Nick Saban talks leadership with Mark Zuckerberg, ‘the Facebook guy’
Al.com – Feb. 21
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s tour through Alabama made a stop in Tuscaloosa Tuesday morning where he met with Coach Nick Saban and the team. The meeting took place late in the morning at the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility. Saban said the social media mogul sought a bit of advice. “I just met with Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook guy,” Saban said, speaking at the 2016 Crime Stopper of the Year Luncheon held in Hoover. “He wanted to know about leadership, and what do you do to affect people.”
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Georgia World – Feb. 21
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Alabama’s newest climatologist has a heads-up for Gulf Coast
AL.com – Feb. 22
Dr. Rebecca Minzoni, a new climatologist at the University of Alabama, is perhaps best known for studying the glaciers of Antarctica. But when asked, she does have some advice for Alabama’s coast. “We should definitely be planning for sea level rise in coastal communities,” Minzoni said this week, “especially those on the Gulf Coast.” She added, “As a paleoclimatologist, I see sea level rise as the greatest threat to our society.” Paleoclimatology, Minzoni’s specialty, is the study of the long history of the Earth’s climate. These scientists use tools like core borings deep into the sea floor to analyze and compare conditions of the past to those of today.
Many Alabamians can’t find themselves on a map, and that’s dangerous
AL.com – Feb. 22
Part of the problem could be simply the maps themselves, according to Dr. Laura Myers, a senior research scientist and the director the Center for Advanced Public Safety at the University of Alabama who has also been studying the issue. “When you look at a map, a lot of times they just throw up a map with the county borders on it, so there’s no county name, there’s rarely a city name, there are no roadways on the map. And people are not really familiar with that kind of map,” she said.
UA professor talks alternatives to prison for drug addicts
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – Feb. 21
A University of Alabama professor wants lawmakers to take a hard look at how the state punishes addicts and look for alternatives to jail time.
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 21
University of Alabama students dance 12 straight hours to raise money for Children’s Hospital
Alabama News Center – Feb. 21
Spirits were high as students on the University of Alabama campus danced for 12 straight hours at a Feb. 11 Dance Marathon to raise awareness and money for Children’s of Alabama. Between the flashing lights and nonstop dancing, an underlying energy kept students standing – they did it “for the kids.” “The passion of the people involved is something I have not seen anywhere else on campus,” said Mary Muffly, a University of Alabama junior and assistant director of the event. “When you come together at the end of the main event and see the total number that was raised, you and 100 of your best friends are able to see the impact that you have made from all of your hard work.”
Why you should stop micromanaging your social life
Ozy.com – Feb. 22
We all have that friend — hey, maybe you are that friend — who texts about Friday happy hour on Monday morning. Sure, making plans in advance might keep you from spiraling down a black hole of solo rosé and Scandal reruns. But new research suggests ditching the Google invites if you want to have fun … Malkoc notes that the study didn’t test activities spanning more than a few hours. Also, “some people are more schedulers than others,” says Philip Gable of the University of Alabama. Someone who gets a rush from color-coding her Google Calendar might enjoy happy hour even more if it’s planned in advance. Overall, though, Gable finds the methods “thorough and thoughtful.”
Voter participation rates improving, but still too low
Florence Times Daily – Feb. 21
Alabama added more than 500,000 new voters in the year leading up to the 2016 general election, but that effort does little to dampen the realization that voter participation in our state and across the nation is too low. Bill Stewart, the retired head of the Political Science Department at the University of Alabama, told members of the Shoals Democratic Club Monday night that voter participation in the United States continues to be among the lowest in the industrialized world.
A Conservative Mixing Bowl
U.S. News – Feb. 21
A year ago, Donald Trump was booed in absentia at the Conservative Political Action Conference, with then-presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz winning standing ovations for denouncing the brash New York real estate magnate as a phony conservative who was “flexible” on immigration issues. And this week? President Trump is the star speaker, followed in watch-worthiness by Vice President Mike Pence and White House advisers such as Kellyanne Conway, Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus … CPAC over the weekend eliminated one brewing problem when it rescinded a speaking invitation to Milo Yiannopoulos, a writer and speaker associated with the so-called “alt right.” The movement is rooted largely in white supremacism, says George Hawley, a University of Alabama professor at work on a book about the movement, and has nothing to do with traditional conservatism.
