After a chain of tragic events pushed back his graduation for 25 years, Angel Narvaez-Lugo, president of the UA Office, Clerical, & Technical Staff Assembly, will walk across the commencement stage on July 31 to receive his bachelor’s degree in religious studies. […]
Category: Featured Stories
UA Student Publishes Book of Poetry to Provide Hope
UA political science student Brianna Byrd felt called to document her thoughts during the pandemic in hopes that they might make others feel less lonely. […]
A Message from Dean Messina
As a College, we will look for new avenues for discussion and learning; we will listen and explore areas that need improvement to help break down barriers and disadvantages in our College. We will do the hard work needed to fight racism and end injustices. […]
Tears Turn to Success for Graduate Student: Determination Brings NIH Fellowship
Jennie Thies, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, was recently awarded an NIH Diversity Research Supplement, a highly competitive fellowship that will support her research. […]
Messina Named Dean of UA’s College of Arts & Sciences
As dean of The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Joseph P. Messina will be charged with developing a future-oriented vision for the College and providing leadership on planning, curricular, research and budgetary decisions. […]
Historic Gorgas House Furniture Gets New Life
Recently, two pieces, a sofa built in the 1840s and a kneeling/prayer bench built in the 1880s, were reupholstered by the University’s Furnishings and Design Department, which provides interior design and upholstery services to the campus community. […]
UA Research to Study Impact ‘War on Drugs’ Has on Smuggling Routes
Researchers at The University of Alabama are bringing together their expertise in geography, modeling and criminal activity to better understand how enforcement activity influences drug trafficking in Central America. […]
‘Separate and Equal’ to Preview in Tuscaloosa Before NYC Premiere
The play was written by Seth Panitch, professor of acting and head of UA’s acting programs, and Dominic Yeager, UA assistant professor of theatre, who were awarded a $10,000 National Endowment of the Arts grant to produce the play. […]
UA Researchers Examining Parkinson’s Resilience
Research underway at The University of Alabama, supported by the National Institutes of Health, hopes to identify factors and methods through which individuals are either resilient or susceptible to the neurodegeneration in the brain as part of the disease. […]
UA Doctoral Student Headlining 50th International Horn Symposium
Joshua Williams, first-place winner of last year’s professional division of the International Horn Competition of America, will be a featured artist at the 50th International Horn Society Summer Symposium in Muncie, Indiana, July 30 through Aug. 5. […]