Three US Universities Get Contactless Student ID Cards Via iPhone And Apple Watch, Business Chat Rolls Out To Additional Countries
Redmond Pie – Oct. 2
Three universities in the United States have officially made good on Apple’s WWDC 2018 promise of a contactless identification card. This comes at the same time as Apple rolls out the iMessage-based Business Chat feature to a slew of new countries … Students at Duke University, the University of Alabama, and the University of Oklahoma are now officially able to add their university I.D. card onto the Wallet app in iOS 12 or watchOS 5 and use that digital card experience to perform a number of actions around campus.
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Early childhood mental health services potentially expanding in Alabama
Montgomery Advertiser – Oct. 2
Mental health is often associated with mental illness, which in turn leads to a misunderstanding of why access to mental health services for Alabama’s youngest children and their families is important, said Dallas Rabig, the state’s coordinator for infant and early childhood mental health … Entering its fifth year, the Tuscaloosa program was formed through a partnership with the Dept. of Mental Health, Dept. of Public Health, Child Development Resources of the University of Alabama and the Alabama Partnership for Children.
UA to receive grant to help fight opioid addiction
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – Oct. 2
A portion of the money will go to Jefferson County for treatment and staffing resources at jails. Close to a million dollars is heading to the University of Alabama for information sharing partnerships.
UA Law School professor calls on Democrats to impeach Kavanaugh if he is confirmed to the Supreme Court
Fox News Channel – Oct. 2 & 3
University of Alabama law school professor and “The New York Times” had a piece that said the House Democratic leadership should pledge that if they win a majority, they will conduct an impeachment investigation.
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Kicks Off
WRBL-CBS (Columbus, Georgia) – Oct. 2
Two of the largest universities in Alabama are once again competing against each other. The University of Alabama and Auburn University kicked off their 25th annual food drive yesterday. Representatives from the two schools joined Governor Kay Ivey at the capitol in Montgomery as the drive got underway. These two food drives are six-week competitions, to challenge their communities to act on the belief and basic human rights of adequate nutrition.
UA student creates self-defense jewelry (Live interview)
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Oct. 2
Lauren Gwin, a University of Alabama student, has started a company that makes jewelry that can be used for self-defense if needed.
UA takes part in News Engagement Day
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Oct. 2
A talk was held in Reese Phifer Hall today as part of News Engagement Day. The University of Alabama’s participation in the worldwide event had Pulitzer Prize winner John Archibald and Amy Yurkanin speak to students about their podcast “Greek gods.”
Amazon kicks off construction of first Alabama fulfillment center
Made in Alabama – Oct 2
The center is expected to have a massive economic impact on the Birmingham region. Projections show it will contribute $203 million to Jefferson County’s economic output annually, while adding $123 million to the county’s GDP, according to the study prepared by the Center for Business and Economic Research in the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse School of Business.
Whitman, Alabama documentary series an Emmy finalist
AL.com – Oct. 2
Alabama Media Group’s Whitman, Alabama, documentary series was honored as an Emmy finalist in a ceremony Monday night at Lincoln Center in New York City. . . . The team behind the Emmy-nominated AL.com series also includes: . . . * Chip Brantley, senior lecturer of emerging media in the department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama. He has written for many publications, including Slate, Gourmet, and the Oxford American.