Blakeley State Park offers Civil War artillery and wildlife demonstrations this weekend
Gulf Coast News Today – March 6
On Saturday, March 9, Blakeley State Park offers a pair of special programs highlighting the park’s unique cultural and natural heritage … At 10 a.m., the park will dedicate interpretive signage being placed along its waterfront as part of the new Alabama Indigenous Mound Trail. A product of the University of Alabama Museums and The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development, the Trail celebrates the cultural heritage of our region through highlighting over a dozen important archaeological sites.
Under the ice
Phys.org – March 7
Using the word summer to refer to Greenland is an insult to the idea of summer. Nevertheless, it was “summer” when a team of researchers from The University of Alabama dragged a radar across the Arctic ice in hopes of seeing underneath.
Editorial: Every Alabama county needs 24/7 state trooper coverage
Anniston Star – March 7
In comments to Alabama Political Reporter, ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor has said his goal is to have 670 troopers patrolling the state’s roads and highways … And that’s still below the 1,000 troopers Alabama should employ based on its geographic size and population, according to data from the Center for Advanced Public Safety at the University of Alabama.
The wallet as you know it may be dying
USA Today – March 6
You grab your keys, smartphone and wallet when you leave the house. Would it be such a disaster if you left that last one behind? … Students at Duke, University of Alabama, University of Oklahoma, Temple, Johns Hopkins and Santa Clara can or will soon be able to use the Wallet app inside iPhones as contactless student IDs. Other colleges are presumably to follow.
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Students to participate in Beyond Bama alternative Spring Break Trips
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – March 6
Beyond Bama is a student-run alternative break program housed within UA’s Center for Service and Leadership that offers sustainable, ethical service trips to students during fall, winter, and spring breaks. This spring, our team will be taking seven domestic trips, and two trips abroad. We will be travelling to Guin, Alabama, Memphis, New Orleans, Houston, Cincinnati, Washington, DC, Orlando, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.
NREL awards $18 million to advance medium- and heavy-duty NGV technologies
Diesel Net – March 7
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected nine projects as part of a joint funding effort by the US DOE, the California Energy Commission (CEC), and the Southcoast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) to advance the state of technology for natural gas vehicles (NGVs) … High-Efficiency Natural Gas Dual Fuel Combustion Strategies for Heavy-Duty Engines (University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa, AL)—The University of Alabama, in collaboration with an industrial partner, will address natural gas emissions and efficiency improvements by developing a laboratory scale proof-of-concept for a commercially viable high-efficiency natural gas dual fuel heavy-duty engine that will conform to current and future emissions standards.
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US military studying skin of world’s fastest shark to build faster aircraft
Best News – March 6
The skin of the mako shark is being studied by the US Army to help build faster aircraft, according to research presented on Monday … Makos, the world’s fastest sharks, have rows of millions of tiny raised scales along their sides and fins that researchers at the University of Alabama (UA) believe could be the reason for that lightning speed.
Good News: Dean’s, President’s lists students named
Daily Republic (Fairfield-Suisun City, California) – March 6
A total of 12,332 students enrolled during the 2018 fall term at the University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).
The Day (New London, Connecticut) – March 6
America’s Warrior Partnership Endorses President Trump’s Executive Order to Empower Veterans and Prevent Suicide
Fox40 (Binghamton, New York) – March 6
America’s Warrior Partnership announced its endorsement of the executive order signed by President Donald Trump yesterday to establish the Veteran Wellness, Empowerment, and Suicide Prevention Task Force … “The task force’s focus on research and community collaboration will greatly amplify the work of groups across the country, including Operation Deep Dive, a suicide prevention study we are currently conducting with the University of Alabama and the Bristol Myers-Squibb Foundation.”
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Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed CEO, Inducted Into 2019 Wash100 for Her Efforts Advancing U.S. Defense Technology and STEM Education
Executive Biz – March 6
Executive Mosaic is honored to name Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, as an inductee into the 2019 Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for her efforts advancing U.S. technological superiority as well as diversity and education in the technology sector … In addition to her 35 year career with Lockheed, she also serves on the board of directors of DowDuPont, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, the USO Board of Governors, and the board of directors of Catalyst. She is a member of The University of Alabama’s President’s Cabinet and the Board of Visitors at the Culverhouse College of Business.
Bikeshare program expected to start at UA this spring
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – March 6
A Bikeshare program is expected to begin this spring at the University of Alabama. It’s meant to offer our students another option for transportation outside of the crimson red bus system. The university is hoping to find a ductless vendor, so they don’t have to add anymore bike racks to campuses.
Bryant Museum reopens after renovations
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – March 6
After being closed in February, the Bryant Museum opened March 1 with a little of the old mixed with the new. The museum, which has operated on the University of Alabama campus since 1988, has taken a step into the modern age of interactive technology. According to Museum Director Ken Gaddy, the age of looking at pictures and reading about them doesn’t really appeal to this generation.
Judges assess student business pitches at EDGE
Crimson White – March 7
Kelly Kent, a freshman majoring in business, has had trouble determining the worth of her business ideas or products in the past, but she left Startup Weekend with tips to sharpen her ideas. Techstars Startup Weekend is a way for aspiring entrepreneurs to present their ideas for new products or solutions to a problem to a team of people and get feedback from a panel of 10 expert judges. Judges included entrepreneurs, professors, business advisors and co-founders, among others.
Crimson Kitchen teaches how to make sushi
Crimson White – March 6
The Fresh Food Company is hosting the Crimson Kitchen Sushi Cooking Class on March 8. In this three hour class, the Bama Dining chefs will teach students how to roll sushi and season the rice. The cost to attend this cooking class is $40.