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Category: News
Articles about news in the College, from student and faculty accomplishments to research advances, new academic programs, and the impact of giving.
President’s Faculty Research Award Recipients Recognized
Faculty Research Day highlights and celebrates excellence in research, creativity and scholarship by honoring faculty from across campus. Six faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences are receiving this year’s President’s Faculty Research Award.
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A&S in the News: May 10-16, 2020
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 CyberSeed program and Alabama artists.
Three UA Students Earn Hollings Scholarships
The scholarship provides a two-year academic award of $9,500 per year, and a 10-week, full-time, paid summer internship opportunity at any NOAA facility nationwide. Scholars also receive funding to present their NOAA research projects at two national scientific conferences.
A&S in the News: May 3-9, 2020
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 Moody Music Building repairs and new summer courses.
A&S in the News: April 26 – May 2, 2020
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 and Earth’s magnetic fields.
Arts and Sciences to Offer New Global Health Minor
Beginning in the fall of 2020, the College of Arts and Sciences will offer a new minor in global health, which will allow students to get a holistic, thorough look at health disparities and issues in a number of communities around the world.
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A&S in the News: April 19-25, 2020
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 Moody Music Building fire and the UA opera theatre.
New College Class Provides Online Arts Workshops
At the beginning of the semester, UA professor Marysia Galbraith had a plan for her community arts class. The New College class would visit Matthews Elementary biweekly, hosting interactive arts workshops for fifth graders. After observing and assisting for a few workshops, the college students would get the chance to lead their own workshops with lesson plans that they developed themselves. For Galbraith, who is a potter outside of her duties as a New College and anthropology professor, bringing arts […]
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Dean’s Message: Moody Music Building Fire
On the night of April 19th, a fire damaged the Million Dollar Band wing of Moody Music Building. The fire was contained after valiant efforts by firefighters and fortunately, no one was inside the building at the time and thus there are no reported injuries. Much of the equipment was secured and moved to another location.