Cole Stewart is a physics and mathematics double major on the graduate school track. A junior from Tuscaloosa, AL, he plans to pursue a PhD in physics after graduation. How did you choose your major? I chose to major in physics due to my interest in research, which arises from my desire to ambitiously try […]
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A&S in the News: December 13, 2020 – January 9, 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 COVID-19 vaccine rollout, political divides, and more. […]
How a Crimson Beard Raised Funds for West Alabama Food Bank
From the June 2020 Desktop News | What began as a joke at the end of an email quickly became an act of service for UA’s department of mathematics, which recently completed a faculty fundraiser for the West Alabama Food Bank. While working at home during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. David Cruz-Uribe, the chair of […]
Recruiting the Best
From the Winter 2019 Collegian | For Dr. Richmond McClintock, supporting The University of Alabama has always been a family affair. The son of a UA alumnus, McClintock grew up cheering for the Tide and made the trek to Tuscaloosa for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. His wife Nancy, originally from New York, began […]
Mathematics Strives to Be a Leader in Diversity and Inclusion
From the Winter 2019 Collegian | Awa Traore had a few qualifications for institutions where she would pursue her PhD in mathematics: one that was close to her home in Birmingham, and one where she would be encouraged and pushed to be successful throughout her program. When she learned that two other black women were […]
Applied Mathematicians Win NSF Grants and Host International Conference
Drs. Shibin Dai and Shan Zhao recently received two grants, worth more than $300,000, from the National Science Foundation to fund their research in applied mathematics. The two are serving on the organizing committee for the 2019 international National Science Foundation conference on mathematical molecular bioscience and biophysics. […]
A&S in the News: September 9-15, 2018
Read local and national news that features faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for Art Night on Woods Quad, research on Hurricane Florence, the Institute for Social Science Research, and more. […]
New Woods Quad Sculpture Represents Both Math and Art
The 14-foot tall, 1,500-pound sculpture, created by studio art minor Paget Kern, is the result of a collaboration between the art and math departments in an effort to display math more visually on campus. […]
UA to Host Regional Science Olympiad
Tuscaloosa, Ala.—More than 600 students are expected to participate in the 2018 Regional Science Olympiad competition at The University of Alabama Saturday, Feb. 24, beginning at 8 a.m. Science Olympiad is an international non-profit organization founded in 1982 that promotes teamwork in disciplines of life science, earth and space science, physical science, chemistry, technology and […]
Scholarships Matter: David Dai Brings Math Education Home
From the March 2016 Desktop News | Scholarships Matter is a series of stories highlighting students in the College of Arts and Sciences who have received and been impacted by scholarships. The student featured in this story is the recipient of three university-wide scholarships and two College-wide scholarships, the Outstanding Junior Award and the Comer Foundation […]
