University students aim to put Crimson Racing on map
Belleville News Democrat (Ill.) – May 1
As a crowd of onlookers lined the sidewalk of Seventh Avenue on the University of Alabama campus on April 27, members of Crimson Racing unveiled their 2016 Formula car, which zipped up and down the street with team captain Cole Frederick at the wheel. In a couple of weeks, Frederick and his teammates will take their car to compete in a Formula SAE contest in Brooklyn, Michigan, one of two competitions sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers Student Organization in the U.S. The four-day competition that begins May 11 has four events: acceleration, a figure-eight track on a skid pad, autocross and a 20-lap endurance trial.
Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Ind.) – May 1
University of Alabama Partners With Industry on Tornado Preparedness Guide
Insurance Journal – May 2
The Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research at The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce has partnered with the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, the Alabama Department of Insurance and Smart Home America to produce the 2016 Tornado Preparedness Guide & Insurance Tips for the state of Alabama. “Recent studies show that most people have short memories surrounding disasters,” said Lars Powell, director of the Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research. “As unpleasant as it may be to remember a terrible storm, if we don’t keep the public’s attention, we will not be ready for the next event.
Rowe gets top award at Alabama
Gadsden Times – April 21
Stephen Peter Rowe of Gadsden, a senior at the University of Alabama, recently received the 2016 Capstone Engineering Society Outstanding Senior Award.
UA School of Law Professor proposes new effort at stopping gun suicides
WHNT-CBS (Huntsville) – April 30 and May 1, 2016
A professor at The University of Alabama Law School is proposing a new effort at stopping gun suicides. A recent report from the CDC shows suicide rates rose from 24% in 1999 to 2014. The largest increase was among middle-aged men. Most used firearms to take their own lives. The professors proposal would allow anyone who may be suicidal to add their name to the Federal Gun No Buy list.
Late University of Alabama faculty member William Winternitz remembered as ”pioneer”
Tuscaloosa News – April 30
Dr. William W. Winternitz, a longtime and distinguished faculty member of the University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences who died in October is remembered by his skill and dedication as a teacher and researcher, his warm sense of humor and his broad worldview. “He was a profoundly important pioneer for bringing health care to ordinary people living in the state,” said attorney Stan Murphy, former senior counsel at UA and friend.
COLLEGE NEWS: May 1
Tuscaloosa News – April 30
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA: The University of Alabama chapter of Order of Omega recently announced award and scholarship recipients and initiated new officers at its annual Greek awards banquet in Tuscaloosa. The 2016 Order of Omega award winners at UA include …
Campus Resources To Help You Survive Finals Week
Her Campus – May 1
As the semester comes to a close, you have probably learned the basic tips and tricks to surviving exam time as a college student. Even if you are a freshman, you have already made it through one finals week and (hopefully) made it through just fine. You don’t need me to tell you to study in intervals and you don’t need me to tell you to not procrastinate. While you may know how to prepare somewhat for finals week at The University of Alabama, there may be many campus resources you are not aware of. Here’s a list of extra ways to get through finals week and end the year on a good note!
Finals Week to begin at UA
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – May 1
It’s the week all UA students have been dreading, finals week. Tomorrow marks the beginning of finals week. UA students prepare day-in and day-out for their upcoming exams. Allison Cohen, a student at UA, says the best way to study is to prepare and start studying ahead of time.
Relay for Life Held at UA Rec Center
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – April 29
Relay for Life took place this evening at The University of Alabama Rec Center. Cancer survivors, community members and UA students came together to raise money for finding a cure for cancer.
UA Junior League to hold Dragon Boat Race
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – April 29
It’s almost time for the Junior League of Tuscaloosa’s annual Dragon Boat Race. Teams will set sail on the Black Warrior River tomorrow to compete and raise money for the Junior League. Meanwhile, University of Alabama Adapted Athlete Elissa Robinson says rowing is a calm way to get great exercise.
QM coin, regimental crest travel aboard balloon on high-altitude test launch
Fort Lee (Va.) Traveler – April 29
The Quartermaster coin and insignia have boldly gone where few, if any, Army organizational identifiers have gone before. On Saturday, a travel and photography first was achieved thanks to a University of Alabama student initiative – Project Firefly. During a high-altitude prototype flight from the Tuscaloosa campus, a QM Distinctive Unit Insignia and the QM General’s Coin of Excellence were lifted 94,000-feet into the stratosphere on a balloon platform. A GoPro camera captured photographs during the successful trip. The objects were donated by Paul Morando, director of the U.S. Army QM Museum. He gives credit for the photographic idea to Matt Culver, a museum summer intern, and one of the 12 undergraduate students working on the college project.
Ransomware Hackers Blackmail U.S. Police Departments
NBCNews.com – April 26
Cyber criminals who have forced U.S. hospitals, schools and cities to pay hundreds of millions in blackmail or see their computer files destroyed are now targeting the unlikeliest group of victims — local police departments. Eastern European hackers are hitting law enforcement agencies nationwide with so-called “ransomware” viruses that seize control of a computer system’s files and encrypt them. The hackers then hold the files hostage if the victims don’t pay a ransom online with untraceable digital currency known as Bitcoins. They try to maximize panic with the elements of a real-life hostage crisis, including ransom notes and countdown clocks … “It’s much easier to ask for smaller amounts that you are actually going to get,” said Alabama criminal justice professor Diana Dolliver.