Speaker to address jealousy in friendships
All Daily News – Feb. 21
NDSU’s Department of Human Development and Family Science is set to host the eighth annual Gertrude Weigum Hinsz Lecture Friday, March 3, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the NDSU Harry D. McGovern Alumni Center atrium, with a reception to follow … Jeffrey Parker, associate professor at the University of Alabama, is set to present “How Perceived Inequalities in Popularity or Physical Attractiveness Between Partners Contribute to Negative Friendship Experiences.”
Monticello makes way for history
Durango Herald (Colorado) – Feb. 21
The room where historians believe Sally Hemings slept was just steps away from Thomas Jefferson’s bedroom. But in 1941, the caretakers of Monticello turned it into a restroom. The floor tiles and bathroom stalls covered over the story of the enslaved woman, who was owned by Jefferson and had a long-term relationship with him … And other historic plantations are recasting their exhibits to reflect a crueler truth “beyond the sort of old moonlight-and-magnolia plantation tour,” said Joshua Rothman, chair of the history department at the University of Alabama. “Talking about the history of the enslaved community is one thing, but recreating that space and trying to give it material substance takes it really to another level.”
A problem shared can be a problem doubled
Eureka Alert – Feb. 21
The train is late again, your meal at the restaurant is cold or the breakfast buffet at the hotel has already been devoured – failures are always possible in the service sector. But no service provider can afford to disappoint customers for very long. “For this reason, it is essential for them to make good their mistake quickly,” says Gianfranco Walsh, Professor of Marketing at Friedrich Schiller University, Jena … The study’s authors, Arne Albrecht, Prof. Walsh and Prof. Sharon Beatty of the University of Alabama (USA), were initially surprised by this result.
Alabama Blues Project planning lullaby concert
Tuscaloosa News – Feb. 21
Parents are invited to bring their children to a lullaby concert from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Thursday at the Child Development Research Center, 651 Fifth Ave. E on the University of Alabama campus.
Carr Named to University of Alabama’s President’s List
Moorefield Examiner (West Virginia) – Feb. 21
Tanner Caleb Carr of Moorefield, was named to The University of Alabama’s President’s List. A total of 11,758 students enrolled during the 2016 fall semester at UA were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above, or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0.
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How to Nail Long-Distance Interviews
Progressions – Feb. 21
Internship and first job interviews can be a challenge, especially if you go to school far from home or your dream company/city. There are two common long-distance interview types: phone and Skype, and each can have a unique set of challenges. Below are some key things to do before, during and after an interview, collected from Twitter and my experience.(Sarah Dougherty is the 2016–2017 vice president of career services and a senior at the University of Alabama. Follow her on Twitter @sarahgdougherty.)
PREVIEW: ALLELE Neurology and Evolution Lecture
Crimson White – Feb. 22
Cognition, one of the great mysteries of life, is a debate-riddled topic. Many scientists cannot decide whether it belongs to the discipline of psychology, philosophy, biology, or still other fields, or even a combination of these endeavors. On Feb. 23, The University of Alabama’s ALLELE lectures will continue, featuring Dr. Michael Anderson, a professor of cognitive psychology at Franklin & Marshall College. Dr. Anderson’s research probes questions about cognitive behavior and its evolution over time. His lecture, which will be in North Lawn Hall at 7:30 p.m., is titled “Neural reuse in the evolution and development of the Brain.”
PREVIEW: Q&A with ESPN’s Bob Ryan
Crimson White – Feb. 21
The Alabama Program in Sports Communication will host Bob Ryan from ESPN and The Boston Globe for a question and answer session on Thursday, Feb. 23 in the Ferguson Center. He will discuss different media platforms with an emphasis on sports communication. WHO: The presentation by Bob Ryan is hosted by the Alabama Program in Sports Communication and is open to the general public.