Publishing Association Honors UA Ecologist’s Book on Rivers Among ‘Best of Best’
The Association of American Publishers has presented “Rivers of North America,” co-edited by University of Alabama ecologist Dr. Arthur Benke, an Award for Excellence.
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Poetry and Hip-Hop Performance Part of UA Creative Campus Initiative
The University of Alabama Creative Campus Initiative and PUNCH Writer’s Project will present “A Missing Link: Poetry and Hip-Hop” on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater.
Wide Variety of Events Set for African-American Heritage Month at UA
An array of events will be offered at The University of Alabama to recognize February as African-American Heritage Month, ranging from forums on race relations to musical performances to a health and fitness fair to comedy entertainment and hip-hop poetry.
A Fish Story Unlike Any Other
And you thought Tuscaloosa, Ala., wasn’t an international travel destination. More than 1,000 fish carcasses from around the world – including China, Russia, Vietnam and Africa – are periodically arriving at The University of Alabama as part of a $3 million National Science Foundation-sponsored project scientists hope will ultimately reveal more about gene function in fish and, eventually, humans.
UA’s ‘Discovering Alabama’ Celebrates 20 Years
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the television series “Discovering Alabama,” a production of The University of Alabama’s Museum of Natural History, which brings the state’s natural diversity into homes and classrooms from Mobile to Huntsville via Alabama Public Television.
‘Every River Has Its Own Story,’ Guide Edited by UA Biologist Describes More Than 200 Rivers
Ask someone about the biggest threats to the Earth’s rivers – a primary source of drinking water for its inhabitants – and pollution is likely to come to mind, possibly followed by dams. However, a University of Alabama ecologist, who recently edited a 1,168-page comprehensive guide to North America’s rivers, says introduction of non-native species is a lesser discussed but real threat to our most valuable natural resource.
Bettina Byrd-Giles Named Director of Crossroads Community Center at UA
Bettina Byrd-Giles has been named director of the Crossroads Community Center at The University of Alabama. The newly created position will provide campus leadership and oversight in the areas of cultural programming, diversity education and student involvement.
Dispensing of Heart Drug Not ‘Black and White’
Think we’ve advanced too far in Civil Rights issues and medical care to resort to making health judgments based on skin color? Don’t be so sure, says Dr. Gregory Dorr, an assistant professor of history at The University of Alabama, who has joined scholars at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology researching so-called “designer medicines” and the possibilities they could lead to racial medicine.
Leading African American Art Collector to Speak at UA Law School; Exhibit Opens at Moody Gallery Oct. 6
Dr. Paul Jones, one of the nation’s leading collectors of African American art, will speak at The University of Alabama School of Law on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. in the Moot Court Room (room 140).
UA’s Sarah Moody Gallery of Art to Present ‘Paul R. Jones Collection: Looking Up’
The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art will present a survey of 42 works from the “Paul R. Jones Collection: Looking Up” from Oct. 6 – Nov. 20 in 103 Garland Hall at The University of Alabama.