A ghostly particle detected in Antarctica has led astronomers to a super-massive spinning black hole called a ‘blazar’
Tech Site – July 12
An illustration of a blazar, or spinning black hole that gobbles up matter and shoots out jets of high-energy radiation and particles. After the high-energy neutrino’s detection, IceCube alerted other astronomers, who aimed a suite of light-based observatories at the blazar. “This is the first evidence that we have of an active galaxy emitting neutrinos, which means we may soon start observing the universe using neutrinos to learn more about these objects in ways that would be impossible with light alone,” Marcos Santander, an astrophysicist at the University of Alabama, said in a press release.
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UA launches program to help gifted students
Decatur Daily – July 15
An Alabama college has launched a program to strengthen the state’s efforts to educate gifted students. The Tuscaloosa News reports the University of Alabama launched the program and will be working with the Gifted Education and Talent Development Office. The office wants to identify students who show potential to develop beyond traditional benchmarks set for children at their age level, but this method varies from state to state. The office will consolidate the university’s College of Education research. It will also offer more professional development for educators and outreach to parents.
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UA study says more Alabama State Troopers needed
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – July 13 and 14
Right now, there are 342 troopers patrolling the state, but a study by the University of Alabama says that number should actually be closer to 750. The Alabama legislature approved three million dollars to hire 30 more troopers this year. But, one state lawmaker says that’s not enough.
WSFA-NBC (Montgomery) (video not available) – July 15
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Trade Fraud: The ‘Wild New Frontier of White Collar Crime’
The Crime Report – July 13
Federal prosecutions of shady importers have increased 900 percent over the past 16 years, but officials can barely cope with a swelling volume of trade fraud that costs the government millions of dollars in lost revenue and endangers consumer safety, according to a study in the Oregon Review of International Law … according to the study authors, Pamela Bucy Pierson of the University of Alabama School of Law and a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Benjamin Patterson Buey, an attorney with white-collar law firm Frohsin, Barger & Walthall, the primary motivation for unscrupulous importers was avoiding taxes.
LEND A HAND: UA students help youngsters learn to swim
Tuscaloosa News – July 14
Kiara Williams, a rising senior majoring in physical education at the University of Alabama, spent June teaching Tuscaloosa-area children how to swim. Williams was one of a dozen UA students who served as swim instructors and enrichment teachers for Swim to The Top, an annual, month-long program that combines swim lessons, educational enrichment and physical education into morning activities for children enrolled in the Benjamin Barnes YMCA Summer Camp.
ACT Cards on Apple Watch and iPhones
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – July 14
Good news for University of Alabama students coming this fall regarding their action cards. Beginning in September, UA students will be able to use their ACT cards on their apple watch and I-phone devices. Apple says that students will be able to access dorms, libraries and dinners as well as pay for snacks and laundry by simply raising their wrist.
Why aren’t kids required to wear seatbelts on school buses?
The Tribune (Greeley, Colorado) – July 13
None of the students on the Greeley-Evans School District 6 school bus hit Thursday afternoon by a pickup whose driver had fallen asleep, injuring 34 people, were required to wear a seat belt … An Alabama study found, in the eight states where seat belts on school buses are mandatory, that requirement prevented an average of 0.13 deaths per year because fatal school-bus crashes are so rare in the first place.
My relationship with God started when I cut my hair
CBC Radio (Canada) – July 13
Briana Whiteside never thought cutting her hair would lead to a religious epiphany — but that’s exactly what happened. Whiteside, who’s a doctoral student at the University of Alabama and a writer for Huffington Post, had chemically-straightened, shoulder-length hair.
Blues clues: Alabama Blues Weekend concludes with concert
Tuscaloosa News – July 14
West Alabama students spent time getting immersed in the blues during Alabama Blues Weekend, hosted by the Alabama Blues Project. Students participated in free master classes and workshops led by blues musicians along with the University of Alabama’s School of Music faculty and College of Continuing Studies.
COLLEGE NEWS: July 15, 2018
Tuscaloosa News – July 15
Internship: U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced that John Dawson of Gadsden completed an internship this summer in his Washington office. He assisted staff in the front office, conducted tours of the U.S. Capitol building, and attended hearings on various issues important to Shelby. Dawson is the son of Bart and Melanie Dawson of Gadsden.
Harvard education achievers
Wicked Local Harvard (Massachusetts) – July 13
Joseph E. Mitchell, of Harvard, recently was named to the dean’s list at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Students must achieve a GPA of at least 3.5.
Citizen Tribune (Tennessee) – July 14
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Grandiose and vulnerable narcissists have different responses to infidelity
PsyPost – July 15
Narcissistic people tend to respond differently to infidelity depending on whether they’re grandiose or vulnerable narcissists, according to new research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.Vulnerable narcissism is marked by excessive self-absorption, introversion and insecurity, while grandiose narcissism is characterized by an exaggerated sense of superiority, extroversion, and domineering behavior. “My collaborators and I have been interested in studying what motivates narcissists’ destructive behavior in their romantic relationships. Some of our prior work has suggested that narcissists are more likely to intentionally induce jealousy in their romantic partners as a relational strategy, but what motivates this strategy depends on the type of narcissist,” said study author Gregory Tortoriello of The University of Alabama.
National Society of Accountants Awards Scholarships
CPA Practice Advisor – July 12
The National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation has awarded 25 students scholarships to continue their college education. Combined, NSA scholarships for 2018 totaled $33,200 … Ryan Waelde: The University of Alabama, Alabama Association of Accountants and Tax Preparers: $2,400
16 Amazing Dorm Room Transformations That Will Make Your Jaw Hit the Floor
Cosmopolitan – July 13
Another dull dorm, but this time with a mini fridge and microwave at least! While the floating shelf was a nice touch, the rest of this room at the University of Alabama seemed plain … In addition to a tragic lighting scenario, this two-bed dorm looked like it had no personality.
ATT.net – July 13
Creative Montessori School student honored by Duke TIP program
Homewood Star – July 12
Claudia Williams, a rising seventh grade student from Creative Montessori School, is among the students being honored by the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) for their exceptional scores on the PSAT 8/9. She will be recognized at a ceremony at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in May 2019.
DENSO Awards $1 Million in STEM Grants to 25 North American Colleges
Fleet News Daily – July 15
DENSO, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers of technology and components, announced that its philanthropic arm will donate nearly $1 million in overall funding to 25 institutions of higher learning across North America to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educational programming … This year’s grant recipients, which play key roles in training the future automotive workforce, include: Arkansas State University – Jonesboro, California State University Long Beach … University of Alabama Tuscaloosa.
Automation.com – July 12
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Health Matters: Back Pain
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – July 15
In today’s modern society, sooner or later just about every one of us is going to have an episode or maybe more than one of back pain. It’s really part of modern society.