Honors Week, The University of Alabama’s weeklong recognition of our students’ academic achievements, takes place this year from April 2–6. As in previous years, the College of Arts and Sciences will celebrate Honors Week with a variety of College-wide and department-specific events. Following is a quick rundown of those events; for details, contact the sponsoring […]
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A&S in the News: February 11-17, 2018
Opera Theatre Orchestra, opera team up for Valentine’s show: Tuscaloosa News – Feb. 12 As symbols of love, diamonds display facets. Like life, they derive from carbon, trapped under extreme heat and pressure, but once stabilized — metastabilized, in fact — to equilibrium, they’re among the toughest substances in the world … John Lennon and Paul […]
A&S in the News: February 4-10, 2018
Dance Alabama! Dance Alabama! Film Festival makes an encore: Crimson White – Feb. 5 The second annual Dance Alabama! Film Festival will be held Wednesday, Feb. 7 in the Ferguson Theater at 7 p.m. The festival will serve as the premiere for 10 short films of dance produced by students working across multiple mediums. Each piece […]
UA to Host Regional Science Olympiad
Tuscaloosa, Ala.—More than 600 students are expected to participate in the 2018 Regional Science Olympiad competition at The University of Alabama Saturday, Feb. 24, beginning at 8 a.m. Science Olympiad is an international non-profit organization founded in 1982 that promotes teamwork in disciplines of life science, earth and space science, physical science, chemistry, technology and […]
A&S in the News: December 10-16, 2017
‘Hilaritas’ Concert UA hosts 48th annual ‘Hilaritas’ holiday concert: Tuscaloosa News – Dec. 10 The University of Alabama School of Music hosted the 48th annual Christmas concert, “Hilaritas,” with an encore performance Sunday at Moody Concert Hall.The first performance was held Dec. 8. The show featured 16 performances by the Alabama Jazz Ensemble, Huxford Symphony Orchestra […]
A&S in the News: October 22-28, 2017
The Protestant Reformation The Port Rail: Luther and the storm that remade the world: Tuscaloosa News – Oct. 22 I encourage you to attend a celebration on Monday, Oct. 30, of the life and times of Martin Luther, the father of the Protestant Reformation. The event, at the University of Alabama Moody Music Building, begins with […]
Paleontologist to Present Lecture on Sauropod Dinosaurs and Their Lifestyles
Dr. Kristi Curry Rogers will present her lecture “From Madagascar to Microscopes: Breathing Life to Dinosaurs” on Thursday, Oct. 12 as part of The University of Alabama’s ALLELE lecture series. Rogers is a vertebrate paleontologist at Macalester College, where she focuses on studying dinosaur evolution and paleobiology. “She presents her work in an engaging and […]
A&S in the News: September 3-9, 2017
Beautiful Colleges The South’s most beautiful colleges: Southern Living – Sept. 4 The South is home to some true beauty when it comes to our small towns, big cities, and everything in between; and we play host to some gorgeous, lauded universities to boot … The University of Alabama: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Founded in 1831, ua.edu, Known […]
A&S in the News: August 20-26, 2017
The Alternative Right ‘Very fine people’ or white racists?: ‘Alt-right’ makes moves into the mainstream: Al.com – Aug. 20 Fascination about the “alt-right” has swelled in recent days, following violence in Charlottesville, Va., and President Donald Trump’s suggestions there were some “very fine people” at the demonstration who’ve been treated poorly by the media … Two […]
Undergraduate Research Conference Adds Creative Showcase
From the March 2017 Desktop News | Inspired by the national effort to bring arts back into the research world, The University of Alabama’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference is kicking off its 14th year with an undergraduate Creative Showcase Wednesday, March 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Ferguson Center Theatre and Gallery on […]
