Researchers studying 3-D printing scrap metal military
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – Aug. 6
Researchers at the University of Alabama say a 3D printer will help the military operate more efficiently. UA is one of the first colleges with access to the MELD machine. It transforms scrap metal into something a little bit more useful.
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Aug. 6
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Aug. 6
University of Alabama rents space in Mobile for transportation research
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 6
The University of Alabama will lease space at the GulfQuest facility in Mobile for research and program initiatives in the region, primarily in the area of transportation. “The University of Alabama has a long history in Mobile and along the Gulf Coast, including the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. With a large and growing number of research projects and collaborations in the area, the GulfQuest facility will give us a centrally located physical space to expand our research capacity,” said John Higginbotham, UA interim vice president for research and economic development in a statement released by the university.
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – Aug. 6
The urge to merge: Road projects spark debate about drivers’ etiquette
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 6
It’s summer, and that means Tuscaloosa is a sea of orange cones and construction zones. And it’s not clearing up any time soon, with two major road work projects under way on Interstate 20/59 and the heavily traveled Lurleen Wallace Boulevard and Hugh Thomas Bridge. Work to improve Alabama Highway 69 South should begin later this year … “Academically on paper, the zipper merge is great,” said Stephen Jones, a professor of transportation engineering and planning at University of Alabama and associate director for the University Transportation Center for Alabama.
UA Associate Provost leads session at Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Conference
C-Span – Aug. 6
Dr. Jennifer Greer: “So, one of the things the president gets to do is invite people to come and give a keynote address. As I was thinking about our locale, all I had to do was turn on the news, look at the newspaper, open my Twitter feed and realize what our topic had to be. It had to be looking at the relationship between our chief executive and the White House press corp.”
UA receives grant to start SENSE Theater group
WSFA-NBC (Montgomery) – Aug. 6
The University of Alabama is about to raise the curtain on a theater program to help treat autism. The $1 million grant, from the National Institute of Mental Health will fund SENSE, a theatre learning experience for 10-16 year-olds with autism.
‘Unite the Right’ anniversary: White nationalists planning to rally in D.C.
CBS 9 (Washington, D.C.) – Aug. 6
When hundreds of neo-Nazis and white supremacists rallied a year ago in Charlottesville, Virginia, the demonstration turned into a riot that left one woman dead and shocked the nation … “I think the hope was that they would step away from their computers and enter into real politics,” said George Hawley, a University of Alabama professor who has written a book about the alt-right. “And that was not the result.”
Trial of ex-Trump aide Manafort resumes, main witness awaited
Pop Herald – Aug. 6
So she went ahead and filed the false tax return. “It was not appropriate”, Ms. Laporta said. On Friday, a tax preparer named Cindy Laporta admitted that she helped disguise $900,000 in foreign income as a loan in order to reduce Manafort’s tax burden. They were booked to the same Cyprus entity, bringing the total to $1.9 million. She works for Kositzka Wicks & Company in Alexandria … Joyce Vance, a law professor at the University of Alabama, explained on MSNBC Friday that Manafort may yet prove himself to be a key figure in a potential case of collusion between Russian Federation and the Trump campaign to interfere in the election.
Echoing the network: The most interesting new digital and social media research
Seriously Media – Aug. 6
There’s a lot of interesting academic research going on in digital media — but who has time to sift through all those journals and papers? … But Wilson Lowrey, a professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama, has found that as newsrooms have emphasized numbers, their work has lost some important details — the colorful descriptions and personal anecdotes that bring news stories to life.
Global ties for Alabama make the world safer
WHNT 19 (Huntsville) – Aug. 6
In 1965, Huntsville was a bustling and growing city. Not only was work well underway on the promise to put Americans on the moon, but the Saturn 5 engine test that year shook north Alabama … A full-time staff of three is augmented by volunteers and interns like University of Alabama student Jack Linglis. Jack has studied abroad. “I very much believe in the transformative power of exchange programs,” said Jack.
GRANT THORNTON OFFERS GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
Cayman 27 – Aug. 6
Local accounting firm Grant Thornton has set its sights on helping young Caymanians interested in accounting and they’ve launched a new scholarship programme to achieve this goal. They said the scholarships … The recipient of the 2018 programme is 20-year-old Alister Forsythe … He is currently studying Finance and Business Administration at the University of Alabama.
They are the world’s most powerful business women
Dagens Nyheter (Sweden) – Aug. 6
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors: US economist Mary Teresa Barra tops the list of the world’s most powerful businesswoman … 3. Marillyn Hewson, CEO Lockheed Martin: Marillyn A. Hewson is a US business executive who is chairman of the board, president and president of the world’s largest gun manufacturer, US Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Notable Neighbors: Redding, Easton, Weston
Aspetuck.news (Pennsylvania) – Aug. 7
Stucki graduates from University of Alabama: Daniel Alexander Stucki of Weston graduated with a degree in aerospace engineering from Bates College.
The 20 Best College Dorms in America
Town and Country Magazine – Aug. 6
The cramped college dorm room is a cliché at this point. But a few universities are breaking the stereotype with spacious, modern residence halls. The Princeton Review asked students across the country “How do you rate residence halls/on-campus housing?” … Check out the schools with the best dorms below, then head to princetonreview.com to see their full 2019 college rankings, from the best study abroad programs to the most LGBTQ-friendly campuses … 12.) Vanderbilt University 13.) University of Alabama.
Yahoo! – Aug. 6