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This week at The University of Alabama: Professor leads online teacher training with assist from Google – Boys State on campus – Early College class to prepare high-school students for new dual credit opportunity – Summer camps include creative writing, museum expedition, Moundville day camps – UA experts available to comment on illegal activities on ‘Deep Web,’ avoiding hot car deaths.

UA School of Law, ABA Journal Announce Finalists for Harper Lee Prize

The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal named three books as finalists for the 2015 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.

Black Belt Experience: UA Students Work with Perry County Communities

Throughout May, The University of Alabama’s University Fellows are engaging in a number of community service initiatives in Marion and Perry County as part of the annual Black Belt Experience.

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This week at The University of Alabama: – Crash data experts available to discuss impaired driving dangers during Cinco de Mayo – UA hosts childhood literacy summit – Moundville Archaeological Park features ancient cooking techniques – K-12 students honored for literary efforts – State job growth to continue – Memory screenings available – Scholars bridging gaps between researchers, communities they study – Geologist available remotely from India to discuss Nepal earthquake – UA experts comment on what to know about reducing allergy symptoms without medication, also tips for burping your baby.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Spring commencement ahead – State job growth to continue – Memory screenings available – Student pursues summer Olympic program – Student wins ‘People’s Choice’ award at 3MT conference – Scholars bridging gaps between researchers, communities they study – Researchers providing child wheelchair users a better-fitted chair – UA experts comment on what to know about burping babies, also things to help combat child abuse.

UA Matters: Thinking of Online Dating? A Few Items to Consider

The University of Alabama’s Dr. Christopher Lynn offers do’s and don’ts to consider regarding online dating

Entrepreneurs Compete at UA’s April 10 AIME Day

Nineteen entrepreneurial teams, composed of University of Alabama faculty and students, will compete for approximately $100,000 in start-up funding and in-kind services Friday during UA’s annual AIME Day.

Hubble Finds Phantom Objects Near Dead Quasars in UA Astronomer Initiated Project

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has photographed a set of wispy, goblin-green objects that are the ephemeral ghosts of quasars that flickered to life and then faded. A University of Alabama astronomer initiated the Hubble survey.

UA Researchers Study Sounds from Colliding Football Helmets as Alternative to Understanding Forces

University of Alabama student Brandon McChristian hopes his research of sound waves generated from colliding football helmets leads to a a better understanding of the forces involved in those collisions and, perhaps one day, enables inexpensive sensing methods for a safer game.

Ethical Dilemmas in Legal Profession Focus of UA Symposium

The nation’s foremost experts on professional responsibility and legal ethics will discuss ethical and moral dilemmas in the legal profession during an April 10 symposium at The University of Alabama School of Law.