3-D art show makes the tech connection
Tuscaloosa News – Nov. 1
The “[ENTER]Connect” art show will open Friday with pieces by University of Alabama students from a variety of disciplines working with 3-D printer and other imaging technologies. The show will kick off at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa during the November First Friday event from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. On Nov. 22, the exhibition will expand to include a single-night show demonstrating some of the technologies used by the students to create the pieces in the exhibit. The regular gallery hours are from 9 a.m. until noon and 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays. Admission is free. “[ENTER]Connect” is sponsored by the UA colleges of Engineering and Arts and Sciences. The works include a series of projects created with 3-D printers, robots, micro controllers and interactive media displays. The pieces include various abstract sculptures in different media, models of shark jaws and molecules, and a clock that reacts to the heart rates of those who interact with it.
UA students create smartphone app for children with autism
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Oct. 31
It’s a rare opportunity for three UA undergraduates. They’re being published in a book, and soon, they’ll be finishing a smart phone app. They’ve been working for several years on a smartphone app for children with autism. The app is intended to boost the child’s interpersonal communication skills.
One page at a time…
Fort Wayne Reader (Ind.) – Oct. 31
If you’ve ever had an image of writers as being reclusive, hunching over their keyboards, typing their little hearts out, you’d probably be right. Writing is one of those things people usually do by themselves…But these writers do get out occasionally, and you’ll be able to meet them at the Allen County Public Library’s Author Fair, scheduled for Saturday, November 9… At 4 p.m., Michael Martone will give a special presentation in Meeting room A. There are some notable names among the 62 attendees (so far — there may be more) that are coming this year. Helen Frost, author of SALT: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War, will be here, along with Michael Martone, creative writing instructor at the University of Alabama….
Early detection, education remain important for young women even as Breast Cancer Awareness Month winds down
Al.com – Oct. 31
As October winds down today, it’s crucial to remember that while Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close until next year, the cause remains steadfast annually. Awareness continues to successfully spread in Tuscaloosa and on campus at the University of Alabama….The Women’s Resource Center, a division of UA Student Affairs, does its part in spreading breast cancer awareness year-round, but more specifically during the month of October when it holds various events, including the annual Big Pink Volleyball Tournment, which raises money for the DCH Breast Cancer Fund. The Women’s Resource Center also distributes information about breast cancer prevention and provides other resources and programs. The WRC also sends mail-outs to female faculty and staff with information on breast cancer, mammograms and other general information about it…The WRC also has four honor and remembrance trees on campus. “We provide a card-stock ribbon where you can write a message on it for someone who has been affected by breast cancer,” says WRC administrative secretary Cyndi Elliott. “The ribbons honor them if they’re survivors and offer remembrance if they’ve passed.” The trees are located at Ferguson Center, Student Recreation Center, Student Health Center and Capstone Retirement Village.
ADEM sets website training session
Tuscaloosa News – Nov. 1
Residents can now file an environmental complaint or track the enforcement of a violation from any computer with an Internet connection. Next week, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is going to show residents just how to do it. ADEM, the University of Alabama and the city of Tuscaloosa have teamed up for a free training session on using the agency’s website. “Citizens can file environmental complaints electronically, review files and records of industries, and keep up with the permitting, inspection (or) enforcement actions just by logging on to the ADEM website,” said Scott Hughes, chief of the agency’s Office of External Affairs.