UA In the News — March 2

UA In the News — March 2

Lecture on the rhectoric of war — Encouraging rebuilding — Honoring those who died at Sandy Hook — and more.

New Guidelines Lower Hypertension Threshold, Author to Speak at UA

New Guidelines Lower Hypertension Threshold, Author to Speak at UA

The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association recently announced new clinical guidelines for blood pressure management that lower the threshold for hypertension, resulting in nearly half of the U.S. adult population having high blood pressure.

UA In the News — March 1

UA In the News — March 1

Jesse Jackson urges action — Addicted to devices? — Film festival coming up — and more.

UA In the News — Feb. 28

UA In the News — Feb. 28

Jesse Jackson to speak — Dancing in light and shadow — Fantasy sports in Alabama — and more.

A teacher playing a guitar for students

UA RISE Center Uses Music to Target Children’s Therapy Goals

It is Read Across America week, and a room full of 5-year-olds echoes with Dr. Seuss-themed songs. There is singing, dancing, and a smile on every child’s face. On the surface, this appears to be a fun, interactive music class. But it is so much more.

Dr. Mark Harrison

National Academy of Sciences Member to Lecture on Early Earth Origins

Harrison’s work has changed the paradigm of early Earth from hellish to life-friendly.

UA In the News — Feb. 27

UA In the News — Feb. 27

Panel on faith and race — Eating disorders awareness — Talk therapy and pain — and more

Thornton Dial's Scratching for Life, 1998 (paint and gravel on wood, 48 x 48 inches), photographed by Edward Badham.

Native Alabama Artists Featured at UA Gallery

The University of Alabama Gallery will feature pieces from Doug McCraw’s collection of art March 2 to April 30 in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Nobel Prize Winner in Economics Visits Campus

Nobel Prize Winner in Economics Visits Campus

On March 2, Dr. Vernon Smith will give a public talk about how commonly held and false beliefs about economic behavior and the market have changed over time.