Department of Geological Sciences – College of Arts & Sciences

Exploring the Hidden Depths: Unraveling the Mystery of Wind Cave

November 1, 2023

Desktop News | November 2023 In the heart of South Dakota, buried deep beneath the surface, lies a hidden world of unimaginable mystery and beauty; Wind Cave stretches out over an astounding 165 miles of passageways, making it the seventh longest cave on the planet. It’s a place where darkness reigns, and life survives in the most unexpected ways. Dr. Hazel Barton, the Loper Endowed professor of geological sciences at The University of Alabama and her team have been attempting […]

Project Advancing Tools To Remotely Monitor Water Quality

October 19, 2023

From the UA News Center | A project led by The University of Alabama is developing software to enable monitoring and assessing the quality of freshwater reservoirs using satellite and drone technology, potentially saving time and cost. Supported by the Water Research Foundation, the research is a partnership with the University of Cincinnati for a new generation of adaptive software tools to evaluate and demonstrate the use of satellite observations and cutting-edge drone remote sensing technology in drinking water quality monitoring […]

A&S in the News: September 10-16, 2023

September 18, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for commentary on voter participation, the Alabama state fossil, and more.

A&S in the News: September 3-9, 2023

September 11, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for research on dragonflies, commentary on the Fifth Third Bank shooting, and more.

A&S in the News: August 27 – September 2, 2023

September 5, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for commentary on Hurricane Idalia, emotional cheating, and more.

A&S in the News: June 18-24, 2023

June 26, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for commentary on the OceanGate submersible, Hear Here Alabama, and more.

A&S in the News: June 4-10, 2023

June 12, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for research on climate change related extinction, the SummerTide Theatre, and more.

A&S in the News: May 28 – June 3, 2023

June 5, 2023

Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for commentary on criminal enterprise legislation, the Tuscaloosa Community Dancers, and more.

A&S in the News: April 2-8, 2023

April 10, 2023

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 the Earth’s core, the Goldwater Scholarship program, and more.

Beneath the Earth, Ancient Ocean Floor Likely Surrounds the Core

April 5, 2023

Through global-scale seismic imaging of Earth’s interior, research led by The University of Alabama revealed a layer between the core and the mantle that is likely a dense, yet thin, sunk ocean floor, according to results published in Science Advances.