CAQ and AAA support 3 academic auditing projects
Accounting Today – April 25
The Center for Audit Quality and the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association have elected to support three projects through their Access to Audit Personnel Program, which connects academics with audit practitioners to participate in research projects … “The Access to Audit Personnel Program is important for promoting judgment and decision-making research in accounting and auditing,” stated Rick Hatfield, president of the AAA Auditing Section and Fayard Endowed Chair in Accounting at the University of Alabama. “We are pleased to help researchers clear a major hurdle of academic research by connecting them with real-life auditors.”
Study traces IHNV virus in salmon
The Spokesman-Review (Washington) – April 24
Scientists have made a significant discovery about how a deadly virus infects juvenile salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin. The finding could help hatchery managers protect their stock and ultimately release more fish into the ocean … “Knowing the relative role of these transmission pathways and probability of infection associated with the different transmission pathways will help managers evaluate what leads to the spread and transmission of this virus,” Dr. Paige Ferguson, study co-author and assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of Alabama, said in a news release.
The Briefing: Some perspective amid the carnage
The Buffalo News – April 25
So many of us have walked down Yonge Street. So many of us have ended long nights of partying seeking a dose of recovery in a diner like the Waffle House. And so many of us have shuddered over the horrors of the past few days, which seems, to some degree, to be an ultra-concentrated version of the horrors of the past few years … That being the case, two other researchers – Adam Lankford of the University of Alabama and Eric Madfis of the University of Washington – argue that the media should not be spreading the contagion. Their article on the topic is called: “Don’t Name Them, Don’t Show Them, But Report Everything Else.”
Troy, UA students receive Rita George Fellowships for 2018 summer session
Al.com – April 23
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab awarded two Rita George Fellowships to undergraduate students registered for the 2018 University Programs summer session. Chesna Cox, a junior at Troy University, and Caroline Beshears, a senior at the University of Alabama, received the fellowships. The Rita George Fellowship is awarded to students in need of financial help for room and board during their summer courses.
Gender Pay Gap? Maybe Not in the Corner Office, a Study Shows
Android Love – April 24
The authors of the study, Sandra Mortal, from the University of Alabama, and Vishal K. Gupta of the University of Mississippi (along with a researcher, Xiaohu Guo), called it a “welcome finding in today’s zeitgeist of gender equality.” That’s not to say the conclusion will be viewed positively.
Waffle House violence raises security concerns
Al.com – April 24
Chikesia Clemons and Canita Adams were allegedly drunk when they arrived to a Waffle House in Saraland around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. They threatened employees and warned that they could return with guns, police said Monday … Erin Kearns, a criminal justice professor at the University of Alabama, said in theTennessee tragedy, no amount of environmental design could have prevented Reinking from shooting inside the eatery … “What happened in Nashville, it begs the question on how to prevent these things from happening,” said Kearns. “It seems like nothing would have deterred him in that moment.”
UA robotics team creates buzzer for Cross-City African American History Championship
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 24
And many UA students played a key role in preparing the 5th graders for competition, including this, by the UA robotics team that dazzled the crowd. Kenny Ricks said, “Eight or nine students completely were involved, Matt Eastdap was the lead, but several other students brainstormed exactly how we wanted to do it. The teams could you know buzz in and the other team would get locked out when the first team buzzed in.”
Middletown resident earns University of Alabama Earnestine Tucker Award
Middletown Transcript (Delaware) – April 24
Daija Lampkin, of Middletown, received the Earnestine Tucker Award from The University of Alabama’s Black Faculty and Staff Association in March.
University of Alabama recognized student from Waynesville
Waynesville Daily Guide (Missouri) – April 24
Resha Swanson of Waynesville, MO received the Harold Bishop Award from The University of Alabama’s Black Faculty and Staff Association in March. The association’s Academic Premier Awards honor UA students on Black Scholars Day.
SENIOR COLUMN: Don’t compare yourself to others
Crimson White – April 25
When I transferred to the University of Alabama the fall after my sophomore year, I was intimidated. I was saying goodbye to my small, local university where I excelled in and out of the classroom.
SENIOR COLUMN: Recognize the power of intention
Crimson White – April 25
One of the most poignant, sustained memories of my childhood took place in 2004 when I was in the fourth grade. One particular school night after dinner, my parents and I were discussing my birth. My dad remarked that, the day I was born, he did the mental math to calculate that I would graduate college in 2018 at 21 years old.
Winners Announced For 14th Annual Stratasys and GrabCAD Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge
3D Print – April 24
One of my favorite industry challenges is the global Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge by Stratasys, because it charges students to use advanced 3D printing technology to either redesign a product that’s already in existence, design an original work of art or architecture, or create an entirely new product that improves how tasks are accomplished … In the Post-Secondary Engineering category, University of Alabama student Thomas Salverson won for the second year in a row. His Adjustable Ratchet Wrench (ARW), a redesign and combination of an adjustable wrench and a ratchet, was inspired by his interest in the aerospace industry.
Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility holds documentary screening
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 24
The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility held their twelfth annual documenting justice film screening tonight. In partnership with the University of Alabama, the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility presented four documentaries, each highlighted cultural and social issues regarding race, Alabama history, and politics. The documentary films premiering tonight were all created by students from the University of Alabama.
Alabama football wives take part in Landscaping Day at the 17th Habitat for Humanity House
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 24
Coach Nick Saban, his wife Terry, as well as several Alabama football players have been working to complete this house since early march. The seventeenth house stands to commemorate the seventeenth National championship earned by the University of Alabama. The house will be dedicated to the Smith family when it’s finished. Donna Smith, mother of two, says she’s grateful for all the hard work going into her future home.
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Former governor Bob Riley to speak about leadership
Crimson White – April 25
Former governor of Alabama Bob Riley, a University of Alabama alum, will speak at an event sponsored by the UA Career Center. Riley’s speech will be centered around his experience at the University and how it prepared him for a career in a leadership position. The speech will be held in the Ferguson Student Center Ballroom Wednesday, April 25 at 4 pm.