Former defense official leading Cyber Institute
Athens News-Courier – Sept. 5
A former Defense Department official has been named executive director of the Cyber Institute at the University of Alabama. Reginald Hyde retired last year as deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security. The University of Alabama announced that Hyde will head the new institute and its work on cyber security and cyber-related technologies. Hyde’s tenure at the Defense Department concluded a three-decade career as an operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. He has a bachelor’s degree and law degree from Alabama and a master’s degree from Princeton University.
Daily Reporter (Greenville, Ind.) – Sept. 5
Reg Hyde talks about cyber security (Live Interview)
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Sept. 4
Reginald D. Hyde, former deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security in the U.S. Department of Defense, has been named executive director of the Cyber Institute at the University of Alabama. Hyde, who retired from government last year, will head the new institute which will facilitate interdisciplinary research and educational programs related to cyber security and cyber-related technologies like big data, digital forensics and embedded systems.
UA study shows college students are sleep deprived
WTAT-Fox (Charleston, SC) – Sept. 4
Most college students have to take on an extra job while going to school, which can take up a lot of time, as well as pack on stress. It’s a reason many college students say they aren’t sleeping. New research from the University of Alabama found nearly twice as many college students get less sleep than the average working adult. Experts say when children leave home, their priorities change, with health often on the back burner. Talking to your kids at an early age can help them down the road.
WCSC-CBS (Charleston, SC) – Sept. 4
WIS-NBC (Columbia, SC & WMBF-NBC, Florence, SC) (same story) – Sept. 4
Anti-smoking ads do work
KYW-AM (Radio) (Philadelphia, Pa.) – Sept. 4
Anti-smoking ads really do work … According to a new study they are getting the message. Deborah McCallum is a researcher for social science research at the University of Alabama and she tells me that anti-smoking ads do work. “People who said they are exposed to one form of ad or another were more than likely to support the smoke free ordinances.” She said that more than 80 percent of people surveyed said that after seeing those ads they supported smoke free bars.
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Visiting author to discuss ‘Why Football Matters’ on Alabama campus
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 4
A University of Virginia professor will discuss his book, “Why Football Matters: My Education in the Game,” at 3 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Ferguson Center on the University of Alabama campus. Mark Edmundson’s book focuses on his experience as a former football player and the game’s larger and influential role in American culture. The lecture will be held in the Ferguson Center Theater and is free and open to the public. The event will be followed by a book signing and reception. Edmundson will also present another lecture, “In Defense of Ideals,” Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in room 205 of Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library on the UA campus. Edmundson will discuss courage, contemplation, compassion and purpose. The lecture is also free and open to the public.
Series of lectures planned at University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 4
The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park will host a series of scholarly lectures in September and October. – “Archaeology and Art: Understanding Moundville through Different Disciplines,” will be at11 a.m. Sept. 20 at the park’s riverside conference center. Vincas Steponaitis of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, will discuss the history of archaeological investigations at Moundville and an examine how scientific techniques have changed over time to refine and increase knowledge of the Moundville people. Kent Reilly of Texas State University, San Marcos, will then present recent findings in the iconography of Moundville art. “Ancient Perspectives and Modern People: Moundville and Southeastern Indian Tribes,” is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Jones Archaeological Museum.
LOCAL Q&A: Ann Bourne, director of the University of Alabama’s Reading Room
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 4
This week we have the pleasure of meeting Ann Bourne. The Memphis native also has lived in Nashville, but calls Tuscaloosa home. Q: Who are you and what do you do? A: I am Ann Bourne. I direct the Reading Room and Learning Commons at the College of Communication and Information Sciences at the University of Alabama. I believe it’s the best job in the college because I have opportunities to work with our students — graduate and undergraduate — and with our faculty and staff in a wide range of activities. And I have numerous student assistants who work hard alongside me and often save the day. Q: Where are you from? A: I grew up in Memphis, a river city, and moved here from Nashville. I still have deep roots in both cities. Upon my first visit to Tuscaloosa, I was impressed with the beauty of the historic campus where I now work and the hospitality of the people who make their home here.
Tuscaloosa set to begin recycling glass in spring 2015 after being granted $200,000 in state funds
Al.com – Sept. 4
The city of Tuscaloosa will be add glass to the list of items it recycles, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. City spokeswoman Deidre Stalnaker said Thursday the city’s recycling services are the product of a collaboration with Tuscaloosa County, the University of Alabama and the county’s Park and Recreation Service. Those bodies form the West Alabama Recycling Partnership, which lobbies for state funds from ADEM to enhance recycling services in the area. The lion’s share of the $213,606 grant ADEM has awarded the partnership will go to funding a glass pulverizer for the City’s Environmental Services Department on Kauloosa Avenue. The money will also be used to build a collection infrastructure to allow area residents to recycle glass products separately from their paper and cardboard. The grant will also fund a large paper shredder for the University of Alabama that will optimize recycling efforts there as well as 30 new recycling containers that PARA will place at ball fields throughout the county.
UA upgrades Bryant-Denny Stadium to give fans a better experience
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Sept. 5
The changes are impressive, the fans asked for it, and the University of Alabama delivered. “The fans say they want something, we listen and we really try to accommodate their request.” Thanks to online fan surveys, the University of Alabama athletic department has been working hard to enhance the fan experience at Bryant Denny Stadium. And they’ve been busy: “One of the things that they told us was that the lines were a little slow … no more long, boring waits at the concession stand, and no more cash-only lanes.” A new tablet POS system makes credit cards an option, anywhere in the stadium. And while fans wait, they can stay in the game with nearly 300 brand new TV screens and digital signage that will pull in highlights from other sec games, too.
Alabama Gameday: Parking and traffics tips from the University of Alabama for the Florida Atlantic weekend
Al.com – Sept. 5
It’s that time of year again. The streets of Tuscaloosa are packed with throngs of Alabama fans, the tailgates are going up and the Porta Potties are already lining the Quad. But campus might look and feel a little different than it did last year. The new Ferguson Center expansion will offer new food court options to hungry fans, and the Crimson Promenade has enhanced landscaping. New rules come with the expansion, though, so no vehicles or trailers will be able to enter or park in the area. Pop-up tents for tailgating are still permitted. For Saturday’s game, quad power will shut down three hours after the game. If you need an extra activity to pass the time either before or after the game, the Bryant Museum will be open extended hours Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. UA Gameday, a university initiative offering information on travel routes, traffic, parking, closed streets and more, is reaching out to fans to help them get the most out of their Saturday at the Capstone.
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