From the September 2021 Desktop News | The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences recently selected the inaugural class of Faculty and Staff Community Engagement Fellows. The program supports faculty and staff as they develop community-engaged research, creative activities, teaching and learning initiatives. Each fellow is selected based on the potential of their project’s positive impact on the community and society as a whole. The 2021-2022 fellows bring together a diverse group of […]
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A&S in the News: August 29 – September 4, 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 Civil Rights History Trail, a New College course on birding, and more. […]
A&S in the News: August 22-28, 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 an update on the Performing Arts Academic Center, new exhibitions, and more. […]
A&S in the News: August 8-14, 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 research on vaccination hesitancy, illegal succulent poaching, and more. […]
A&S in the News: July 25-31, 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 summer commencement, research on celebrity culture, and more. […]
Same Pandemic, Different Attitudes
In a series of studies over the course of the global pandemic, assistant professor of geography Dr. Wanyun Shao examined the formation of risk perception and the drivers of participating in mitigation behaviors, and found some behaviors are different than what might be expected. […]
A&S in the News: July 18-24, 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 research on changing attitudes about the pandemic, a rare fossil donated to the UA Museums, and more. […]
A&S in the News: July 4-10, 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 “Saturday in the Park” series, conservation efforts, and more. […]
A&S in the News: June 6-12, 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 Miss Alabama pageant, research on animal food webs, and more. […]
A&S in the News: May 23-29, 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 commentary on the Palestine-Israel conflict, research on plant trafficking, and more. […]