ready-for-prime-time players are coming.
The University of Alabama’s high school physics contest, now in its 38th year, is set for Jan. 31.
he University of Alabama Environmental Council invites the public to a free film viewing and discussion at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, in the Ferguson Theatre on campus. The Southern Exposure event, sponsored by the Southern Environmental Law Center, features a collection of documentaries designed to raise awareness about environmental issues that affect Alabama’s natural treasures as well as Alabamians’ health, economy and quality of life.
The University of Alabama journalism department will present the 2014 Clarence Cason Award to a former newspaper reporter for his long-form nonfiction work.
World-renowned analytics experts will present innovative case studies at The University of Alabama’s 2014 Institute of Business Analytics annual symposium Jan. 30-31 at the Hotel Capstone.
The University of Alabama welcomes author Lila Quintero Weaver to its lunchtime lecture series Feb. 6 in room 205 of the Amelia Gorgas Library.
The community is invited to witness how the old and new combine during the Alabama Museum of Natural History’s Science Sunday at Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus.