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This week at The University of Alabama: Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger winner to be announced – Traffic study shows Thanksgiving week driving dangers – ‘Discovering Alabama’ celebrates 30 years, announces new documentaries – Wade to direct new economic development academy – Student to blog about U.N. climate-change conference – UA prof develops wearable diet tracker – UA experts offer tips on importance of sleep, preventing cybercrime

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This week at The University of Alabama: Homecoming Week culminates in bonfire, parade, game – Beat Auburn Beat Hunger concludes – Wade named director of Economic Development Academy – Research shows driving dangers during Thanksgiving week – UA hosts second 3MT competition – Student to blog about U.N. climate change conference – Researchers develops diet tracker – UA experts comment on Silk Road 2, preventing cybercrime, preventing diabetes – Lectures, museum programs

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA student to attend U.N. climate change conference – UA prof developing wearable device to track diet – UA prof studies Silk Road 2 – UA experts comment on preventing diabetes, helping a loved one stop smoking – Events include T.R. Reid lecture, apparel design students’ showcase, Medal of Honor exhibit, ‘Color War’ to support soldiers, lectures, musical production, Homecoming activities and Couch to 5K race

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA political scientist comments on elections – Student team selected for environmental contest – Researcher discovers links between arthritic pain, depression and sleep – UA experts offer tips to help a loved one stop smoking, take care of caregivers – Events include Medal of Honor exhibit, 3MT competition, Gladney Lecture, transcontinental concert, Dance Alabama!, CIEL meeting, museum programs

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This week at The University of Alabama: Events include Moral Forum debate, Sorority Row Trick-or-Treat, panel discussion about Ferguson, Missouri, MINT research review – UA political scientist offers guide to midterm elections – UA students selected for EPA contest – Researcher finds link between arthritic pain and sleep – Professors expand Coping Power curriculum – Study looks at virtual reality as a way to stem adolescent marijuana use – UA experts offer tips on helping caregivers, watching for signs of language delay in children

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This week at The University of Alabama: Two hundred researchers to attend NanoBio Summit – UA student team selected for EPA competition – UA prof discovers links between arthritic pain, depression and sleep – Grants to expand Coping Power program – UA prof tests use virtual reality as a key to stemming adolescents’ marijuana use – Study shows students’ views on evolution shaped by church attendance – UA experts comment on midterm elections, watching for signs of language delay in children – Events include lecture, poetry reading, service project and Halloween concert

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This week at The University of Alabama: Psychology professors receive grants to expand Coping Power program – Social work professor studies ways to stem adolescent marijuana use – Research shows views on evolution shaped by church attendance – Researchers develop new method for making electrical cellulose fibers – Pilot program offers med students option to follow patients over time – UA experts offer tips on talking to kids about sex, what to know if breast cancer runs in your family – Events include Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger kickoff, exhibit, lecture and more

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This week at The University of Alabama: UA researchers develop novel method for making electrical cellulose fibers – Pilot program offers med students chance to follow patients throughout treatment – Moundville Native American Festival features music, dance, storytelling – UA expert offers guidance on what to know if breast cancer runs in your family – Women’s Resource Center hosts events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Theatre season opens with ‘Lend Me a Tenor’

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This week at The University of Alabama: Pilot program offers med students chance to follow patients – Museum hosts Growing up Wild for preschoolers – Expert source available to discuss breastfeeding – UA President to speak to faculty, staff – Engineering hosts open house for high-school students

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This week at The University of Alabama: Author to lecture on ‘Why Football Matters’ – UA researchers co-author study on lipids – Professor wins public health award – UA experts offer tips on teaching kids to drive, preventing West Nile Virus – Thai educators visit UA – Professor presents first lecture in ‘Russia and the Modern World’ series