MONDAY, JULY 15 – SUNDAY, JULY 21
RESEARCH
UA TO BEGIN OPIOID TREATMENT RESEARCH IN FOUR COUNTIES – The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded UA a $200,000 grant to assess opioid related morbidity and mortality and develop comprehensive care models in Franklin, Marion, Winston and Walker counties, where treatment, prevention and community support options are lacking severely, according to researchers. The one-year grant will see UA researchers across multiple disciplines work with field professionals, establish telehealth infrastructure and identify gaps in education and treatment. Researchers hope to later secure a $1 million follow-up grant so they and county representatives can implement recommendations. Researchers are available for interviews Thursday and Friday. For more information, contact David Miller, UA Strategic Communications, at 205/348-0825 or david.c.miller@ua.edu.
BEST BETS
COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA PREVIEW WORKSHOP — UA’s College of Communication and Information Sciences will host its annual Communication and Media Preview workshop July 16-20. During CAMP, high school students will practice skills and improve knowledge related to the fields of communication and media, develop connections with aspiring communicators and become familiar with the college experience. Participants will work with cutting-edge technology alongside the nation’s leading experts in areas such as advertising, communication studies, creative media, news media and public relations. The CAMP workshop is open to the media. To better determine a precise date and location for interviews, contact Bryant Welbourne, UA Strategic Communications, at bryant.welbourne@ua.edu.
STUDENT INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING CAMP — UA’s College of Engineering is hosting the Student Introduction to Engineering, or SITE, camps through July 26. The weeklong camps will introduce rising high school juniors and seniors to the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students will engage in team exercises, tour an industrial plant and participate in a design competition. SITE Camps are open to the media. To better determine a precise date and location for interviews, contact Bryant Welbourne, UA Strategic Communications, at bryant.welbourne@ua.edu.
EVENTS
CAPSTONE VILLAGE HOSTS LOCAL VERSION OF CHOPPED – On July 19, two culinary professionals and two home cooks will throw down on the iron skillet in a Chopped-like competition at Capstone Village luxury retirement homes. The professionals – Paul Kerr and RJ Lepianka – and the home cooks, Troy Cannaday, executive director of Capstone Village, and Rene Katsinas, staff member, will be given the main ingredient beforehand, and, as the competition unfolds, three mystery ingredients will be introduced that they will incorporate into the meals. The dishes will be judged by residents on ingredient usage, presentation and taste. The competition will take place in the Capstone Village main lobby at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Jamon Smith, UA Strategic Communications, at 205/348-4956 or jamon.smith@ua.edu.
LOOKING AHEAD
RACE ROACHES, SPIT CRICKETS, EAT INSECTS AT BAMA BUG FEST – Humans and bugs — arthropods — have long had a love-hate relationship. Many children are fascinated with bugs, but the interest frequently fades and is often replaced with indifference, annoyance or even disgust. UA’s natural history museum, in partnership with the Tuscaloosa Public Library, is hoping to reignite people’s childlike wonder with bugs at the first “Bama Bug Fest,” a free event at the Warner Transportation Museum July 27 from 4-8 p.m. Watch for a news release with more information or contact Jamon Smith, UA Strategic Communications, at 205/348-4956 or jamon.smith@ua.edu.
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