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This week at The University of Alabama: Homecoming Week starts Sept. 29 – UA faculty help K-12 teachers acclimate to new teaching standards – Researcher’s book delves into world of fantasy sports – UA theater and dance set to start season – UA Matters offers guidance on oral health and children – UA screens independent film, hosts discussion

UA Hosts ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’ Performance

Opera theatre students from The University of Alabama, in partnership with Red Mountain Theatre Company of Birmingham, will soon bring to life one of the most famous exchanges of the civil rights movement.

Polar Marine Biologist to Give UA’s Darden Lecture on Climate Change

A polar marine biologist will present “Lost Antarctica – The Ecological Impacts of Climate Change on the Antarctic Peninsula” as the 14th Annual William Darden Lecture Thursday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. in the Biology Building, room 127 on The University of Alabama campus.

UA Professors Turn Zombies Into Teaching Tools

The popularity of the undead has led to a new, creative teaching platform in The University of Alabama’s department of telecommunication and film.

UA Matters: What to Know About Oral Health and Children

It is never too early to start caring for your child’s teeth and gums. The University of Alabama’s Dr. Angelia Paschal provides some helpful hints on how to do just that.

UA in the News: Sept. 20, 2013

New food lab helps UA students learn about the science of cooking – Sonic Frontiers series brings experimental music to Tuscaloosa – President Bonner to speak in Mobile – UA grant to assist STEM students in community colleges – and more…

UA in the News: Sept. 19, 2013

UA criminal justice prof comments on mass gunmen – UA helps area teachers transition to STEM curriculum – Civil rights veterans present Rose Gladney Lecture – MAP program prepares UA education majors to teach both elementary and special education classes – Sorority sponsors benefit chili cook-off

UA’s Day Lecture Examines Intersection of Religion, Pop Culture

Religion and pop culture intersect and intertwine in a number of interesting ways, and a new lecture series at The University of Alabama aims to examine that trend in its inaugural Zachary Daniel Day Memorial Lecture series.

UA Advertising Seniors Selected for National Minority-centric Conference

University of Alabama seniors Antwon Key and Courtney McCall have been selected to attend a national conference for minority members in advertising next week in New York City.