Everyday Champions: Karen Chapman, UA Libraries
As an employee of 33 years at The University of Alabama, Karen Chapman, who serves as director of branch library services, has seen UA Libraries go through major changes over the past few decades.
Museums & Libraries
Soft, Cute, Colorful Nightmares: Venomous Caterpillars of Alabama
They may look fluffy, but you do not want to touch one of these venomous caterpillars of Alabama.
Alabama Fossil Excursions Kick off Just in Time for Shark Week
The landlocked Alabama Black Belt isn’t where someone would expect to find fossilized shark teeth, but there are plenty to be found.
Paul W. Bryant Museum Joins UA Museums
The Paul W. Bryant Museum joins a group of several museums and research departments overseen by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Bama Bug Fest to Include Virtual, In-Person Components
Bama Bug Fest will be crawling your way April 22-24 and will include virtual experiences and in-person exhibits
Faculty Can Now Publish Research Without Fees Thanks to UA Libraries
UA faculty will no longer be charged a fee for publishing articles in any of the nearly 400 open access academic journals.
UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park to Host Spring Events
UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park will host the virtual Ancient Art and Technology Weekend March 26-27, and the annual Birdfest April 9-10.
UA Museum Offers Virtual Spring Break Camp for K-12 Students
UA’s Museum of Natural History will conduct the Junior Naturalist Camp virtually over the upcoming spring break holiday, March 15-19.
A Historic Swarm is Coming
One of the largest broods of periodical cicadas to emerge in U.S. history, Brood X, as it’s been named, will arise from the ground after 17 years.
Evidence of Predation by Octopuses Pushed Back By 25 Million Years
New research involving the Alabama Museum of National unveiled the earliest evidence of octopus predation in the fossil record.