Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame to honor five, including Hillcrest graduate
Tuscaloosa News – Oct. 7
A graduate of Hillcrest High School and the University of Alabama is among five nursing professionals who will be inducted into the Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame today. Jason Farley, who graduated from Hillcrest in 1994 and is an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, is among this year’s inductees. The other 2015 inductees are Debra Davis, Doreen Harper, Rhoda Hutchinson and, posthumously, Norma Mobley. The ceremony will be today at the Tuscaloosa’s Embassy Suites ballroom. The hall of fame was established by UA’s Capstone College of Nursing’s board of visitors in 2001 to honor nurses and others whose work and accomplishments have brought honor and fame to the profession of nursing and the state.
Classical Music: An organ superstar hits Denver
Denver Post – Oct. 7
Classical music An organ superstar hits Denver Saturday. Faythe Freese may not be a household name at every address, but in the world of organ music, she’s a true star. The Alabama music professor has studied and performed across the globe, playing historic instruments in top concert halls and churches. She’s a Fulbright Scholar and the author of several books on the organ and has commissioned works for her personal repertoire. She brings her talents to a concert in Denver this weekend co-presented by The Denver Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and Augustana Arts. The program includes early works by Girolamo Frescobaldi and François Couperin and new pieces by contemporary composer Pamela Decker. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E.
Material manipulates the speed of light more effectively than previous methods
The News On Time – Oct. 7
Researchers at The University of Alabama designed and made a material that manipulates the speed of light in a new, more effective way than previous methods, according to findings recently published in Scientific Reports by the Nature Publishing Group. The research by two professors and three grad students in the UA College of Engineering could help in creating next-generation optical networks and sensors that rely on variances in the speed of light. “Slow light will lead to the development of optical buffers and delay lines as essential elements of future ultrafast all optical communication networks that could meet the ever-increasing demands for long-distance communications,” said Dr. Seongsin Margaret Kim, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and principal investigator on the research. “In addition, enhanced interaction of photons with matter by lowering the speed of light gives rise to reduced power consumption in nonlinear optical switching devices and ultra-accurate sensing performance of optical sensors.”
Nano Werk – Oct. 7
5 early-stage startups to advance to final round of Alabama Launchpad competition
Al.com – Oct. 7
Several early-stage companies from across Alabama will advance to the final round of the Alabama Launchpad Startup Competition in December. The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, which runs Alabama Launchpad, said five startups from Huntsville, Tuscaloosa and Florence were selected out of 10 teams Friday, Oct. 2 during a pitch session at Evonik Industries in Birmingham. This month’s winners will compete for a share of up to $250,000 in funding at 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Design Lab at Lincoln Mill on 1300 Meridian St. in Huntsville. The startups to proceed are: LiTeWater, based in Tuscaloosa, filters and eliminates harmful bacteria and viruses from tap water through a breakthrough ultraviolet water treatment technology; MechOptix, Inc., based in Huntsville, has developed Stoptix, an automatic brake lamp that protects your vehicle from rear-end collisions.
Meet the 2015 University of Alabama Homecoming Court; find out who gets crowned queen at pep rally
Al.com – Oct. 7
The homecoming court is settled. Voting for the University of Alabama Homecoming Queen started at 7 a.m. sharp Tuesday morning, while polls closed at 7 p.m. via mybama.ua.edu. The five finalists who will find out who gets crowed queen at Friday night’s pep rally on the Quad in Tuscaloosa at 7 p.m. are listed below and featured in the gallery above. Each finalist was asked to pick an Alabama-based philanthropy with whom they would like to work, according to homecoming executive director Yardena Wolf. Whoever wins the final vote will work with First Year Council to find a unique way to partner with that organization, Wolf said. “We wanted to add another element to homecoming queen besides simply getting crowned,” Wolf said. Allison Montgomery of Talladega won the 2014 vote.
Grandview’s grand opening: Seven questions with Daniel Corp.’s Jim Adams
Al.com – Oct. 7
The ribbon has been cut on Grandview Medical Center, and the much-anticipated arrival of the state-of-the-art hospital is just days away, as Community Health Systems prepares to open the U.S. 280 hospital on Oct. 10. Birmingham’s Daniel Corp., a member of ACRE’s Corporate Cabinet, has worked in partnership with CHS to develop, not only the hospital, but also a 200,000-square-foot medical office building adjacent to the main building. Birmingham-based Brasfield & Gorrie, another ACRE Corporate Cabinet member, served as the general contractor for the campus. (Bryan Davis is the Research/Media Coordinator for the Alabama Center for Real Estate housed within the Culverhouse College of Commerce at the University of Alabama. He can be reached at 205-348-5416 or at bkdavis@culverhouse.ua.edu.)
Lots planned for UA homecoming
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Oct. 7
It’s homecoming week at The University of Alabama. The theme for 2015 is “Forever Crimson: Faithful, Loyal, Firm, and True.” To learn more about what’s planned, including times for the annual bonfire, pep rally and parade, click here. For details on tailgating and more for the game against Arkansas, click here.
Education Abroad holds photo contest
Crimson White – Oct. 7
For those who studied abroad last year and need scholarship money, look no further—the University of Alabama Education Abroad office is hosting a photo contest with prizes of $100 or $50. “It’s a great way for students to show what they experienced while they were studying abroad” Chad Berry, the assistant director of Education Abroad, said. “It’s a great way to see some really cool pictures as well.” Berry said that about 300 students participated and 5000 voted last year. There are four categories: Landscape, Local Color, UA Spirit, and Crimson Captured (where international students can take pictures of UA). There are winners for each category, and these are chosen by students via the Ferguson Center or the Education Abroad Facebook page.
Students to compete in can formation competition
Crimson White – Oct. 8
tudents will compete in a can formation competition tomorrow throughout the Ferguson Center for Homecoming Week. Teams of students from student organizations, fraternities, sororities and the SGA Executive Board will use cans to make designs that relate to the homecoming theme, Forever Crimson. The competition begins at 2:00 p.m., and the designs will be judged at 5:00 p.m. All cans are donated to the West Alabama Food Bank in collaboration with Beat Auburn Beat Hunger. The food bank serves nine counties and helps feed over 90,000 people according to Katie Brinser, director of community service. “Students will be amazed to see what others are able to create simply by using cans,” Brinser said. “Also, it is a great way for them to show their support for UA Homecoming as well as Beat Auburn Beat Hunger.”
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Oct. 7