UA wins $1 million grant to fight opioid abuse in Alabama
Birmingham Business Journal – Oct. 18
The $1 million grant is from the Office of Justice Programs at the Justice Department.
Boardrooms are not full of psychopaths
Express (Netherlands) – Oct. 19
Managers are often compared with psychopaths, but in most cases these accusations are completely unjustified. That is the conclusion of a research by scientists at Iowa State University and the University of Alabama, based on an analysis of more than 90 studies on leadership and psychopathy.
Kopitiam Bot – Oct. 19
Tioga County: Legislature takes steps to help curb veteran suicide
Tioga Morning Times (Sayre, Pennsylvania) – Oct. 19
The Tioga County Legislature this week granted unanimous approval to the county veterans’ service agency to pursue a grant aimed at reducing cases of veteran suicide. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs notes suicide risk was 22 percent higher among veterans than non-veterans, and in 2014, approximately 65 percent of all veteran suicides were those aged 50 or older. According to county documents, the America’s Warrior Partnership, in conjunction with the University of Alabama and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, are offering $10,000 grants for community-based veteran suicide prevention studies.
New stats & new law in AL to combat human trafficking
WAFF 48 (Huntsville) – Oct. 18
Alarming data continues to surface on human trafficking in Alabama. The numbers back up the need for more education and tougher legislation targeting the buyers and businesses that are fueling the multi-billion-dollar industry … So just how bad is the problem? The University of Alabama School of Social Work is working with several different entities to create a statewide human trafficking protocol for law enforcement, social service and other service providers in Alabama.
Beat Bama Food Drive celebrating its 25th anniversary
The Auburn Plainsman – Oct. 18
The Beat Bama Food Drive kicked off its 25th year by having a joint press conference with its counterpart from the University of Alabama on the footsteps of the state Capitol building in Montgomery with Gov. Kay Ivey.