The Southeastern Conference announced that Dr. Catherine Roach, professor of gender and cultural studies in New College, is the 2021 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner for The University of Alabama. […]
Category: News
Articles about news in the College, from student and faculty accomplishments to research advances, new academic programs, and the impact of giving.
A&S in the News: March 7-13, 2021
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the UA Museums virtual nature camp, the Alabama Amazon union, and more. […]
UA Professor Elected Trustee of Shakespeare Association of America
From the March 2021 Desktop News | Dr. Michelle Dowd, the Hudson Strode Professor of English at UA, was recently elected a trustee of the Shakespeare Association of America (or SAA), one of the largest professional organizations in early modern literary studies. The organization, which was founded in 1972, serves scholars from around the world, […]
In Detecting Particle, UA Researchers Help Prove 60-Year-Old Theory
From the UA News Center | Two researchers from The University of Alabama are part of an international project that detected a cosmic interaction never observed before, but predicted 60 years ago. Drs. Dawn Williams and Marcos Santander, both in the UA Department of Physics and Astronomy, are co-authors on a paper published in Nature that details how a massive telescope […]
UA Alumna Selected as NEA Creative Writing Fellow
From the March 2021 Desktop News | After learning to read, Dr. Jacqueline Trimble’s first impulse was to write, so at the age of six, she wrote her first piece of work: a one-paragraph autobiography. Though she talks fondly of the memory now, her accomplishments assure she has much more to add. Trimble, who earned […]
UA Anthropologist’s Film Featured in Prestigious International Festival
From the March 2021 Desktop News | When anthropologist Dr. Kathryn Oths released her film, The Last Bonesetter, in 2018, she was excited that it would reach students and researchers across the globe interested in studying traditional medical communities in Latin America. Now, the film will show at the prestigious Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) Film […]
A&S in the News: February 28 – March 6, 2021
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the UA Museums virtual nature camp, the Alabama Amazon union, and more. […]
A&S in the News: February 21-27, 2021
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the UA Opera Theatre, the COVID-19 vaccine, and more. […]
Performing Perspectives: Discussing Diversity in the Performing Arts
From the February 2021 Desktop News | Every other Monday, a diverse group of faculty, students, and others gather together for Performing Perspectives, a virtual conversation series about underrepresented pieces of performing arts. Sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Dance’s diversity, equity and inclusion committee, the open discussions aim to expose people to works […]
A&S in the News: February 14-20, 2021
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the Tuscaloosa mayoral race, the inaugural Black History Scholar Bowl, and more. […]
