The Astronomy Group within the Department of Physics and Astronomy holds monthly Public Nights. All are welcome to come view the sky through our facilities, on campus and off. Admission to Public Nights is free. Events may be cancelled in case of bad weather/cloudy conditions. Please check weather forecasts before planning your trip. Weather information specifically tailored to astronomical observing is available in the clear sky clock for Tuscaloosa generated using forecasts from the Canadian Meteorology Centre. The following is the [...]
The public is invited to a talk by New Orleans-based artist Kathy Rodriguez on Thursday, September 22, at 5:00 p.m., in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery (SGAG). There will be a reception for the artist following her talk. Rodriguez’s paintings and three-dimensional installation pieces in this show, inspired by life experience, therapy sessions, apocalyptic science fiction, her own family’s stories, and a variety of other sources, draw the viewer in. Associate Professor Bryce Speed, head of the SGAG planning committee, said, [...]
Produced by the Department of Theatre and Dance, this dark comedy follows several young, ambitious editors living in New York City and working for one of the city’s most esteemed publications. As the monotony of office life begins to set in, they wonder if any of them will ever get that mythical big break. After an office party, their lives are changed forever when co-worker Gloria goes on a shooting rampage inside the office. Scarred for life, the survivors process [...]
Dr. Isabela Morales, a UA alum (Departments of History and American Studies), is speaking on her groundbreaking first book, Happy Dreams of Liberty: An American Family in Slavery and Freedom (OUP, 2022). Dr. Morales got her PhD from Princeton University. She began the research for her book while an undergrad at UA in the History Department's Capstone Research Seminar. She did additional research as a McNair Scholar at UA in 2011, supervised by Dr. Jenny Shaw in the History Department. [...]
Embrace Tuscaloosa is an annual day of service hosted by The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama in partnership with the Center for Service and Leadership and community organizations. This event for students, staff, and faculty within The College of Arts and Sciences gives the campus community an opportunity to engage with the greater Tuscaloosa community and consider the impact of a lifelong commitment to service. Learn more and register on Bama Pulse.
The Astronomy Group within the Department of Physics and Astronomy holds monthly Public Nights. All are welcome to come view the sky through our facilities, on campus and off. Admission to Public Nights is free. Events may be cancelled in case of bad weather/cloudy conditions. Please check weather forecasts before planning your trip. Weather information specifically tailored to astronomical observing is available in the clear sky clock for Tuscaloosa generated using forecasts from the Canadian Meteorology Centre. The following is the [...]