While philosophy is typically thought of as abstract thinking, students in The University of Alabama’s department of philosophy can get involved in a class which seeks to bring the principles explored...

It may not be a good idea to answer when the police officer asks if you know how fast you were going after pulling you over. Talitha Powers Bailey, director of the Capital Defense Law Clinic, said admitting...

Unlike other universities throughout the state, including Auburn University and the other University of Alabama System schools, The University of Alabama does not have an official Office of Diversity....

Your exam starts in an hour. You have spent the past few days studying, but you need that extra kick. You walk past the coffee maker and strap on your electrode cap for some pretest transcranial direct...

Fanciful ideas of time travel to the past were dispelled by modern philosopher Ned Markosiah at Tuesday night’s “Philosophy Today” lecture. “So my argument is that time travel to the past is not...

Throughout the gray, drizzly Sunday afternoon, around 100 University of Alabama students explored the past and how it shapes the present while picking up trash, raking and pulling weeds at Holt Cemetery...

The professor hesitates slightly as he clicks to the next slide. It displays a question about the function of mitochondria, and students shuffle through their notes to find the answer. The receiver counts...

After a five-year battle with multiple cancers and several surgeries, including the first open-esophagus throat surgery in the state of Florida, John Sarao died in February 2012. Sarao’s granddaughter,...

Keith Dunnavant had Wilbur Jackson’s story on his mind the whole plane ride back to New York in 1999. More than a decade later, Dunnavant will present the story of Jackson – the first black scholarship...

A fire broke out Tuesday in a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during overtime hours killing at least 10 people and injuring about 50. In April, the collapse of another garment factory in that area...

After a slow decline in sales last spring and temporary closure, Pita Pit on the Strip reopened Sept. 21 and is looking for a new store owner. The store is currently owned by Pita Pit USA and is available...

When Lino Gutierrez, former U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua and Argentina, first took the Foreign Service Exam, he failed. He instead accepted an IRS job in which he would repossess cars, but the IRS asked...

One way to win $1 million is to answer trivia questions on a TV show; another is to answer some of the most difficult questions of protein synthesis. Patrick Frantom, assistant professor of biochemistry,...

Departing from the culture of the Crimson Tide, 770 University of Alabama students studied abroad this summer, and 54 plan to head overseas this fall. “Summer is definitely our most popular term,”...

From food courts and markets to multiple dining halls, students have a variety of options on campus when lunchtime comes at The University of Alabama. However, while the University offers multiple meal...

Hailed as one of the best living Cuban poets, Reina Maria Rodriguez will visit The University of Alabama Wednesday. Two of her events are open to the public: a Cuban Literary Culture meeting at noon in...

To give back to those who have served our country, the Student Government Association is asking students to donate their old textbooks to student veterans through its “Textbooks for Troops” initiative....

The University of Alabama is known for its athletic teams, but that same coordination and cooperation necessary for sporting success can be harnessed in the classroom, as well. A variety of team-teaching...

From 6 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Saturday, students walked to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Through emails and fundraisers, the UA Relay For Life teams collectively raised $49,889.77 for...

College Republicans will host Congressman Mo Brooks for a speech and question-and-answer session open to all students, Thursday at 5 p.m. in Russell Hall. “He will be speaking about his life and career,...

Beginning Saturday at 10 a.m. in Smith Hall, three speakers will lecture as part of the JCC Sanders series, dedicated to remembering The University of Alabama’s student soldiers of the Confederacy....

In 1994, Mike Hill sent out 75 audition tapes across the nation. He got four calls back. Of those four calls, he got one interview. Hill has now worked for ESPN for nine years, and stressed the importance...

Responding to the rapidly changing demographic landscape of the nation, the College of Communication and Information Sciences presents its annual “Discerning Diverse Voices: Symposium on Diversity”...

As a national debate about gun control rages, respresentatives from both The University of Alabama’s College Republicans and College Democrats say they believe the South’s culture of guns is a driving...

Celebrating their sorority, Delta Sigma Theta’s “Breaking Dawn: Let There Be Red” -themed Delta Week wraps up with events Thursday and Friday. Thursday at 12:22 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater,...

Tackling a tough topic as part of the Philosophy Today series, visiting philosopher William Lycan will deliver the lecture “Why the Abortion Issue is So Difficult” Thursday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in...

Visiting scholars Paul Bingham and Joanne Souza from Stony Brook University will give a lecture regarding “What Human Evolution Can Teach Us about Our Anatomy, Sexuality, Behavior, History, and Politics”...

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the integration of the University, students have the opportunity to go on a free trip to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Feb. 24. The event is open to all students...

Assisting students in the often daunting task of finding off-campus housing options, The University of Alabama launched a new off-campus housing website on Feb. 6, offcampushousing.ua.edu. “Finding...

Lecia J. Brooks, director of Outreach for the Southern Poverty Law Center, will speak about black history through the lens of civil rights at noon on Monday in Little Hall Room 223. Brooks is the featured...

Inspired by the popular TED Talks, a new student organization TideTalks has formed to find and spread important ideas and messages from UA students. “Over the past few years, TED Talks has become...

The University of Alabama Environmental Council is looking for input from the University and Tuscaloosa communities for its new $350,000 Sustainability Investment Project. If implemented, the SIP plans...

Thrill-seekers can chill out this weekend by submerging themselves in the 48-degree water of the outdoor Rec Center pool at the Polar Plunge on Feb. 3. Registration for the free event begins at 1 p.m.,...

On Feb. 16 runners throughout Tuscaloosa will gear up for another road race in town, but this one with an interesting twist: Runners will have to eat a dozen donuts in the middle of their race. Hosted...