Artist Sews Genius, Heritage into UA’s Moundville Museum Exhibit

Jay McGirt is sewing thousands of feathers onto a piece of burlap. It’s part of an exhibit depicting a Native American wedding scene to be displayed at The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park museum.

UA Professor’s Biography of T.R.M. Howard Returns Civil Rights Leader to Prominence in American History

Dr. David T. Beito, professor of history at The University of Alabama, and his wife, Dr. Linda Royster Beito, have published “Black Maverick: T.R.M. Howard’s Fight for Civil Rights and Economic Power,” a biography of a civil rights and business leader whose impact in Mississippi and the country is still felt today.

Cuban, American Actors Collaborate in Spanish-Language Production of ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at UA

Actors from the National Office of Scenic Artists of Cuba and University of Alabama performers are combining forces in a program of creative research for a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream En Español” to be presented Aug. 6-8 at UA’s Allen Bales Theatre on the UA campus.

UA’s Government Documents Librarian Blogs in the Public Interest

Government documents have a tremendous amount of information buried in them, and Valerie Glenn and other librarians at The University of Alabama hold the shovel.

UA Arts and Sciences’ ‘Space/Place’ Installed at Huntsville Biotech Institute

“Space/Place,” an installation featuring two sculptures of molecules by University of Alabama sculpture professor Craig Wedderspoon, has touched down on the campus of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville.

International Group Honors UA Expert for Collaborative Research into Children’s Aggressive Behaviors

Dr. John Lochman, professor of psychology at The University of Alabama, has received the The International Collaborative Prevention Research Award from the Society for Prevention Research.

Saturdays in June Offer Fun, Learning at UA’s Moundville Park

The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park offers theme-oriented demonstrations and lectures along with hands-on activities for kids from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday in June.

Prepare the Way: UA’s SummerTide Theatre Brings ‘Godspell’ to Gulf Shores

SummerTide Theatre, the professional summer theatre of The University of Alabama, returns for the sixth year to the George C. Meyer Theatre Arts Center in Gulf Shores, Ala. The company will perform the musical “Godspell” from June 5 to July 3.

President of Association of American Medical Colleges Visits UA

Dr. Darrell G. Kirch, president and chief executive officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges, will visit The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences and meet with faculty, administrators and staff today and Friday, May 8.

UA’s ‘Last Lecture’ Winner to Talk about Apologizing

Dr. Utz McKnight, assistant professor of political science at The University of Alabama, has won the 2009 Last Lecture Series Award from UA’s Graduate School.