Terror map shows attacks against Muslims are rising across the world
Metro – March 19
Titled ‘Anti-Muslim, racist terror attacks rising worldwide’, the image by the Anadolu news agency shows how the twin terrorist attacks on mosques during Friday prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15, were the latest in a series of anti-Muslim attacks around the world … In February, researchers at Georgia State University and the University of Alabama found that attacks committed by Muslims get 357 per cent more media coverage than attacks committed by other groups.
EP Root – March 18
Pacific Standard – March 18
Terror attacks by non-Muslims get less media coverage
The Daily Star (Bangladesh) – March 19
Terror attacks carried out by non-Muslims get less coverage compared to those by Muslims, said a report by the University of Alabama. The study titled “Why Do Some Terrorist Attacks Receive More Media Attention Than Others?” showed that of the 136 terrorist acts that occurred between 2006 and 2015 in the US, “Muslims” were linked to only 12.5 percent of them but received more than half the news coverage.
UA Wheelchair basketball teams win national championships
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – March 18
We present to you your back-to-back 2019 men’s collegiate national champions in wheelchair basketball. The University of Alabama defeated the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 79 to 73 to earn their second straight national championship. They aren’t the only team taking home a title. Alabama’s women’s wheelchair basketball team is also national champions! With an overtime 82 to 76 win over the University of Texas at Arlington, the women redeemed last year’s title game loss.
Bershidsky: Treat far-right terror as the threat it is
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois) – March 19
The deadly attacks on two New Zealand mosques should draw attention to an obvious fact: Terrorists linked to the far right are no less murderous than the Islamist groups that get more headlines and attention from politicians … A recent paper by Erin Kearns of the University of Alabama and her colleagues showed only 12.5 percent of the 136 terrorist acts that occurred in the U.S. between 2006 and 2015 were linked to such groups – but they received more than half of the news coverage.
CentralMaine.com – March 19
EDITORIAL: New Zealand wastes no time cracking down on guns
The Journal Pioneer (Canada) – March 19
It sure isn’t vacuous tweets offering “thoughts and prayers.” Nor is it the bizarre suggestion that the best way to deal with people with guns is to arm everyone else … “A lot of these shooters want to be treated like celebrities. They want to be famous. So the key is to not give them that treatment,” Adam Lankford, a criminologist at the University of Alabama, told the Associated Press.
Chronicle Herald (Canada) – March 19
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The Telegram (Canada) – March 19
EPA Awards Grants to 21 Student Teams for Innovative Technology Projects | U.S. EPA News Releases
Filtration Products – March 18
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $300,000 in funding for 21 teams of undergraduate and graduate students across the country through its People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) grants program … Grantees include student teams from the following universities … The University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Modeling Straight Pipe Prevalence in Rural Alabama.
Environmental Protection Agency – March 18
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UA Law Professor Joyce Vance on Trump’s Twitter tirade (Live Interview)
MSNBC (National) – March 18
Former U.S. attorney and professor at the UA Law School Joyce Vance, Republican strategist Mike Murphy, Princeton professor Eddie Glaude, and AP’s Jonathan Lemire on what could possibly be behind the president’s wide-ranging twitter tirade over the weekend.
All new analysis tool added to PathWave Advanced Design System Solution
ELE Times – March 19
Keysight Technologies, Inc., a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world … “Keysight recognizes that next-generation wide band-gap semiconductors represent a new paradigm for power electronics designers,” said Dr. Andrew Lemmon, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alabama.
Semiconductor Today – March 18
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Business Wire – March 18
UA study says getting tattoos may boost immune system
WSHE-FM (Chicago) – March 18
A study out of the University of Alabama found that people who get a bunch of tattoos just might be healthier than the rest of us. Researchers found the tattoos train your body to be tougher.
Binge-watching political dramas with female characters could get you hooked on politics
Phys.org – March 18
Don’t feel so bad for binge-watching a political drama—it might lead to more civic participation, as long as the show features a female lead character … Hoewe and Lindsey Sherrill, a doctoral candidate at the University of Alabama, conducted the study of 218 fans, 70 percent of whom were women, recruited from Reddit forums and other online fan forums dedicated to the shows, as well as Twitter.
Health Medicine Network – March 18
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Islamophobia and the terrorist attack in New Zealand
Saudi Gazette – March 19
PREPARE yourself for the following numbers. The terrorist attack perpetrated by a Muslim individual receives 357 percent more publicity than one committed by a man from another faith … This huge disparity in the coverage of terrorist operations carried out by Muslim individuals was brought to light by research conducted at the University of Alabama, US.
Growing movement calls on media to avoid naming shooters
CBS 7 (Roanoke, Virginia) – March 18
A few months after teen shooters killed 12 classmates at Columbine High School, Coni Sanders was standing in line at a grocery store with her young daughter when they came face to face with the magazine cover … Adam Lankford, a criminologist at the University of Alabama, who has studied the influence of media coverage on shooters, said it’s vitally important to avoid focusing excessive attention on gunmen. “A lot of these shooters want to be treated like celebrities. They want to be famous. So the key is to not give them that treatment,” he said.
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Edmonton Sun – March 17
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Lecture on slavery brings in professors from other institutions
Crimson White – March 19
Leslie M. Harris, professor of history at Northwestern University, will present a lecture on March 21 entitled “Slavery and the University: Histories and Legacies.” This event will also provide an environment where students can interact with professors who are coming to The University of Alabama for the lecture.