Stories Tagged ‘College of Arts & Sciences’ 
Art Exhibit “Migration/s” Opens at UA’s Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art
“Migration/s,” a collaborative exhibit that explores the theme of migration through works of art in the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama, will open March 5 at an art gallery in downtown Tuscaloosa.
UA’s ALLELE Lecturers to Discuss How Human Coercion Has Shaped Evolution
Two leading scholars on the human origins problem will visit The University of Alabama to give a lecture Feb. 28. at 7:30 p.m. in the Biology Building auditorium on the UA campus.
Smithsonian Exhibit on U.S.’s Largest Guest Worker Program Opens at UA
The University of Alabama was selected as one of the only two sites in the Southeast to host a Smithsonian traveling exhibition that tells the story of the largest guest worker program in U.S. history.
High School Student Winners Announced in UA Physics Contest
Nearly 300 students representing 21 schools recently competed in the 37th annual University of Alabama High School Physics Contest.
UA’s Sonic Frontiers Presents Raudelunas ’Pataphysical Redux
Raudelunas ’Pataphysical Redux, will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Ferguson Center Theatre on The University of Alabama campus. UA’s Sonic Frontiers concert series and Trans/Productions are sponsoring the concert.
UA Offers Creative Writing Club for High-School Students
The University of Alabama invites local high school students — freshmen through seniors — to sign up for the Spring 2013 Creative Writing Club.
UA Hosting Science Competition
The University of Alabama will host a regional Science Olympiad competition for about 400 middle and high-school students in the Ferguson Center Ballroom Feb. 9.
McCollough Medical Scholar’s Forum Features VP of Top Medical Insurance Group
Dr. Hayes Whiteside, senior vice president of risk management and chief medical officer for a top medical insurance company, will be the featured speaker for the 11th annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Feb. 1-2 in the Shelby Hall rotunda on The University of Alabama campus.
Noted Geneticist, UA Alumnus to Discuss Pathobiology in ALLELE Lecture
Dr. Richard Myers, president and director of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and an alumnus of The University of Alabama, will present an Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution Lecture Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Biology Building Auditorium on the UA campus.
UA Philosophy Lecturer to Discuss Einstein’s Contributions, Jewish Perspectives
Elements of Jewish intellectual thought may have influenced Einstein’s development of the theory of relativity and Nazi attempts to discredit it. A University of Alabama guest lecturer is scheduled to explain how Jan. 24.
UA to Hold Winter Commencement Dec. 15
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 15 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA Professor Honored for Dedication to Anti-Racist Scholarship
Dr. Bobby Wilson, a professor in the department of geography at The University of Alabama, has been named the recipient of the 2012 Presidential Achievement Award, given by the Association of American Geographers, for his career-long dedication to anti-racist scholarship in geography.
Registration for UA Creative Writing Club for High School Students Now Open
The University of Alabama invites local high school students to sign up for the Creative Writing Club.
UA’s ALLELE Lecturer to Discuss Ancient Man, Evolution
Dr. John Hawks, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will visit The University of Alabama campus to give the lecture, “Neandertime: How Ancient Genomes are Transforming Our Past and Present,” Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in room 127 of the Biology Building.
UA Alumna Honors Art Professor with Artwork
Artist Susan Nomberg McCollough of Gulf Shores, an alumna of the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama, has presented The University of Alabama with her original work, “Sella” to honor Alvin Sella, UA professor emeritus of art.
UA’s Paul Jones Gallery of Art to Open ‘Identity Lessons’
An exhibition of works curated by art students at The University of Alabama will open at The Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art in downtown Tuscaloosa Dec. 3.
Award-Winning Author to Speak at UA about Nuclear Weapons Plant
Dr. Kristen Iversen, author of the highly-acclaimed book, "Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats," an autobiography about growing up near a nuclear weapons plant in Colorado, will give a Nov. 27 lecture on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Professor Elected to National Ecological Observatory Network Board
Dr. Amelia K. Ward, professor of biological sciences at The University of Alabama, has been elected to a prestigious position with the National Ecological Observatory Network.
UA’s Cooper to Participate in Miami Book Fair with Prominent Photographer
Photographer Chip Cooper, a faculty member in The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences, will participate in the Miami Book Fair International this month alongside a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer noted for photographing celebrities.
UA’s Geospatial Information Sciences Awareness Day Set for Nov. 15
Individuals interested in a career in geospatial sciences will have an opportunity to learn about the science and its applications during The University of Alabama’s Geospatial Information Sciences and Technologies Awareness Day Nov. 15.
UA Receives $1.6 Million Grant for Physics Education Improvements in High Schools
The University of Alabama is a partner in a five-year, $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to enhance physics teaching in Alabama's high schools.
UA’s Philosophy Today Lecturer Revisits “The Problem of Consciousness”
Dr. Frank Jackson, the second speaker in the 2012-2013 Philosophy Today Lecture Series, will discuss “The Problem of Consciousness Revisited” on Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in room 205 of Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus.
UA’s Paul Jones Lecture Series Opens with Brantley Visit
Internationally recognized artist James Sherman Brantley will visit The University of Alabama Oct. 24 as part of the Paul R. Jones Lecture Series.
Climate Change Discussion Opens Philosophy Lecture Series at UA
On Sept. 25 The University of Alabama will host Dr. Simon Keller, associate professor of philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington, who will lecture on “Understanding Skepticism about Climate Change” at 7:30 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall on the UA campus.
Scholar Visits UA to Speak on Tax Policy, Working Poor
Dr. Katherine Newman, renowned scholar and the James B. Knapp Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, will visit The University of Alabama campus to speak about the impact of Alabama’s tax policy on the working poor.