Alabama removed its first black college student because of riots. 63 years later, she’s being honored
CNN.com – May 9
Autherine Lucy Foster’s latest trip to the University of Alabama went a lot better than her first. She made history 63 years ago when she enrolled as the university’s first African American student. But the school removed her from campus after just three days because of death threats and riots.
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UA graduates wear caps and gowns made of recycled plastic
KMBC-ABC (Kansas City, Missouri) – May 12
University of Alabama graduates are more than just smiles on graduation day. They are actually wearing old water bottles and other recycled plastic.
KOCO-ABC (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) – May 12
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Denver area sees more school shootings by population than nation’s largest metro areas, analysis shows
Denver Post – May 12
During a 6 a.m. news conference the day after Colorado’s latest school shooting, District Attorney George Brauchler made a point of declaring the tragedies that have rocked the area in recent years don’t define the “kind, compassionate, caring people” who live here … The Columbine massacre still casts a long shadow, and people who become obsessed with the shooting have raised alarms when they come to Colorado for “inspiration,” said Adam Lankford, a professor of criminology who studies mass shootings at the University of Alabama.
San Jose Mercury News (California) – May 12
East Bay Times (California) – May 12
Human zombie-like cells act alive despite being dead
Technology Times – May 13
Scientists at the University of Alabama (UA) have figured out a comical technique, developed human “zombie-like” cells that are technically no longer alive but with membranes continue to bind to useful compounds. That leaves the cells with one useful ability: its walls are still able to interact with active compounds and fish out interesting compounds from hundreds found in a single natural sample.
Nano Magazine – May 10
Artist decorates Egan’s Bar wall as part of public art project
Tuscaloosa News – May 12
Like most art, Jason Tetlak’s mural along the exterior wall of Egan’s rewards engagement. To those approaching down University Boulevard, along The Strip, its vivid gradations of purple, violet, red, blue, yellow, orange and greens appear first as abstract geometrics … Following a 2017 trip to Greenville, S.C., including businesspeople, artists, art lovers and promoters, to witness how public art can help enliven and even revive areas, the city formulated its public art plans, led by Wolfe and: Craig Wedderspoon, sculptor and University of Alabama professor of art.
Bill Regulating Electronic Nicotine Products Awaits Senate Debate
Anniston Star – May 12
Alabama may soon join 47 other states by adopting laws regarding the sale of electronic nicotine products. The state House of Representatives voted 101-0 last month to include alternative nicotine products, such as electronic cigarettes and vaping devices, in laws regulating tobacco sales. While current state laws do prohibit the sale of tobacco to people under the age of 19, there are no laws specifically regulating the electronic products … Dr. Alan Blum, the Director at the Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society at the University of Alabama, supports the bill, but concerned about its efficacy.
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UA ROTC cadets get commissioned
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – May 12
In a special ceremony on May 3, 17 ROTC cadets got commissioned to become second lieutenant, and Cameron Crowe is one of them. While the 167 cadets in the ROTC program are just regular students on campus, they also go through physical and tactical training. During their junior year, they go to Fort Knox, Kentucky for their certification, and their senior years they spend building their leadership skills.
Housing construction ramping up in Athens to meet demand
Decatur Daily – May 12
Keith Griffin has been in the home construction business for nearly 30 years but says he’s never seen the Athens housing market as strong as it is now … The Huntsville economy is “firing on all cylinders,” and that will have a positive impact on communities across north Alabama, including Athens and Decatur, said Stuart Norton, research coordinator with the Alabama Center for Real Estate. The center is housed at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business.
COLLEGE NEWS: May 12, 2019
Tuscaloosa News – May 12
University of Alabama: Apparel design students at The University of Alabama’s College of Human Environmental Sciences let their imaginations run wild for a special fashion show that celebrated Earth Week.
Bama Belle, Pickett Hastings will face off in paddlewheel boat race Saturday
Tuscaloosa News – May 13
A champion will face off against a first-time contender in a paddlewheel boat race on Saturday in connection with Tuscaloosa’s ongoing bicentennial celebration. The race is a family-friendly event meant to recall the importance of river commerce and travel in the city’s early history … The University of Alabama’s Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum will be open during the event.
Researchers find patterns associated with extreme floods
Phys.org – May 13
Extreme floods across the continental United States are associated with four broad atmospheric patterns, a machine-learning based analysis of extreme floods found … The findings are published in Scientific Reports. Dr. Hamid Moradkhani, the Alton N. Scott Endowed Professor of Engineering and director of Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research at The University of Alabama, is a co-author on the paper.
Hybrid Trencher-Bucket System to Go for the Gravel
Iowa Ag Connection – May 13
After the challenges — and breakdowns — of taking their robot in a new direction last year, the student-engineers of Cardinal Space Mining have been problem-solving … In addition, the University of Alabama, winner of five robotic mining championships (including the last four), has invited teams to compete this week in its new mining lab. Nearly 30 teams, including Iowa State’s team, have accepted the invitation.
Name droppers: UCD students get into Phi Kappa Phi
Davis Enterprise (California) – May 12
Apparel design students at The University of Alabama’s College of Human Environmental Sciences let their imaginations run wild for a special fashion show that celebrated Earth Week. Among them was Shea Ochoa of Davis.
Slocomb student one of 25 selected for summer health program at University of Alabama
Dothan Eagle – May 12
One of the first things Edwin Olea wants to do this summer as part of the Rural Health Scholars program at the University of Alabama is explore the campus. Slocomb High School principal B.T. Hinson said the rising senior is excited about the opportunity to take classes at a big university.
Why TV meteorologists interrupt shows during a tornado warning
ClickOrlando.com – May 10
Several weeks ago, a meteorologist in Atlanta reportedly received death threats for interrupting The Masters for tornado warnings, News 6 partner WSLS-TV reported. The station, CBS46, was showing both golf and the warnings in a split-screen format …For that, we reached out to Dr. Laura Myers at the University of Alabama. She is the director of the Center for Advanced Public Safety and has researched this very topic.