Video-conferencing with therapists can help patients with anxiety
CBC (Canada) – Sept. 25
Talk therapy for anxiety disorders can be effective even when done via video-conference, a new study confirms … “Telemedicine is a burgeoning area for mental illness. I hope this study will move the research forward and hope it will provide more opportunities for individuals to receive mental health services, especially in rural areas and areas of mental health disparities,” lead author M. Blake Berryhill of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa told Reuters Health by phone.
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UA vice president speaks at Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Sept. 25
The keynote speaker at the luncheon was Linda Bonnin, the vice president of strategic communication for the University of Alabama and the creator of the “Where Legends Are Made” campaign.
Village Living – Sept. 25
Southern Miss Alumni Association Announces 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees
Southern Miss Now – Sept. 25
Bob Pierce serves as the vice president for advancement at The University of Alabama. He previously served The University of Southern Mississippi as executive director of the Southern Miss Alumni Association from 1998 – 2010 and vice president for university advancement and executive director of the USM Foundation.
UA Center for Economic Development gives books to schools in the Black Belt
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 25
As part of Alabama’s 200th birthday celebration, the University of Alabama’s Center for Economic Development has paired up with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, to roll out the bicentennial bookshelf program. It’s a reading project, which will bring a collection of books to schools in need. All the books are either written about our state, or by authors born or raised here.
How staying busy can boost your memory
The Ladders – Sept. 25
When you are too busy, saying yes to every assignment and offer, you can quickly become overwhelmed. The frantic busyness of crammed calendars makes us feel stressed, a stress that takes a physical toll on our bodies in the long run … As we age in our careers, an active, busy lifestyle can be the brainpower boost we need to keep our memories fresh. In 2016, researchers at the University of Texas and the University of Alabama tested over 300 adults who were ages 50 to 89 on busyness and cognition, and tested them again in four years later.
Why Apple Didn’t Try to Disrupt Credit Cards With Apple Pay
Yahoo! – Sept. 25
When Apple introduced Apple Pay in 2014, it was working with credit card providers—not trying to replace them … And next week, Apple is set to roll out student ID cards on the Apple Wallet for Duke University, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Alabama.
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Newtown Resident Awarded Degree from U Alabama
Newtown Patch (Connecticut) – Sept. 25
From The University of Alabama: Jonathan Lovorn of Newtown, CT (06470), has received the following from The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Science. UA awarded some 1,342 degrees during summer 2018 commencement Aug. 4.
Times Record (Maine) – Sept. 25
State Farm, BofA, Great Lakes Cases Show RICO on the Rise
Big Law Business – Sept. 25
State Farm, Bank of America, and Great Lakes all have seen first hand recently how civil conspiracy class actions are shaping up to be powerful weapons for consumers alleging fraud in a variety of areas … Pierson is a professor at the University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa and a former assistant U.S. attorney in Missouri who specialized in white-collar criminal fraud.
Critics Slam Kavanaugh for ‘Cutting Off’ Wife When She’s Asked About Possible FBI Investigation
Law and Crime – Sept. 25
People noticed when Ashley Kavanaugh, wife of embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, was stopped by her husband before she could answer a question posed directly to her during a joint Monday night interview on Fox News Channel’s The Story with Martha MacCallum … University of Alabama Law Professor and former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Joyce Vance interpreted Kavanaugh’s interruption through a different lens.
Club honors local Hispanic, Latino diversity
Crimson White – Sept. 24
UA Spanish Club: Los Estudiantes sin Fronteras has organized celebrations all month long to fulfill the main idea behind Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month. “Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month gives people the opportunity to celebrate the multitude of cultures and colors that make up Hispanic and Latinx culture,” said Club President Resha Swanson, a senior majoring in Spanish. “Although everyone should be able and free to celebrate their culture on a daily basis, this heritage month creates a national platform for cultural awareness and allows people of non-Latin descent to share in the rich culture and activities.”
Alabama trade mission in Romania, Bulgaria
AL.com – Sept. 25
Alabama state and business leaders are visiting two eastern European nations this week on a five-day mission to open new markets. . . . Also represented is the University of Alabama Center for Economic Development, the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the Alabama National Guard.