Video touts University of Alabama’s successes in 2017-18
Tuscaloosa News – May 20
The University of Alabama has posted an online video restrospective of highlights from the 2017-18 year. In an email sent May 16 to alumni and friends, UA President Stuart Bell touted record-breaking enrollment and the awarding of more than 5,000 degrees at spring commencement as bookends to what he called “another successful academic year.”
Where do prescription drugs come from?
Pharmacy Choice – May 20
Los Angeles resident Steve Simich was taking a generic anti-cholesterol pill. One day he got curious about where it came from. It didn’t say on the label. Simich, 57, asked the pharmacist at his local Rite-Aid. She looked it up and said the country of origin was India … Peter Magnusson, an associate professor of international business at the University of Alabama, said research clearly shows that consumers are influenced by labels that disclose a product’s origins. If presented with an American-made and a Chinese-made version of the same drug, he said, most U.S. consumers wouldn’t hesitate to select the American pill.
What Female Mass Shooters Reveal About Male Ones
Daily Beast – May 19
After the shooting at YouTube headquarters early last month, perpetrated by a 38-year-old woman, news coverage latched onto the fact that female mass shooters are extremely rare. While true—about 95 percent of mass shootings are committed by men—writing female shooters off as outliers may obscure deeper truths about the psychology of people who commit these awful crimes … “Toxic masculinity can contribute to the problem but would not be primary cause,” Adam Lankford, a criminal justice professor at the University of Alabama, told The Daily Beast. “There are countries that are far worse than ours in terms of toxic masculinity, where spousal abuse and genital mutilation are legal, but they don’t have the same rates of mass shootings,” Lankford explained.
Jones: Education key to battling opioids
Daily Mountain Eagle – May 19
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones said Friday education is a major solution in trying to solve the opioid crisis, adding a bipartisan Senate bill to address the problem has a good chance of passing … The group also discussed high prescription drug prices. University of Alabama assistant professor Joshua C. Eyer, who also visits Capstone Fridays as a psychologist, also noted access to mental health services in the state “is a huge problem.”
Local students inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
Easton Star-Democrat (Maryland) – May 19
Three college students from the Mid-Shore area were initiated recently into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Dale Jafari of Easton was initiated at the University of Alabama.
One year after appeal, no ruling in Mike Hubbard case
Al.com – May 18
Next week marks one year since former House Speaker Mike Hubbard of Auburn filed his first appeal brief with the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, but the five-member court has not issued a ruling. Jenny Carroll, a professor at the University of Alabama School of Law and former defense attorney, said the time span before a decision is “perhaps on the long side” but not surprising under the circumstances.
University Students to Test Microgravity Research in NASA’s Underwater Analog
Alabama Latino News – May 18
Twenty-five student teams from across the country will test their research underwater in May and June in simulated microgravity at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston as part of the Micro-g Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Teams (Micro-g NExT) challenge … The second test week, June 4-7, will feature teams from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida; Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York; San Jose State University in San Jose, California; Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee; and University of Alabama Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Market Watch – May 18
Finalists named for book award honoring Harper Lee; public can vote
Tuscaloosa News – May 20
Three books have been announced as finalists for the 2018 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, and the public can vote for the winner online. The prize is presented by the University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal. It was started eight years ago to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and to honor author Harper Lee, a former Alabama law student who authorized the prize before her death in 2016.
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Study Looks At How Viral Disease Spreads To Juvenile Salmon/Steelhead, Hatcheries
Columbia Basin Bulletin – May 18
Most infections of a viral disease that can hit hatcheries particularly hard originate with adult salmon and steelhead, according to a recent study that modeled how the infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus spreads to young trout and salmon in the Columbia River Basin … “However, the model also showed exposure by the previous generation of young fish at the hatchery is more likely to result in infection (22 percent) compared to exposure by adult or juvenile fish in the river (no more than a 17 percent change of infection),” said researcher Paige F.B. Ferguson, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alabama and at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Middleton, NY.
