NSF invests in research to help disrupt operations of illicit supply networks
National Science Foundation – Aug. 28
Networks that illegally traffic in everything from people and opioids to human organs and nuclear material pose threats to U.S. health, prosperity and security. Nine new awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will advance the scientific understanding of how such illicit supply networks function — and how to dismantle them … Below are the nine new projects being funded, along with the principal investigators and awardee organizations … Anticipatory interdiction in narco-trafficking networks, Nicholas Magliocca, University of Alabama.
New $6M water research grant could protect lives, property of Alabamians
Alabama Today – Aug. 28
Alabamians lives and property may soon be better protected thanks to a new federal grant to help improve the nation’s water prediction capabilities and forecasts. Alabama U.S. Senator Richard Shelby on Tuesday announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has granted $6 million for water prediction research efforts at the University of Alabama (UA) in partnership with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).
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University of Alabama hosts Literacy Leadership Conference
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 28
Instructors with the University of Alabama College of Education hosted a literacy leadership conference Tuesday at the Bryant Conference Center.
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UA’s Culverhouse LIFT program offers free classes to the community
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Aug. 28
The unemployment rate in Alabama has been at an all-time high but Academic and Motions, a non-profit organization, is teaming up with the University of Alabama to help those in the community land a job.
#BackChannel: The Women Behind ‘Queen Sugar’ And Remembering Aretha Franklin:
Blue Ridge Public Radio (North Carolina) – Aug. 28
Hundreds of people lined up in Detroit this morning to bid farewell to Aretha Franklin at her public visitation. The singer’s outsized legacy has crystallized in the days since her death on Aug. 16, 2018 … Bullock Brown and Neal also review season three of “Queen Sugar,” the TV drama created by Ava DuVernay on the Oprah Winfrey Network and hear from Rachel Raimist, a professor at the University of Alabama who directed season three episode 311. Raimist is among a cohort of all-women directors who were invited by DuVernay to work on her show, despite their limited experience in episodic television.
US Army Research Lab Scientists Creating Atomic-Level 3D Reconstructions of Specimens
3-D Print – Aug. 28
The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is responsible for plenty of innovative 3D printing research over the years, such as 3D printing drones and working with recycled 3D printing material … Dr. Hornbuckle himself developed the probe during his time as a graduate student at the University of Alabama. Army scientists and other researchers now ask him for his help in characterizing samples, and use APT technology to determine which atoms are located where in a material.
APG News – Aug. 29
Tibbetts case exposes worst-kept secret in US
Newspaper Direct – Aug. 29
Dane Lang, a co-owner of Yarrabee Farms outside Brooklyn, Iowa, stood outside his family farm last week and lamented that he had employed the undocumented immigrant charged in the slaying of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts … Alabama’s immigration law pushed up to 80,000 workers out of the state, according to a study by the University of Alabama.
Alliance Awards $55,000 in Scholarships Through 2018 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program
Roofers Coffee Shop – Aug. 28
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced the recipients of its 2018 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarships, which include three new recipients and the renewal of eight scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year … A William A. Good Scholarship was renewed for Sophie McGuire, who attends University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Increasing diversity on HBCU campuses often leaves blacks in minority
The Triangle Tribune – Aug. 29
Calli Norton is one happy college graduate. Not only did the lover of politics begin an exciting job in her field of study right after graduating West Virginia State University this spring, she’s working exactly where she wants – in Washington, D.C., the nation’s seat of government, public policy and power … “Because people hear ‘black’ in the name, they think that means exclusively black, but that’s never been the case,” said Steve D. Mobley Jr., an assistant professor of higher education at the University of Alabama who studies HBCUs.
Depressed children 6 times more likely to have skill deficits, MU study finds
Health Medicine Network – Aug. 28
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that as many as 2 to 3 percent of children ages 6-12 might have major depressive disorder … Using latent profile and transition analyses to understand patterns of informant ratings of child depressive symptoms,” was published in the Journal of School Psychology. Co-authors include Daniel Cohen, assistant professor at the University of Alabama.
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Supervisors Fund New Position to Work on Santa Barbara County Emergency Preparedness, Outreach
Nooz Hawk – Aug. 28
The Board of Supervisors funded a community outreach liaison on Tuesday, and the new position will work on Santa Barbara County emergency-preparedness efforts … There is another survey asking for input on emergency messaging for the Thomas Fire and Jan. 9 Montecito debris flow, which is being conducted by the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety in partnership with the National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard office.
Coopers excelling at University of Alabama
Smithville Review (Tennessee) – Aug. 28A total of 11,347 students enrolled during the 2018 spring semester at The University of Alabama 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 (all A’s). The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.
15 incredible dorm room makeovers that will make you want to go back to college
Business Insider – Aug. 28
Last August, two freshmen at Texas State University went viral after sharing photos of their luxurious dorm room transformation online. Inspired by their decorating skills, INSIDER reached out to three different companies that help college students design the dorm rooms of their dreams … These two roommates at the University of Alabama gave their dull dorm room a chic makeover.
Future is bright and refreshing in Tuscaloosa
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 28
Tuscaloosa is one of only 15 cities nationwide selected for the “Dear Future Challenge” sponsored by Coca-Cola. After beating the heat with a cola, students 18 to 24 type up a short idea for workforce development training. The winning idea will receive $30,000 grant from Coca-Cola directly toward the new training initiative … The University of Alabama will have a hub set up Wednesday from 10am to 4pm.
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