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Articles about news in the College, from student and faculty accomplishments to research advances, new academic programs, and the impact of giving.
Culverhouses, Abernathys name performance theatres in Smith Center
In addition to officially naming the facility the Smith Family Center for the Performing Arts in honor of the Mark Smith family of Huntsville, the UA System Board of Trustees Friday approved the naming of both the Eliza P. Culverhouse Dance Theatre and the Robert and Laura Abernathy Theatre in the Smith Center.
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New College Professor Receives Burnum Award
Dr. Andrew Raffo Dewar, a professor of interdisciplinary arts in the School of Music and New College, is the recipient of the 2023 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award.
UA English Professor Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Dr. Heather Cass White, professor of English at The University of Alabama, was recently selected by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation as a Guggenheim Fellow.
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A&S in the News: April 7-13, 2024
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for research on the Earth’s ultralow velocity zones, Slow Art Day at the Gorgas House Museum, and more.
Undergraduate Students Honored for Outstanding Research
The Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program honored 22 students from a variety of majors for their exceptional research efforts at the Capstone.
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A&S in the News: March 24 – April 6, 2024
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the solar eclipse, upcoming summer camps, and more.
UA to host Chinese American Author and Distinguished Professor Yunte Huang on April 15 & 16
From the Department of English | On April 15-16, 2024, The University of Alabama will host a lecture, book signing and discussions with Yunte Huang, author and distinguished professor of English at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The professor, who began his graduate studies at the University, will give a presentation and discussion on the topic, “Life as a Scholar” from 1-2 pm on April 15th in the Yellowhammer Room of Gorgas Library. During the presentation, he will map […]
3 UA Students Earn Goldwater Scholarships
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected three University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2024-2025. The latest selections bring UA’s number of Goldwater Scholars to 65. The three students are Jackson Maxwell, Lena Seyfarth, and Michael Zengel.
A&S in the News: March 17-23, 2024
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the 60th anniversary of Tuscaloosa’s “Bloody Tuesday” march, the prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship, and more.