University of Alabama to launch state’s first educational neuroscience program
Yellowhammer News – Nov. 11
Undergraduate students at the University of Alabama can enroll in the state’s first educational neuroscience program by the fall 2020 semester. Educational neuroscience is an emerging, multidisciplinary field that connects brain and cognitive science with educational research and practice.
Veterans Day program to be held Monday
Tuscaloosa News – Nov. 11
While Sunday is Veterans Day, Tuscaloosa’s annual Veterans Day program will be at 10 a.m. Monday … The program is presented by PARA, the Veterans Memorial Park Association, the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Alabama Office of Veteran and Military Affairs.
REVIEW: In ‘Little Women,’ life thrives in simpler pleasures
Tuscaloosa News – Nov. 11
Louisa May Alcott’s semi-autobiographical 1869 novel became an instant hit, as were its sequels, and through generations, got handed down, especially through mother-to-daughter lines … The “why” behind the ongoing lives of Jo, Beth, Meg, Amy and Marmee is fit only for a longer discussion, and also not relevant to the “what” and “how” UA grad directing student Elizabeth Kirkland brought to such familiar material for the Allen Bales Theatre.
Jeff Sessions is listed as 2020 Senate candidate. But will he decide to run again?
El Paso Times (Texas) – Nov. 10
Jeff Sessions has only been unemployed for a couple of days but that hasn’t stopped America from wondering what comes next for the Alabama Republican … “Alabama would welcome him back with open arms,” said Richard Fording, an endowed professor of political science at the University of Alabama.
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Wells Fargo donates golf carts to UA’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs
WAFF-NBC (Huntsville) – Nov. 9 & 10
The University of Alabama is expanding its services to help disabled military members fully access its Tuscaloosa campus with the launch of two specialized shuttle carts. Today wells Fargo donated two golf carts that will provide veterans with free transportation from housing to academic buildings, student services, recreational facilities and medical centers.
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UA to offer new degree program in addiction and recovery
WERC-FM (Birmingham) – Nov. 9
At The University of Alabama there’s a demand from students to learn more. The University is now offering bachelor of science degree in addiction and recovery. Dr. Tricia Witte, an associate professor at UA, says they are now accepting students into the program.
What other nations do when security threats are everywhere
Independent Mail (Greenville, South Carolina – Nov. 10
It can be the person you stood next to in line while getting your morning coffee. It can be your neighbor or co-worker. It can be your friend. Security threats are everywhere and nowhere – in America and around the world … According to a 2016 study by criminal justice professor Adam Lankford of the University of Alabama, between 1966-2012, a third of worldwide mass shootings took place in the USA. Americans own over 40 percent of over 650 million civilian firearms worldwide, says the Small Arms Survey, a Geneva-based group.
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Veterans Week: Alabama ROTC cadets lay wreath
Tuscaloosa News – Nov. 9
University of Alabama ROTC cadets laid a wreath on Friday as part of UA’s Veterans Week activities. To end Veterans Week, the University of Alabama Office of Veteran and Military Affairs is hosting a Tuscaloosa Runs for Veterans 5K at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Tuscaloosa VA.
Talladega native, Victory Christian grad Joshua Nunn part of trip to study ice sheet in Greenland (with photos)
Talladega Daily Home – Nov. 10
Talladega native Joshua Nunn spent his part of his summer a very long way from home. Currently working on a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Alabama, Nunn had the opportunity to visit Greenland. He previously attended Talladega City Schools and graduated from Victory Christian in Pell City; according to a university press release, this trip was the first time he had traveled outside the country or been on an airplane.
St. Clair Times – Nov. 10
UA class holds Barre Hunger event
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Nov. 9
One UA class hosted their first ever barre hunger event. Students came to sweat it out for secret meals. The event, Barre Hunger, was planned by a group of advertising and public relations students who are working to meet the needs of as many children in West Alabama as possible.
UA’s modernized ‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ influenced by ‘Dirty Dancing’
Tuscaloosa News – Nov. 12
In Shakespeare’s day, comedy meant “not everyone dies, and there’s a marriage or two at the end.” His characters, characteristics and situations would have rung just as contemporary for audiences as topical references in a late-night comic’s routine. Urging the failing, aging, bombastic knight Falstaff 400 years forward required stylized tweaking, said Seth Panitch, who’s directing the “Dirty Dancing”-influenced adaptation of “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” opening Tuesday in the University of Alabama’s Marian Gallaway Theatre.
UA professor says some mass shooters want to die
KTAR-FM (Phoenix, Arizona)
Adam Lankford, a criminology professor at the University of Alabama, says a very high percentage of these attackers are suicidal. So, sometimes they’re shot and killed, which is their desired outcome.
Seven Small Things People Use To Decide If They Like You
Kopitiam Bot – Nov. 10
The human brain is hardwired to judge. This survival mechanism makes it very hard to meet someone without evaluating and interpreting their behavior … Your handshake. It’s common for people to associate a weak handshake with a lack of confidence and an overall lackadaisical attitude. A study at the University of Alabama showed that, although it isn’t safe to draw assumptions about someone’s competence based on their handshake, you can accurately identify personality traits.
UA Law Professor Joyce Vance comments after Trump names Whitaker Acting Attorney General (Live interview)
MSNBC (Live with Katy Tura) – Nov. 9
Whittaker has no plans to recuse himself from overseeing the Russia investigation. Joining me former U.S. attorney and professor at the University of Alabama law school, Joyce Vance.
APR class creates Secret Meals campaigns
Crimson White – Nov. 12
To Anna Jones, a senior majoring in public relations, students sometimes lose sight of the prevalence of food insecurity in Tuscaloosa.
Lyft discount offers affordable ride alternative
Crimson White – Nov. 12
Lyft’s efforts to provide reliable transportation to students at a modest price has made getting to work for Madison King, a Heat Pizza employee and a senior majoring in marketing, much easier … As of Oct. 22, Lyft extended its services to The University of Alabama and paired it with a 15 percent discount for students with an additional 10 percent off on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The discount only applies to rides within two miles of the bus hub.
UA fraternity holds Buckets for Baldricks event
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Nov. 11
A University of Alabama fraternity shot some hoops this afternoon all for a good cause. Alpha Kappa Lamda fraternity and other UA fraternities hit the hardwood to support a great cause.
Tuscaloosa Run for Veterans 5K held
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Nov. 10
“It’s great no matter what the weather is you know. Freezing cold, hot, it doesn’t matter. We’re all out here to be together and share in that camaraderie.” Scott Sloss retired just three weeks ago and spent the past 20 years as assistant professor of military science at the University of Alabama.
Tailgating at UA
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – Nov. 9
Tim Patton is a University of Alabama graduate, and a die-hard Alabama fan. He loves the Tide now, just as much as when he was 12 years old. We found Tim at the Capstone Engineering Society tent, and many of them are reminiscing about this legendary school and legendary team.
Alabama’s ‘conservative government’ soon to collide with non-conservative issues
AL.com – Nov. 10
Voters may have ushered in one of the most thoroughly conservative governments Alabama has ever seen on Tuesday, but the issues the newly minted lawmakers face are largely practical matters with little partisan bent. . . . The newly elected lawmakers are likely to be discussing the parameters of a new infrastructure program in early January. Politically speaking, an infrastructure program could carry the least amount of baggage if conservative lawmakers opt to hike the fuel tax for the first time since George H.W. Bush was president. “I do think that one is politically feasible,” said Richard Fording, a political science professor at the University of Alabama. “I do think that infrastructure is far more politically acceptable than maybe Medicaid expansion.”