From the March 2013 Desktop News | Some 70 student actors, set designers, and theatre technicians will travel to Mobile next month to present a production of âShow Boat,â at the Mobile Civic Center Theatre on April 11.  Considered to be one of the most influential musicals of the 20th century, âShowboatâ will be presented in Mobile by […]
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Migration/s Exhibit Used as Interdisciplinary Learning Experience
From the March 2013 Desktop News | âMigration/s,â a collaborative exhibition featuring works in the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama, opens this month at the Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art in downtown Tuscaloosa and will be on display until April 19. The exhibit, part of a semester-long exploration of the […]
Psychology to Host âThrough the Doorsâ Event Highlighting Diversity in Psychology
From the March 2013 Desktop News | The Department of Psychology will host a student poster presentation on March 15 as part of âThrough the Doors,â the year-long commemoration of The University of Alabamaâs 50th anniversary of desegregation. The eventâs title, âIntegration now, integration tomorrow, integration forever,â hearkens back to former Alabama Governor George Wallaceâs infamous quote. The […]
Abortionâs Sensitivity in Modern Culture Topic of Philosophy Today Lecture
From the March 2013 Desktop News | The topic of abortion has historically been and continues to be a sensitive topic in society. Dr. William G. Lycan, a professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, has researched some of the reasons behind this and will be on the UA campus to discuss, âWhy the […]
Paul Jones Gallery of Art Opens âIdentity Lessonsâ
An exhibition of works curated by students in the College opened this week at The Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art. âIdentity Lessonsâ showcases works from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama, and is on display until Dec. 17. Selections for the exhibit were chosen by more than […]
ALLELE Lecturer to Discuss Ancient Manâs Relationship with Evolution
Dr. John Hawks, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will visit The University of Alabama campus to give a lecture titled, âNeandertime: How Ancient Genomes are Transforming Our Past and Presentâ on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 127 of the Biology Building. The lecture is free and open to the public. The […]
Philosophy Today Lecturer Revisits âThe Problem of Consciousnessâ
âThe Problem of Consciousness Revisited,â will be discussed by Dr. Frank Jackson, the second speaker in the 2012-2013 Philosophy Today Lecture Series, which brings well known philosophers to campus to lecture on various topics. He will review some of his research on consciousness that has been very influential in the philosophy community. Jackson, a leading […]
Legendary Biologist and Pulitzer Prize Winner E.O. Wilson Visits UA as Scholar-in-Residence
Dr. E.O. Wilson, a University of Alabama alumnus and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner will visit as a scholar-in-residence with the College Sept. 11-12. Known as one of the worldâs most influential scientists, Wilson is the founder of the theory of sociobiology, which proposes that human and animal behavior is shaped by evolutionary forces,and its offshoot, […]
