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 Druid City Girls Media Camp, research on an ancient extinction, and more.
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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.
Summer Reading List 2019
As you relax during the summer months, enjoy these books written by seven A&S faculty, current and retired, from several departments: Tuscaloosa Through Time By Serena Blount (English, bloun002@ua.edu) Over its 200 years of history, the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has held a prominent position within the state, not only as home to the state’s flagship university, but also taking turns as the State Capitol, as the location for the state mental health hospital, as the site of Civil War […]
A&S in the News: June 9-15, 2019
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 Miss Alabama pageant, research on the origin of animals, and more.
A&S in the News: June 2-8, 2019
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 Pride Month, research on mass shootings, and more.
A&S in the News: May 26-June 1, 2019
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 a new dean in the College, research on satellite mega-constellations, and more.
A&S in the News: May 19-25, 2019
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 city-sponsored Monster Takeover, the Civil War Symposium, and more.
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.
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A&S in the News: May 12-18, 2019
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 a public art project, the debate on recent state legislation, and more.
Worm-Like Mollusks Lost Traits Over Time, UA-led Research Confirms
A perplexing group of worm-like mollusks are not primitive ancestors of the group, rather they lost many traditional mollusk traits over time, according to research led by Dr. Kevin Kocot, professor of biological sciences.
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A&S in the News: May 5-11, 2019
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 research on zombie-like cells, Fulbright Scholarship winners, and more.