How the weather gets weaponised in climate change messaging
Today Online – March 3
In the summer, when heat waves scorch cities or heavy rains flood the coasts, some climate scientists and environmentalists will point out any plausible connections to global warming, hoping today’s weather will help people understand tomorrow’s danger from climate change … Wanyun Shao, an assistant professor of geography at the University of Alabama, lands in the middle. Her research has found that Democrats and Republicans do perceive severe weather differently: Democrats tend to see it as part of a broader pattern of climate change, Republicans as more of an aberration.
New York Times – March 2
Vaaju.com – March 3
Santa Fe New Mexican – March 2
Boston Globe – March 2
Indian Express – March 2
VIP Portal – March 1
The Bend Bulletin (Oregon) – March 1
UA Archaeologist work to save artifacts at Old Cahawba
WCOV-Fox (Montgomery) – March 3
A team of archaeologists is working to restore and preserve some of the historic artifacts at Old Cahawba Archaeological Park … Lindsey Gordon is an archaeologist at The University of Alabama Office of Archaeological Research. She’s one of the experts working to clean and reconstruct some of the headstones in cemeteries at Old Cahawba.
Alabama to compile public reports on assets seized by police
WTVY 4 (Dothan) – March 1
Data on civil asset forfeitures in Alabama, cases involving the seizure of property by law enforcement on suspicion of crimes, will be compiled into public reports under a new initiative announced [Thursday] by the Alabama District Attorneys Association … The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center will maintain the database, which will be created by the University of Alabama’s Center for the Advancement of Public Safety.
Secret from skin of world’s fastest shark being used by US military to make aircraft faster and more agile
The Independent – March 4
The toothy skin of one of the world’s fastest fish, the mako shark, is being studied in US Army-funded research in the hopes that its hide might lead to more efficient or agile aircraft … Rather than being perfectly smooth, the shark has row upon row of minute, raised tooth-like scales along its sides and on its fins, and University of Alabama aeronautical engineers set out to understand what role they play.
A shark, as fast as a cheetah
Science.Orf – March 3
At 80 kilometers per hour the Makohai reaches while swimming under water … Up to four meters long and weighing 500 kilograms can be the shortfin Mako or Makohai. The shark, which is native to all oceans, is one of the fastest fish species. For years, researchers led by Amy Lang of the University of Alabama have been studying how large and heavy aquatic animals can reach such a high speed. Their latest results will be presented at the March Meeting of the American Physical Society in Boston.
Earth.com – March 3
Yahoo! – March 3
Start-Up Weekend Held at the Edge
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – March 3
The 5th Annual Start Up Weekend has ended today at the Edge in Tuscaloosa. During the three-day event, inspiring entrepreneurs came together for business coaching, and team’s pitching business ideas to experts.
Main Street Columbus honors 13 businesses, developers
Commercial Dispatch (Columbus, Mississippi) – March 1
Main Street Columbus presented awards to 13 local businesses and developers during its annual awards program at Events Off 5th Thursday … Main Street Columbus Executive Director Barbara Bigelow also unveiled the Market Street Festival poster, designed this year by University of Alabama assistant professor Jonathan Cumberland, who won the poster design contest in 2009 as a Mississippi University for Women student.
Report: 30% of Ala. roads in rough shape, 7% of bridges deficient; funds lacking
Equipment World – March 1
Thirty percent of major roads and highways in Alabama are in poor or mediocre condition—and there’s not enough funding to address the worsening problems, a research organization is reporting this week … A 2019 report by the University of Alabama’s Alabama Transportation Institute and Alabama Transportation Policy Research Center found that, through 2040, Alabama should be spending a minimum of $600 million annually on additional roadway capacity to allow the state to be economically competitive.
Sec. Canfield: ‘Rebuild Alabama’ will solidify economic development gains
Made in Alabama – March 4
Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield said today that infrastructure improvements financed by Governor Kay Ivey’s “Rebuild Alabama” plan would help the state’s economic development team sustain momentum as it seeks to recruit high-caliber jobs and companies … Experts from the Alabama Transportation Institute at the University of Alabama noted in a January 2019 report that inflation, greater fuel efficiency and rising road construction costs have eroded the purchasing power of the fuel tax over time. Read the ATI report.
Alabama Political Reporter – March 4
Amphibian microbiology is linked to climate
Eco (Brazil) – Feb. 25
It is read in the biology books that the diversity of animals and plants is always greater in the tropics, in the Amazon rainforest, in the African equatorial forest and in the jungles of Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Madagascar … The herpetologists Célio Haddad, from the Institute of Biosciences of the State University of São Paulo (Unesp) of Rio Claro, and from Guilherme Becker from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, participated in the study.
