Historical Commission, UA Offer Artifact Day at Old Cahawba
The Alabama Historical Commission and The University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research are partnering to host Artifact Day at Old Cahawba Saturday, Oct. 1.
Colleges & Schools
‘Freedom and Fire!’ an Opera about Civil War, UA Premieres Sept. 29
“Freedom and Fire! A Civil War Story” has its world premiere Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. at Bryant-Jordan Hall on The University of Alabama campus. An encore performance will be held Oct. 2 at 3 p.m.
Broadway and Silver Screen Hit ‘Doubt’ Comes to UA
Broadway and silver screen hit “Doubt” is coming to The University of Alabama this week.
UA Professor Part of White House Summit on Computer Science Education
Dr. Jeff Gray, professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, was part of a summit to gauge the progress of President Barack Obama’s initiative to expand computer science education to primary and secondary schools.
Alabama Quilts at Gorgas House
UA Leads Effort to Spark Minority Participation in Science, Technology
The University of Alabama will be the lead institution in the state in a national effort to increase the number of students from underrepresented minority groups in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.
Law Enforcement Learn Ways to Interact with Deaf at UA Workshop
As nearly 20 law enforcement officers from across four different agencies sat in a theatre-style room Tuesday at The University of Alabama, all but one revealed an interaction that surprised workshop organizers Dr. Darrin Griffin and Erin Powell.
UA Researchers: Speech, Gestures Impact Political Debate Perceptions
University of Alabama researchers are in the midst of analyzing impacts speech disfluencies had on perceptions of the 2012 presidential debates. Once completed, they will turn their attention to debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Executives among UA Business Analytics Symposium Presenters
James Spann, from ABC 33/40, Pete Keating, from ESPN the Magazine, and Filippo Passerini, former Procter & Gamble chief information officer, are among the speakers and presenters scheduled for the 2016 Business Analytics Symposium.
Tips for Working with Media
A great way for University of Alabama faculty and staff to showcase their expertise and research, while bringing positive attention to their college, school or department, is by doing interviews with the media. Here are a few tips from UA’s Media Relations Office in the Division of Strategic Communications that may help you the next