UA program to expand health treatment in areas of West Alabama
Tuscaloosa News – July 21
The University of Alabama School of Social Work is part of a federally-funded partnership working to expand substance abuse and related mental health treatment in underserved areas of West Alabama. The partnership announced Thursday includes the Alabama Department of Mental Health, the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, Whatley Health Services and Capstone Rural Health Center. The five-year, $8-million program to expand services in West Alabama is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – July 21
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Intern works to further lake master plan
(Jasper) Daily Mountain Eagle – July 22
Editor’s note: The following is the third article in a five-part series the Daily Mountain Eagle will publish this week on interns from New College at the University of Alabama spending the summer working on projects in Walker County. University of Alabama New College intern Matthew Zeliff has made the most of his stay in Walker County this summer. Zeliff, an upcoming junior, has been working on projects to further the Walker County Lake master plan. He’s been constructing two trailhead kiosks for the lake’s hiking trail. Zeliff has cemented the kiosk poles into the ground and put shingled roofing on them so they’re weather-proof and durable. He’s also been involved in gathering information about the birds, fish and trees that can be found at Walker County Lake to go on the kiosks. In addition to the kiosks, Zeliff has been installing identification posts and nameplates on 22 trees on a trail at the lake. With the work he’s been doing, “I quickly learned that this was more about health outcomes and enabling people to be physically fit and have the opportunities to exercise and be healthy,” he said.
Students build cardboard boats at Univ. of Alabama engineering camp
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – July 21
Students from all 50 states converged on the University of Alabama for Student Introduction to Engineering Camp (SITE) this week. Their project for today was to make a “boat” out of cardboard, tape and plastic bags. “It’s like a puzzle. Without one piece it won’t work,” KeAndrae Smith said. Smith feels confident on land but one never knows what will happen in the water. His team had a nice start but their craft started taking on water. Megan Friend’s team took to the water next, looking confident. But after they make the corner on the lazy river, their trip is over. “It was really fun! I mean even though it didn’t really work that well. Building it and everything. In the end we just wanted to have a fun ride,” Friend said.
NBC 12 (Montgomery) – July 21
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – July 21
TI Innovation Design Contest Winners Tackle Real-World Challenges
Campus Technology – July 21
Three teams of engineering students created solutions to challenges involving medicine, space and health to win top honors in the Texas Instruments (TI) Innovation Challenge Design Contest. The three teams were tasked with using Texas Instruments technology to come up with their solutions. Nearly 180 teams competed in the contest and the three winners presented their projects to TI executives and judges July 19 … Finally, a team from the University of Alabama designed a device that uses Bluetooth technology to wirelessly monitor a person’s physical activity through the insole of their shoes. They received $5,000.
Preying on the kindness of strangers
New Hamburger Independent – July 21
The Dirrs of Saskatchewan had all the makings of a young power couple. John “J.S.” Dirr worked as an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, while his wife, Dana, was a trauma surgeon at a hospital. The two ran a busy household brimming with adorable, smiling children — 10 in all, including 5-year-old Cliff Elias, nicknamed “Warrior Eli” for his ongoing fight against cancer … “Actually, Munchausen by Internet has now become more common than real-life Munchausen syndrome because it’s so easy to do. It used to be that real-life Munchausen patients would have to go to medical libraries, research the illnesses they would feign and go to doctors’ offices to re-enact the symptoms,” said Marc Feldman, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Alabama who coined the term “Munchausen by Internet” in 2000. “Now they don’t need to do any of that — instead, they can go online and deceive hundreds or thousands of people.”
SYSTEM RESEARCH : New Neuroscience Study Findings Have Been Reported by Researchers at University of Alabama
4-Traders – July 21
New research on Nervous System Research is the subject of a report. According to news originating from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “High-approach-motivated (pre-goal) positive affect states encourage tenacious goal pursuit and narrow cognitive scope. As such, high approach-motivated states likely enhance the neural correlates of motor-action preparation to aid in goal acquisition.” Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Alabama, “These neural correlates may also relate to the cognitive narrowing associated with high approach-motivated states. In the present study, we investigated motor-action preparation during pre-goal and post-goal states using an index of beta suppression over the motor cortex.
UA to open new Supe Store
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – July 21
If you plan to pick up some new Bama gear on campus before the first game, there will be a new place to get it. The University of Alabama supply store, which is also called the Supe store, is opening a new location tomorrow. It’s a two-story building on Bryant Drive between Tutwiler Hall and 8th Avenue. This branch will have a Starbucks Coffee Shop with drive thru service.
What can Trump do to bring the party together?
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – July 21
So what does Donald Trump need to do to unify the Republican party? WVUA asked that question to a University of Alabama Political Science professor. “Trump can sort of focus on both national security, and homeland security, and throw in a good dose of Hillary bashing, and I think, that’s really all he can do to bing the party together. And I think in light of current events, he might be pretty successful getting a bump out of the convention after doing that.”
Why Jeff Sessions is in a ‘unique situation’ for Alabama at the Republican National Convention
AL.com – July 21
William Rufus King’s status as the only Alabamian to serve as vice president of the United States is safe for now. And Sen. John Sparkman, the running mate for Adlai Stevenson in 1952, seems likely to remain the last Alabama politician nominated on the Republican or Democratic tickets. Still, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, might be positioning himself as one of the closest-ever Alabama confidants to a major-party presidential candidate. And while he wasn’t chosen by Donald Trump as his vice presidential partner, he could be in line for a high-profile cabinet post if Trump wins. . . . William Stewart, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Alabama – who has called Sessions “Alabama’s most popular politician of all time” – said the senator isn’t considered “a particularly charismatic figure.” “I don’t say that in criticism at all,” said Stewart. “It’s just that some politicians have this gift and others don’t. He is an excellent legislator in working to develop and refine bills for the full Congress’ consideration.”
‘Comm-J’ program celebrates 10th journalism class at The Star
Anniston Star – July 21
The bylines of student journalists special to The Star — names readers perhaps now associate with adept coverage of safety issues in a visiting carnival’s past and sightings of bears, snakes and alligators — will soon disappear. Today, the 10th class of the University of Alabama’s Community Journalism program will finish three months spent practicing their craft in Calhoun County. The end of their time in Anniston signals the close of the year-long master’s degree program for the five students.
Minority and Small Business Diversity summit
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – July 21
The West Alabama Chamber of Commerce is doing it’s best to take care of business. The Chamber wants to make sure all business owners have the information they need to succeed. A minority small business diversity summit was gave business owners the chance to find information and ask any questions about developing a business in West Alabama. A panel discussion with professionals from DCH, The University of Alabama and the Chamber provided lots of answers.
Tuscaloosa City Schools hires new superintendent
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – July 21
The Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education hired Mike Daria to be the next superintendent. Daria, a graduate of the Alabama Superintendent’s Academy, stresses the importance of the city school’s partnership with UA for his students. “They are leaving our high schools and coming here to this campus to take college courses, so that traditional approach to education is being questioned, and it should be. And that is schools responding to needs, responding to future needs for college and careers.”