Human Augmentation Researchers Selected As 2019-2020 AAAS Leshner Fellows
Scienmag – Feb. 12
AAAS is pleased to announce the selection of the 2019-2020 AAAS Leshner Public Engagement Fellows. The 2019-2020 AAAS Public Engagement Fellows are … Christopher D. Lynn, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology, University of Alabama.
EurekAlert – Feb. 12
BioEngineer.org – Feb. 12
UA’s Office of Collegiate Recovery and Intervention Services to hold screening of “Beautiful Boy” film
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Feb. 12
In partnership with the University of Alabama’s Office of Collegiate Recovery and Intervention Services, local Bessemer residents will come together to watch a free screening of the award-winning film, “Beautiful Boy,” starring Steve Carell.
New Freshmen Residence hall to be named after Judge John England, Jr.
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Feb. 12
Long time Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge John England Junior received a big honor. The University of Alabama‘ s newest residence hall will bear his name. Judge England tells us he is very humbled and grateful to receive this honor. He has been a circuit judge since 1993 in Tuscaloosa. Judge England says to receive this honor during black history month makes it even more special because he is the first African- American to have a dorm on campus named in his honor. The freshman residence hall has 490 beds and is located near the Ferguson Center.
TUSCALOOSA TALKING AUTISM: INFORMATIONAL LUNCH MEETING
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 12
In Tuscaloosa, conversations about autism were started at a Lunch and Learn event hosted by the University of Alabama Regional Autism Network. The UA Regional Autism Network held their first Autism 101 event to help increase the Tuscaloosa community’s understanding of the disorder. The workshop taught community members about what the autism spectrum disorder is, its characteristics and how to identify the disorder.
Reddit study shows how growth, aging affect online communities
UC News – Feb. 12
Through studying groups on the website Reddit, researchers at The University of Alabama found as online groups grow and age, discussion concentrates among fewer contributors and retention of new contributors becomes harder.
As states like New York further reproductive health rights, Alabama remains steadily resistant
Alabama Political Reporter – Feb. 13
A woman grabs her belongings, exits a car and locks her eyes straight ahead as she rushes past a cluster of berating protestors to make arguably one of the most political decisions she can — the decision to get an abortion … “I think the Alabama law is mostly aspirational,” said Bryan Fair, professor of law at The University of Alabama with expertise in constitutional law and civil rights. “The law does little more than state the official policy of the state, even if it’s not the official view of lots of people who live in Alabama.”
Project seeks to document all species of amphibians threatened with extinction in Brazil
Jetiba Online (Brazil) – Feb. 12
Amphibians (frogs, salamanders and cecília) are one of the most endangered animal groups in the world … Guilherme Becker, a professor at the University of Alabama in the United States, is a specialist in the study of the ecology and evolution of chytrid, and will analyze the processes related to the declines and extinctions of Brazilian amphibians.
Dispatch 2: Crossing the Drake Passage
PRI.org – Feb. 11
The World’s Carolyn Beeler is riding along on a scientific expedition to explore the effects of climate change on the vulnerable Antarctic ice sheet … Victoria Fitzgerald is a University of Alabama PhD student.
News Transcript On Campus, Feb. 13
CentralJersey.com – Feb. 12
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., has named area residents to the dean’s list (GPA of 3.5 or above) and the president’s list (GPA of 4.0) for the 2018 fall semester: Courtney Sager of Colts Neck, dean’s list; Nino Gagliano of Freehold, dean’s list; Paige Risley of Freehold, president’S list; and Claire Studer of Freehold, dean’s list.
The Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) – Feb. 12
Bucks County Courier-Times (Pennsylvania) – Feb. 12
Inside Nova (Virginia) – Feb. 12
Longview News-Journal (Texas) – Feb. 13
Colorado Springs Gazette – Feb. 12
U.S. Navy Band to perform at UA
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 12
The Druid City is one of 25 cities in ten states that will host them. The performance is scheduled for 8 p.m. on February 23rd at the Moody Music Building on the University of Alabama campus. All Navy Band performances are free and open to the public.
Research Finds Chess More Beneficial In Lower Grades
Chess.com – Feb. 12
The preliminary findings of a multi-year study across the state of Alabama seem to indicate that chess instruction may improve student performance, especially amongst younger students. The study, conducted by researchers at Tennessee Tech and the University of Alabama and in conjunction with the Alabama Chess in Schools, released its findings last month.