UA’s Child Development Research Center receives “5 Stars” from Alabama Quality Stars
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – May 18
The Child Development Research Center on the University of Alabama campus got a special award. They received a 5 star rating by Alabama quality stars, becoming first in the state to be awarded this rating. They celebrated this honor with teachers and the children this week, complete with confetti and cookies.
Will Trump ally Roger Stone be indicted? (Live Interview)
MSNBC’s Live with Alex Witt – May 20
Pres. Donald Trump’s ally Roger Stone is bracing for an indictment in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation after two of his aides were subpoenaed. MSNBC legal contributor Joyce Vance of the University of Alabama discusses with Alex Witt.
UA offers variety of summer camps
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – May 18
The University of Alabama is also offering a wide variety of summer programs for children of all ages. Students will get the opportunity to work alongside scientists in the field of archaeology, learning about fossils and animals, and even learn the basics of computer programming. There will even be several camps going on for student who enjoy music.
COLLEGE NEWS: May 20, 2018
Tuscaloosa News – May 20
University of Alabama student Jeremy Connor of Tuscaloosa received a Fulbright Award for 2018-19. Connor will go to Germany to pursue an English Teaching Assistant award ‒ The National Alumni Association of the University of Alabama recognized Clayton Wagenhals of Tuscaloosa with the 2018 Outstanding Senior Award. …The Order of Omega chapter at the University of Alabama presented awards at its recent annual banquet.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper Explains Why He Won’t Air the Santa Fe Shooter’s Name or Face
Alter Net – May 18
CNN’s Anderson Cooper explained in the wake of the deadly shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, on Friday that his program, “Anderson Cooper 360,” makes an effort to reduce the attention and glory that such killers receive … “There’s hard evidence that says, well, a mass killer got more attention than Kim Kardashian this month, and you know how many people are influenced by Kim Kardashian,” said Adam Lankford, an associate professor in criminology at the University of Alabama, in an interview with WBUR in 2017.
RAW Story – May 18
Dr. David Beito discusses book about Dr. T.R.M. Howard (Live Interview)
KXL-FM (Portland, OR) – The Lars Larson Show
Long before Dr. Martin Luther King led the charge for racial equity and equality in America, one unsung hero was fighting for civil rights on several different fronts. There’s a book about him. His name is Dr. T.R.M. Howard. David Beito joins me now, research fellow at the Independent Institute and a professor of history at The University of Alabama.
Limestone County students to attend Boys and Girls State
Athens News Courier – May 20
American Legion Post 49 in Athens hosted a pizza party and orientation May 7 for local high school juniors selected to attend Boys and Girls State and their parents. The programs are organized and operated by the American Legion Department of Alabama and the Alabama American Legion Auxiliary. They are conducted at the University of Alabama.
‘Atticus Finch’ tackles tough questions about an American icon
E-Peak – May 19
Like generations of American children before me and most likely after me, I met Atticus in the “tired old town” of Maycomb, Ala., through a required reading assignment … He includes columns Harper Lee wrote in college for the University of Alabama’s humor magazine, the “Rammer Jammer,” which drip with acerbic wit and pointed political commentary.
Students win Alabama hackathon with cryptocurrency prototype app
Homeland Security News Wire – May 21
Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students are looking to make a name for themselves in the world of hackathons … DiCicco and Watts, working in conjunction with two students from the University of Alabama and Florida Institute of Technology, beat out 28 other teams for the top prize, a 3D printer, for their project, Tweety Wallet.
‘More than just a race’
Northwest Florida Daily News – May 20
Michele Hill’s legacy to give back to her community continues even eight years after she passed away from heart disease. Since 2010, the Michele Hill Raider Run has raised more than $200,000 for college scholarships. When the program began they awarded six students. This year alone more than 45 students were awarded $1,000 college scholarships … Rebekah James was a 2013 recipient of the scholarship. She is currently working toward her master’s degree in art history at University of Alabama. She considers the scholarship a blessing in many ways.
Santa Rose Press Gazette (Florida) – May 20
Health Matters: ADHD
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – May 20
It’s hard not to be aware in today’s society of existence of ADHD and how it has impacted and come to our attention with children. But, many may not realize that adults can also be affected by this and it can have adverse problems but also be successfully managed and treated.