UA hosting thousands of incoming students over the summer
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – June 27
It may be the middle of Summer vacation season, but many people are already preparing for the start of another school year, including thousands of incoming students at The University of Alabama. Over the Summer, UA is hosting two dozen Bama Bound orientation sessions for new freshmen and transfer students. Although 2016 figures will not be released until after the start of the Fall semester, Fall 2015 was a record-breaking year for the size of UA’s freshman class, at 7,211 students. Overall enrollment also reached a record high of 37,100 students, with 51 percent of students from out of state.
Three Words To Help You Survive An Active Shooter Situation
Colorado Public Radio – June 27
The chances of facing an active shooter where you work — a matter brought to the fore again by events in Orlando, Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs and San Bernardino — are very small. But if you found yourself in that situation, would you know what to do? It’s not an abstract question. There are more public mass shootings in the United States than in any country in the world: 90 between 1966 and 2012, according to a recent study published by the University of Alabama.
Australia Banned the Deadliest Guns 20 Years Ago and Hasn’t Seen a Fatal Mass Shooting Since
The Science Explorer – June 27
Why can’t we? No matter what side of the gun debate you are on, there are some statistics that are worth taking a look at. First, according to a 2015 study by Adam Lankford, an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Alabama, it is no coincidence that the countries with the most guns per person are also the places where the most mass shooting incidents happen. According to a 2015 Wall Street Journal report, the U.S. has more mass shootings than any other country in addition the most guns per person 89 per 100 as of a 2011 Small Arms Survey.
The latest sport science on keeping yourself cool this summer
Toronto Globe and Mail – June 26
The pros and cons of precooling, however, are still being debated. At the ACSM meeting, researchers from the University of Alabama presented data suggesting that externally precooling your head, neck, torso and legs may make you feel cooler, but doesn’t actually prevent your core temperature and heart rate from drifting upward during exercise. In contrast, they found, drinking a slushie before exercise does work to keep your heart rate lower.
University Of Alabama To Open Center For Sports And Athletic Technology
SportsTechie – June 24
The University of Alabama will look to build upon the on-field success of the Crimson Tide by quite literally putting them to the test–one that involves the scientific method. In opening the Integrative Center for Athletic and Sport Technology, or I-CAST, UA seeks to create a unique space in the world of sports research aided by the prowess of their on-campus athletic programs. The center will explore current and new technology in sports with the goal of alleviating and rehabilitating injuries as well as boosting athletic performance, according to a UA press release. UA claims I-CAST is “the first such research center in the nation,” although similar programs exist at other American universities. The Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media Technology at Indiana University Bloomington, the Dallas Mavericks owner’s Alma Mater,shares a lot of the same words in its title as I-CAST but focuses more broadcasting games from the sidelines, not the technology on the field.