A 2011 graduate of The University of Alabama with a bachelor of arts in dance, Joy Denver Spears got her start as a professional dancer in 2006 as one of the top 20 contestants on the Fox TV show, “So You Think You Can Dance.” She has worked with the industry’s top choreographers, and has
Business executives in Alabama believe education and workforce training comprise the top issue currently facing the state.
Dr. Alan Blum, Gerald Leon Wallace Endowed Chair in Family Medicine at the UA College of Community Health Sciences, discusses why physicians need to be more active and creative in the clinic, classroom and community in smoking prevention and cessation.
“There are fewer Catholics, and Catholics have been outnumbered by Protestants over time. But with those Catholic families, those traditions tend to endure whether one is a practicing Catholic or not. . . . If you look at places with strong Catholic cultural heritage, even if folks aren’t going to Mass every week, things like Mardi
More than two dozen University of Alabama students, faculty and staff signed up to participate in the Fashion Rocks and So Does My Body Fashion Show, part of Body Awareness Week, said Sheena Gregg, a registered dietitian and assistant director of UA’s Office of Health Promotion and Wellness.
As part of a new history class called “Southern Memory: Lynching in the South,” which was started at The University of Alabama this fall by Dr. John Giggie, 15 students have spent the semester learning about the history and rationale of lynching, as well as tracking down the history of the documented lynchings that took place in Tuscaloosa County.
C&IS’ Media Day, formerly “J-Day,” provides an opportunity for students studying creative media and news media to hear career professionals discuss their industry. This year’s lineup features Alabama professionals.
The Materials Research Society recently elected a University of Alabama scientist to its 2017 Fellows class.
A University of California at Riverside psychology researcher will detail the evolution of personality judgment and how to do it correctly at the annual Harold Basowitz Memorial Lecture at The University of Alabama.