Workers unclear on employers’ vaping policies: study
Safety and Health Magazine – April 27
Many workers are unsure about their organizations’ policies regarding e-cigarettes, according to a recent study from the University of Alabama. Researchers surveyed 314 smokers and/or vapers about their employers’ policies and procedures regarding smoking, vaping and smoking cessation. They found that more than 12 percent of respondents were not aware of a vaping policy within their organizations.
UA Students Develop Lightweight Hood Fused With Graphene
Graphene Entrepreneur – April 27
Tasked with reducing the weight of a Chevrolet Camaro transforming into a hybrid electric vehicle, engineering students at The University of Alabama successfully fabricated a lighter hood, proving a cutting-edge material can work on a consumer car.
Denny Chimes plays to remember Tuscaloosa tornado victims
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 27
We are listening live to Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama. Tonight it is a somber sound as it rings 53 times honoring the tornado victims from Tuscaloosa who died on this day six years ago. The bells started chiming at 5:13 p.m., the time that the major twister hit.
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – April 27
UA to remember tornado victims
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – April 27
Tuscaloosa was one of the hardest hit areas. 53 people were killed there. Six of those were University of Alabama students. Bonnie Maharrey’s daughter Nicole Mixon was one of the students that was killed. Six years later, the legacy of Maharrey’s daughter continues through the Melanie Nicole Mixon scholarship. It’s awarded to a University of Alabama student every year.
WKRG-CBS (Mobile) – April 27
UA hosts conference to teach nurses how to spot human trafficking victims
WAFF-NBC (Huntsville) – April 27
An organization that is dedicated to stopping human trafficking is teaching nurses how to recognize victims. Ashley Anderson worked with nurses at The University of Alabama today. She says nurses may be one of the first people who have the opportunity to recognize and help someone trapped in human trafficking.
Unemployment rate in Cullman drops to 4.5 percent
Junior College – April 27
The department, which presented its monthly employment situation report for March, said it was the fourth consecutive decline, resulting in the lowest rate since February 2008. Year over year, nonagricultural employment in the state grew by 1,600 jobs, or a tenth of a percent, according to payroll data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday … “Overall, the economy is doing fine after a drop in the rate of growth in 2016”, said Ahmad Ijaz, director of economic forecasting at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse School of Commerce. Florida added 6,200 jobs over the month.
Economic impact of the the April 27th tornadoes
WZDX-Fox (Huntsville) – April 27
This outbreak had a significant economic impact on the state. The University of Alabama reported more than $5.5 billion for cleanup, assistance and rebuilding.
Roy Moore to announce what’s next for him after Chief Justice suspension
Equilibrio Informativo – April 28
Following his suspension from the Alabama Supreme Court, Roy Moore announced today that he will run in the special election for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions … “Moore is better known than the incumbent senator … and there is not a lot of time to campaign”, said Bill Stewart, former chairman of political science at the University of Alabama.
News 7 (Boston) – April 27
UAB holds concussion conference
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – April 27
Team doctors from Auburn, Alabama and UAB gathered to hear from researchers.
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – April 27
SENIOR COLUMN: I found my voice, and so can you
Crimson White – April 27
I’ve always been a nice person – and I mean that in the least narcissistic way possible. My entire life, people have always known me to be shy, quiet and nice. I grew up in the small town of Enterprise, Alabama, where everyone knew each other, and most of the people who were in your kindergarten class were also in your high school class. I tried so hard to break away from the person everyone thought I was. I wanted to have a voice, and I wanted to be heard.
SENIOR COLUMN: Telling my truth
Crimson White – April 27
I have been thinking about what I would write my senior column about for the last three years. I considered writing about my time on campus and all that I’ve learned about myself and others. I’ve considered writing about my place in the campus community and what that means for students who come after me. I wanted to paint myself in a positive and pristine light, showing that I exemplified all the proper qualities of a successful student at the Capstone.
SENIOR COLUMN: Alabama wasn’t my dream school, but it should have been
Crimson White – April 27
I was familiar with the power of tradition long before I stepped foot on Alabama’s campus. At my high school, seniors waited anxiously for four years to finally participate in an ultimate rite of passage: painting a window. Oh, I know. That’s some straight-out-of-the-Hunger-Games level action right there. It’s important for me to say that my high school was not a normal place. At a highly competitive magnet school, being incredibly intelligent meant you were average at best.