Ceremony to Celebrate Research by UA Faculty Rescheduled
Members of The University of Alabama faculty will be honored for their research contributions at the upcoming Faculty Research Day.
Faculty & Staff
Phylogeneticist to Discuss Microscopic Organisms in UA’s ALLELE Series
Dr. Casey Dunn, an associate professor at Brown University and a pioneer in the study of the tree of life, or phylogenetics, will give the next installment of the Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, in the North Lawn Hall Auditorium on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Hosts History Conference on Connections Between South and Latin America
The University of Alabama’s history department is hosting a daylong conference Monday, March 27, that will highlight the transnational connections between the U.S. South and Latin America in the 19th century. The conference is titled “Dreams of Dominion: The U.S. South and Latin America.”
Social Ethicist and Scholar of Religions to Deliver 2017 Realizing the Dream Lecture
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Dr. Jonathan L. Walton, a social ethicist and scholar of religions, has been selected as the 2017 Realizing the Dream distinguished lecturer. He will give his Realizing the Dream lecture at 7 p.m. March 23 in the Embassy Suites Ballroom. It’s free and open to the public.
Holding Helping Hands: UA Graduate Student Creates Veterans Support Network on Gulf Coast
Army Lt. Col. John Kilpatrick’s ascension through the ranks of two branches of the United States military can yield a half-dozen inspiring testimonials of service, determination and achievement.
UA School of Social Work Accepts Nominations for Buford Peace Award
Nominations for the annual Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award can now be submitted online.
UA’s Religious Studies Department Marks 50th Anniversary
Now, five decades later, UA’s department of religious studies is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a showcase of its accomplishments by students, graduates and faculty.
“A lot of units would invite people from outside to talk, as part of these celebrations, but we reasoned that the strength of our department is its current students, past students and our faculty,” McCutcheon said. “So our logic is we wanted to highlight those three groups.”
Chinese History Teacher Learning Social Work Education at UA
Wenjie Chai has spent a considerable amount of time caring for her children and her elders in the countryside of the Anhui Province of China.
UA’s ‘Where Legends Are Made’ Campaign Wins Advertising Awards
The University of Alabama’s new branding campaign, Where Legends Are Made, recently collected multiple advertising awards. The campaign, which launched in September 2016, picked up accolades from judges in the American Advertising Awards competition in two cities as well as a national award from the Higher Education Association.
Educational Studies’ Graduate Research Symposium Accepting Proposals
The 2017 ESPRMC Graduate Research Symposim will be held Thursday, April 13. As many as five $500 travel awards will be presented to the top graduate students this year.