Dr. Ian Brown, professor and chair of the department of anthropology at The University of Alabama, was recently elected to The Society of Antiquaries of London—the oldest and most prestigious association for antiquarian studies in the world.
Students from Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School and University Place Elementary School will display their artwork at The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art from Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 as part of the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art’s K-12 Fellows Program.
In honor of Marilyn Williams Elmore and her husband John Durr Elmore, The University of Alabama Board of Trustees recently approved the establishment of The Marilyn Williams Elmore and John Durr Elmore Endowed Professorship in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The University of Alabama men’s basketball program, along with six other Crimson Tide programs, led the Southeastern Conference in Graduation Success Rate figures released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tuesday.
According to alumna Gloria Narramore Moody, her “love affair” with The University of Alabama’s School of Music began while attending Girl Scouts camp between sixth and seventh grade.
Dr. Shashi Nambisan, a civil engineer and leading expert in transportation and infrastructure systems, has been selected to lead transportation research efforts at The University of Alabama.
Students at The University of Alabama will work with NASA to enhance understanding of propulsion systems for small satellites – CubeSats — that orbit the Earth, participating in a research project that will help further scientific discovery.
Dr. Houston A. Baker, a professor of English and African American and diaspora studies at Vanderbilt University, will present “The Black Bottom Line: Reflections on Ferguson, Black Lives Matter, and White Male Violence in America” Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in room 205 of Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.
All classes normally held in Capital Hall on UA’s Bryce Campus are postponed until 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, when the building will reopen. The building was evacuated this morning, as a precaution, following reports to UAPD of a natural gas odor. The Tuscaloosa Fire department also responded as did UA’s Office of Environmental Health
Dr. Joseph Graves Jr., an evolutionary biologist and geneticist, will speak about race Nov. 10 as a part of the Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, seminar series.