First Millennial Move Makers Conference held at UA
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – March 3
Influencers, entrepreneurs, and other creative minds gathered at the Ferguson for the first millennial move-makers conference.
After 54 years, the fight for voting rights in Selma is ongoing, organizers say
Montgomery Advertiser – March 3
The annual church service in Selma’s Brown Chapel AME’s sanctuary on Sunday morning was as much a commemoration of the historical Bloody Sunday march as it was a clarion call for looming Democratic legislative and political battles … Rep. Terri Sewell listens as the African American Gospel Choir of the University of Alabama performs at Brown Chapel in Selma, Ala., on Sunday March 3, 2019. Sunday is the 54th commemoration of the 1965 Bloody Sunday bridge crossing.
Visalia Daily Times (California) – March 3
Yahoo! – March 3
Wisconsin State Farmer – March 3
WAKA-CBS (Montgomery) – March 3
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WCOV-Fox (Montgomery) – March 3
WANT TO AVOID GETTING SICK? GET A TATTOO
KXRB (South Dakota) – March 3
Looks like I’m supporting my immune system and tattoo artist at the same time! Forget the old wives tales of things to take or do to in order to make it through another cold and flu season. Chuck out the Vitamin C and forget booking an appointment with a doctor and schedule an appointment with a tattoo artist! If this new study from the University of Alabama is for real then I think I should be getting some kind of insurance discount.
Resorting to Fun: New and Renewed Gulf Coast Resorts
New Orleans Magazine – March 2
If you’re looking for a stress-free visit, the Gulf Coast offers several new accommodations where visitors can enjoy the amenities of coast life either on-site or within walking distance … The state of Alabama, which owns the Gulf-front property, partnered with the University of Alabama to utilize funds from the 2010 Deep Water Horizon oil spill to not only rebuild the lodge, but to create a model of sustainability.
University of Alabama economic center promotes ‘Read Across America’ Day in Black Belt region
Alabama News Center – March 2
The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development (UACED), along with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), is promoting the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day by providing Dr. Seuss-themed reading kits to 34 schools in 13 counties within the Black Belt region.
UA hosts public sky-viewing event in Moundville
Tuscaloosa News – March 1
The public is invited to view galaxies, star clusters, nebulae through a powerful telescope from 7-10 p.m. Friday at Moundville Archeological Park, Alabama Highway 69 South. The telescope from the University of Alabama’s astronomy department will be set up on a pad in the field across the road from the park’s museum.
Group Sybarite 5 blends chamber music, rock ‘n’ roll
Tuscaloosa News – March 1
The Sybarite 5, a New York-based string quartet that blends chamber music with rock ‘n’ roll, will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the recital hall at the Moody Music Building, 810 Second Ave., on the University of Alabama campus.
COLLEGE NEWS: March 3, 2019
Tuscaloosa News – March 3
Mississippi State University … University of Alabama: The University of Alabama Graduate School has announced the recipients of the 2018-2019 Outstanding Graduate Student awards. The awards will be presented as a part of UA Honors Week (Monday, April 1, to Friday, April 5).
Alabama AG calls 2019 a terrible year for law enforcement after officer deaths
NBC 12 (Montgomery) – March 1
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall called 2019 a terrible year for law enforcement due to the deaths of officers in the line of duty. “I think that’s a constant reminder of the sacrifice law enforcement makes to keep us safe,” Marshall said … Those officers recognized as officers of the year by the Tuscaloosa Exchange Club included Lt. Darren Beams of the Tuscaloosa Police Department, University of Alabama Police officer Rachel Grooms, Senior State Trooper Harold Robinson of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Shane Galloway with the Northport Police Department, and Deputy Mark Weaver of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department.
ABC 9 (Columbus, Georgia) – March 1
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – March 1
University of Alabama explores bike-share program
Tuscaloosa News – March 4
The University of Alabama is exploring options for a bike-share program to supplement existing transportation options on campus and plans a small-scale rollout this spring. UA issued a request for proposals in the fall and met with bidders in February, according to Chris D’Esposito, director of transportation services. UA representatives from recreation student life, the student government association and city officials attended the meetings.
UA Adapted Athletics Teams to host Early College Classic
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – March 2 & 3
The University of Alabama‘ s Adaptive Athletics program hosted a basketball tournament in its new state-of-the-art facility tonight. Tide women’s wheelchair basketball looked impressive in their new home. The UA Early College Classic features competitions for men and women this weekend. The championship teams and fans couldn’t be prouder.