UAB’s Mieke Thomeer McBride, Ph.D., one of the co-directors of the center, is carrying out the NIA’s mission to position the United States as the gold standard in aging research.

Hear “The Science of Color Vision” lecture Sept. 9, and get screened for colorblindness Sept.

Set for this season are “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” “Don’t Ask,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” and “Dear Evan Hansen” with Red Mountain Theatre.