University of Alabama researchers to study effects April 27 tornado had on kids’ at-risk behavior
Al.com – Oct. 7
A University of Alabama professor will lead an international team studying the effects natural disasters have on children, particularly examining the effects the April 27, 2011, had on 360 Tuscaloosa children and their families. According to a UA press release, John Lochman, professor and Saxon Chair of Clinical Psychology at The University of Alabama, and his team have received a $1.9 million grant to fund the five year study that will focus on “externalizing behaviors,” like aggression or bullying. While similar studies have been conducted following disasters like Hurricane Katrina, Lochman expects this study to be different due to his previous research collecting data on at-risk Tuscaloosa children. The first study, conducted before the 2011 tornado, will allow researchers to compare and contrast with new data and find pre- and post-tornado trends.
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UA to hold public forum on diversity
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Oct. 7
You have the opportunity to learn more about the civil rights movement at the University of Alabama and how things have changed the last 50 years. A public forum is set for tomorrow night at the Bryant Conference Center. It’s part of the university s “Through the Doors” campaign. Organizers tell us it will focus on the university and community’s journey to celebrate diversity.
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – Oct. 7
Pardon petition submitted for Scottsboro Boys
Al.com – Oct. 7
A formal petition has been sent to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles seeking an official pardon for the Scottsboro Boys, who were falsely accused of raping two white women more than 80 years ago. The petition takes advantage of a law that passed the Alabama Legislature this year that established a procedure for such pardons. The Legislature also passed a joint resolution exonerating the men. University of Alabama assistant professor John Miller helped organize the petition drive. Miller says the petition includes signatures from district attorneys and judges in Morgan and Jackson Counties, where trials for the Scottsboro Boys were held. Miller says the petition was sent to the board on Friday. Eight of the nine men accused of raping two white women in 1931 were convicted.
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Free flu shots offered to University of Alabama students, staff
Al.com – Oct. 7
The University of Alabama has purchased approximately 10,000 flu shot injections, and nursing students and faculty are traversing campus to vaccinate students, faculty and staff for free. While UA has provided flu shots for its community for several years, this is only the second year they are free of charge. David Brown, nursing supervisor in the Student Health Center, said President Judy Bonner — then serving in the provost position — stepped up to find funding for the flu shots last year. Brown said it’s important for student to get the shot to protect themselves and the community. “Students are the best at burning the candle at both ends — in their scholastic studies and social life — and their diet might not be the best,” Brown said. “So this is certainly a good thing to do to help them from getting the flu and to help them for preventing the spread of the flu. The more people who don’t come down with the flu, the harder it is for the flu to spread.”
Affordable Care Act could mean more demand for primary care doctors
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Oct. 7
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, stood center stage when the government shut down. Now, it might soon be the reason for an increased demand of primary care doctors. University of Alabama ‘s College of Community Health Sciences’ main focus is primary care, and college representatives are predicting a large increase in demand for these types of doctors, which could mean changes to UA’s program. Even before the Affordable Care Act was implemented, University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences dean, Dr. Rick Streiffer says the United States trailed behind others in terms of primary care.
At the University of Alabama, New Laboratories Are Designed For Collaboration
Facilities Net – Oct. 8
The design of academic research laboratory spaces for the different fields of engineering has in years past focused on both individual departments and researchers/principal investigators doing independent research in their own individual laboratories. Over the past decade, however, this concept has increasingly given way to a new design paradigm. A recent and excellent example can be found in the new laboratories at the University of Alabama’s College of Engineering, which are designed to encourage interaction and collaboration. The college needed to expand due to the growth of its education and research programs. Ten years ago, existing engineering spaces on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa were spread out in older, smaller, and ill-equipped buildings. An evaluation of the situation determined the need to bring together the researchers and students who inhabited these buildings — the majority more than 50 years old — in four new academic buildings to be constructed on a new engineering quadrangle. The planning and design of the College of Engineering’s third and fourth buildings, known as the South Engineering Research Center (SERC) and North Engineering Research Center (NERC), focused on multidisciplinary education and research.
Look back at Alabama’s 2013 Homecoming parade, game, bonfire, tailgate and more (photos)
Al.com – Oct. 8
In case you missed the University of Alabama’s homecoming festivities, or you simply want to already reminisce about the memorable weekend, we’ve got you covered. The Crimson Tide beat the Georgia State Panthers 45-3, clearing the Alabama bench in the process as many freshmen and other inexperienced players saw extended minutes for the first time of their young careers. Take a look back at the entire weekend by clicking any or all of the links below, which include photos and video of the game, parade, sorority lawn decorations, halftime presentation and much, much more.
Army ROTC cadets go international
Crimson White – Oct. 8
Five University of Alabama Army ROTC juniors, at least three of whom had never previously been out of the country, experienced deployment without combat this summer as they journeyed around the globe to places as far-reaching as Mongolia and Thailand, with Cadet Command’s Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency program. CULP offers three different avenues of military immersion abroad for cadets in the program: humanitarian service, military-to-military contact with the host country and social, cultural and historical education about the visited country by the cadet.
UA grad appointed to U.S. Homeland Security position
Crimson White – Oct. 8
When recalling some of her favorite college memories, Huban Gowadia points to Snickers, Diet Coke and late-night lab write-ups with her friends. Her hard work and diligence paid off, and in 1993 Gowadia graduated from The University of Alabama with a degree in aerospace engineering. Michael Freeman, a retired UA professor, said he distinctly remembers Gowadia being an excellent student and a brilliant engineer. The two met during Gowadia’s freshman year at the Capstone in 1989 when she began her engineering coursework. On Sept. 3, close to 25 years later, Gowadia received a presidential appointment to be the director for Domestic Nuclear Detection in the United States Department of Homeland Security. Freeman said the president chose wisely. “They made a great choice,” Freeman said. “Huban is extremely brilliant intellectually. She cares about people a lot, she is a loyal citizen of the U.S., and what she’s working on is important.”