College of Arts and Sciences

A muddy creek under a blue sky with tall trees on its banks.

UA Researchers Part of National Project to Study Intermittent Streams

Biologists at The University of Alabama are part of a national research project that addresses water quality at the critical connection between streams that flow continuously and those with intermittent flow.

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Brewer-Porch Children’s Center Transitioning Colleges at UA

Operation of The University of Alabama Brewer-Porch Children’s Center will transition from the University’s College of Arts and Sciences to the College of Community Health Sciences on Oct. 1. Brewer-Porch

Mounds at the Moundville Archaeological Park

2020 Moundville Native American Festival Goes Virtual

UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park will conduct the 32nd annual Moundville Native American Festival online Oct. 5-10.

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UA Expands, Strengthens Research Capabilities with New MRI

A new MRI scanner paves the way for researchers to expand the boundaries of knowledge of the human brain, bringing benefits to the core educational mission of campus.

Maxwell Hall on the UA campus

UA Supports Projects Collaborating Between the Arts and Sciences

Three projects that integrate the arts with bio-psychosocial research were awarded support through a new Joint Pilot for Arts Research.

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UA, Auburn, Others Join for Antarctic Biological Research

Twenty scientists soon embark on a 14-week voyage to study unexplored Antarctic waters to improve understanding of biodiversity undergoing rapid changes because of a changing climate.

A visualization of the coronavirus.

Research Finds Link Between COVID-19 Deaths, Morbid Obesity

UA researchers found a statistically significant relationship between the prevalence of morbid obesity in a population and cases of — and deaths from — COVID-19.

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Good Vibrations

Researchers at The University of Alabama are working with Army scientists to develop and use chemical frequencies to quickly detect dangerous airborne chemicals.

Chen Shu (1660–1736), Beautiful Auspicious Scene of Chinese New Year, 1735, hanging scroll: ink and color on silk, National Palace Museum, Taipei (source: Digital Taiwan Archives).

Art Professors Win UA’s First Kress Grant for Digital Art History

University of Alabama art history faculty members Dr. Tanja Jones and Dr. Doris Sung were awarded the Capstone’s first Digital Art History Grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.