View Star Clusters, Nebulae through UA Telescopes at Moundville

Astronomers invite the public to Moundville to look through University of Alabama telescopes at star clusters and clouds of dust and gas between stars, known as nebulae, on Friday, Oct. 29 from 7 until 10 p.m.

UA in the News: Oct. 22, 2010

Joe Scarborough in Tuscaloosa — Days of Rage conference revisits past – SGA offers away game transportation — UA students tell teens “It Gets Better” through video – and more …

Moon, Jupiter Team for Nighttime Show: See Via UA Telescopes; Hear Talk on Gamma Rays

The moon and Jupiter appear to visit one another on Oct. 19 as the former will become visible in the nighttime sky resting just above our solar system’s largest planet.

HES Students Compete to Develop UA’s Official Tartan Design

Designs by three University of Alabama students are finalists in a contest to designate UA’s official tartan, and you have a chance to vote online for your favorite plaid.

UA Doctoral Programs Rank High in Student Support, Outcomes

Twelve University of Alabama doctoral programs rank high nationally for student support and outcomes in the 2010 National Research Council rankings announced today.

Scientific Society to Present UA Chemist with National Award

The world’s largest chemical society has selected a University of Alabama chemist for one of its 2011 national research awards.

UA Biologist among Organizers of Online Resource for Science Educators

A University of Alabama molecular biologist is among six experts tabbed by a science organization to organize development of an extensive website as a resource for educators across the nation.

UA in the News: September 16, 2010

UA enrollment tops 30,000 –Impact Alabama performs 100,000th vision check – Alabama Governor candidates debate tonight on UA campus – UA faculty provide expert commentary on middle school transition, parent-teacher relationships, and Alabama’s jobless rate — UA professors do anemone research – and more …

Moon Comes into Focus during UA Astronomy’s Public Sky-Viewings

The moon, both eclipsed and out of the shadows, takes center stage this fall during The University of Alabama’s public sky viewings.

New Salamander Co-Discovered by UA Researcher in Backdrop of Threat

Like many amphibians, salamanders are declining at an alarming rate around the planet, but scientists have discovered a new kind of salamander scurrying about in central sections of the Blue Ridge Mountains.