UA Scientist Named AAAS Fellow
The world’s largest general scientific society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, elected a University of Alabama scientist to the rank of Fellow.
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UA Professor Elected to Prestigious Antiquarian Society
Dr. Ian Brown, professor and chair of the department of anthropology at The University of Alabama, was recently elected to The Society of Antiquaries of London—the oldest and most prestigious association for antiquarian studies in the world.
“Freedom and Fire!: A Civil War Story”
Five days before the war ends, The University of Alabama’s campus is obliterated. A trio of scholars set out to tell the old story in a new way.
UA’s Paul Jones Gallery Features K-12 Artists from Tuscaloosa
Students from Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School and University Place Elementary School will display their artwork at The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art from Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 as part of the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art’s K-12 Fellows Program.
UA Study: Days Leading Up to Thanksgiving Bring More Car Crashes
The three days just before Thanksgiving are some of the worst times of the year to be on the road, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.
Experts to Discuss History of Bryce Hospital at UA
Members of The University of Alabama and Tuscaloosa communities will have the opportunity to learn the history of the Bryce Hospital, now the Bryce Campus at UA, during the Alan V. Kaufman Phi Alpha Symposium Friday, Nov. 18, at UA.
Researcher to discuss Baton Rouge’s BRAVE Program at UA
A Louisiana State University social work researcher will detail the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination project, a grassroots initiative that has resulted in annual decreases in homicides in the city, during a colloquium Thursday, Nov. 17, at The University of Alabama.
UA Students Earn Multicultural Award
Students from The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences were selected as part of the American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Multicultural Student Class of 2017.
UA Education Policy Center Receives Honor
The University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center recently received the Committee on Public Policy in Higher Education’s Excellence in Public Policy Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education.
Industry Immersion is ‘Professional Development on Steroids’
“Our alumni can’t always come here, so let’s bring our best and brightest to the companies,” is the way Brandon Chicotsky explained the method behind Industry Immersion. Industry Immersion is an educational, professional development program hosted by the College of Communication and Information Sciences and open to students of all majors and classifications. Chicotsky,