Biologist uses new grant to find ways to eliminate schistosomiasis
Medicine News Line – Feb. 22
A biologist at The University of Texas at Arlington is using a new grant to look for ways to finish off a disease that has stubbornly resisted all attempts to eradicate it …Castoe is principal investigator and is joined in the study by co-principal investigator Saiful Chowdhury, UTA associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Stephen Secor, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, who is leading concurrent research.
Phys.org – Feb. 21
Bio Engineer – Feb. 21
News Medical – Feb. 22
UA Dance Marathon to happen Saturday
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 21
All of the proceeds will go towards Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. The Dance Marathon is Saturday beginning at 10am until 11:06 p.m. in the Ferguson Student Center.
Rediscovering the lives of the enslaved people who freed themselves
Washington Post – Feb. 20
Black History Month this year has coincided with a steady stream of news about racist practices that have not gone away. From politicians caught in blackface, to designer sweaters and shoes inspired by minstrelsy, to the persistence of police violence, reminders appear every day of racism’s grip on American life and culture. (Mary Niall Mitchell , (UA professor) Joshua D. Rothman …)
UA production breathes fresh life into satirical play
Tuscaloosa News – Feb. 22
The currently-running “The Drowsy Chaperone” could be seen as an act two. Theatre Tuscaloosa performed it, same script, same music, same basic comedic beats, same choreographer and even the same lead actor, Gary Wise, as agoraphobic old-style-musical-fan The Man in Chair, a little under eight years ago, in 2011 … But that’s not a full or fair assessment, as the University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance production features an otherwise new cast and crew, inflating this unlikely hit back to goofy, thoroughly enjoyable light and life.
YOUTH FOR CHRIST VOLUNTEERS HELPING MIDDLE-SCHOOLERS FIND ROLE MODELS
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 21
Tuscaloosa’s Youth for Christ helps give children in their most critical years mentors who can help them grow. Those mentors are caring volunteers just like Garrett Pinkerton, who’s been volunteering for the past three years and sees a great need for mentoring middle-schoolers …But its not all songs and dances for Pinkerston, who’s a secondary education major at the University of Alabama. He’s seen students struggle, and helps them resolve conflicts before it’s too late.
Alabama lawmaker files bill to allow Bible history elective in public schools
Al.com – Feb. 21
North Alabama Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, wants the Bible to be the focus of three new social studies electives in public schools. But at least one group that favors the separation of church and state is watching the bill closely … An academic study of the Bible is within constitutional limits but whoever is teaching the course needs proper training to ensure they don’t step across any legal boundaries, according to Michael Altman, a religious studies assistant professor at the University of Alabama.
Poll: Alabamians split on whether to raise gas tax for infrastructure investment
Alabama Political Reporter – Feb. 21
Alabamians are split on whether to raise the state’s gas tax to fund investments in road and bridge infrastructure … A report from the University of Alabama’s Alabama Transportation Institute and Alabama Transportation Policy Research Center released earlier this month found the state needs to invest between $600 million and $800 million annually for the next 20 years to meet infrastructure needs.
Why would someone do what Jussie Smollett did? (Live Interview)
KCBS-AM (CBS Radio) (San Francisco) – Feb. 21
To help answer that question, we’re joined live on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by Dr. Marc Feldman, a professor of psychiatry and psychology at The University of Alabama, and author of “Dying to be Ill: True Stories of Medical Deception.”
Take a page from Can’t Miss Alabama for inspiring Black History Month events and learning activities
Alabama News Center – Feb. 21
Learn more about black history with Dr. Natalie Davis, Attorney J. Mason Davis, Judge U. W. Clemon and Dr. Edwin Bridges at Vulcan Park and Museum Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 p.m. … The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa is featuring local African-American artists in an exhibit recognizing Black History Month through Friday, Feb. 22, at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center. The free event will feature students from the University of Alabama and a variety of artists from the West Alabama area, including Yvonne Wells.
UA Opera Theatre to perform Die Fledermaus (Live Interview)
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 20
We have a star with us tonight. This is Megan Taylor and she is one of the stars of a big upcoming production at The University of Alabama, and it’s called, “Die Fledermaus.” This is a fun, over-the-top show.