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Capstone e-Letter for September 5, 2018

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Sept. 5, 2018

BUILDING BAMA: PROJECTS FINISHED IN TIME FOR FALL — 
As the fall semester gets underway, take a look at several finished and ongoing construction projects around the Capstone. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/building-bama-four-major-projects-finished-in-time-for-fall/

UA LAUNCHES CHILD INTERVENTION PILOT FOR TRAUMATIZED YOUTH —
UA has partnered with the Alabama Department of Human Resources and Indian Rivers Behavioral Health to implement Trauma Systems Therapy, an evidenced-supported, trauma-specific intervention that focuses on environmental factors related to a child’s traumatic experiences. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/ua-launches-child-intervention-pilot-for-traumatized-youth/

UA, UAH INTRODUCE STATE’S FIRST JOINT NURSING PH.D. PROGRAM —
UA’S Capstone College of Nursing and The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s College of Nursing will collaborate to provide the first online Nursing Science Ph.D. program in the state of Alabama. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/ua-uah-introduce-states-first-joint-nursing-science-ph-d-program/

UA RESEARCH TO STUDY IMPACT ‘WAR ON DRUGS’ HAS ON SMUGGLING ROUTES — 
Researchers at UA are bringing together their expertise in geography, modeling and criminal activity to better understand how enforcement activity influences drug trafficking in Central America.https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/ua-research-to-study-impact-war-on-drugs-has-on-smuggling-routes/

UA BUILDING INNOVATIVE RADARS TO HELP FLOOD, DROUGHT MANAGEMENT —
UA researchers will lead a project to develop and deploy radars that obtain information about snow and soil moisture to help manage the nation’s water resources. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/ua-building-innovative-radars-to-help-flood-drought-management/

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Capstone e-Letter for August 22, 2018

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AUG. 22, 2018

NEW SEC PROGRAM TO MATCH ENTREPRENEURS, UNIVERSITY STARTUPS —
The University of Alabama, along with the rest of the Southeastern Conference, is launching the Southeast Executives-on-Roster, or XOR, platform, a collaboration between SEC universities, which jointly created the XOR Platform to broaden access to experienced entrepreneurial talent and to match that talent to university-affiliated startups in need of executive management. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/new-sec-program-to-match-entrepreneurs-university-startups/

BAMA-CARE CREATES NURSE PRACTITIONER PIPELINE TO RURAL AREAS — 
A new program in UA’s Capstone College of Nursing will strive to combat Alabama’s number one health concern, access to care, by training primary care nurse practitioners to work in rural and underserved areas across the state. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/bama-care-to-create-nurse-practitioner-pipeline-to-rural-communities/

‘SEPARATE AND EQUAL’ PREVIEWS BEFORE NYC PREMIERE —
Before its big New York City premiere and month-long run at the award-winning 59E59 Theaters Sept. 5, West Alabama residents will get to preview The University of Alabama-created play, “Separate and Equal.” https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/separate-and-equal-to-preview-in-tuscaloosa-before-nyc-premiere/

UA’S HONORS COLLEGE EMPOWERS COMMUNITY THROUGH ACTION PROGRAMS —
The University of Alabama’s Honors College continues as a transformative force in West Alabama through its Alabama Action, Outdoor Action and Black Belt Action programs. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/uas-honors-college-empowers-community-through-action-programs/

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Capstone e-Letter for August 8, 2018

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HEWSON STOCK GIFT TO UA IS LARGEST IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY — 
Marillyn A. Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp., and her husband, James, have made a gift of $15 million to The University of Alabama to benefit the Culverhouse College of Business. The gift is the largest one-time financial contribution in the University’s history. This contribution follows the $5 million commitment the Hewsons made to the College last year. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/07/hewson-stock-gift-to-university-of-alabama-is-largest-in-ua-history/

UA LIBRARIES WINS NATIONAL GRANT TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE TECH —
The University of Alabama Libraries was selected as one of four academic libraries nationwide to receive a total of $100,000 in EBSCO FOLIO Innovation Challenge grants. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/ua-libraries-wins-national-grant-to-develop-innovative-technology/

CAPSTONE COLLEGE OF NURSING NAMED CENTER OF EXCELLENCE —
The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing recently was selected as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence, a designation that was given to only 16 nursing programs nationwide. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/07/capstone-college-of-nursing-named-center-of-excellence/

UA RESEARCHERS EXAMINING PARKINSON’S RESILIENCE —
Research underway at UA, supported by the National Institutes of Health, hopes to identify factors and methods through which individuals are either resilient or susceptible to the neurodegeneration in the brain as part of Parkinson’s disease.
https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/ua-researchers-examining-parkinsons-resilience/

UA STUDENTS RECEIVE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCHOLARSHIP —
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded two UA mechanical engineering students a scholarship that covers their full tuition and secures them a job after graduation. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/08/two-ua-students-receive-u-s-department-of-defense-scholarship/

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Capstone e-Letter for July 25, 2018

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PROFESSORS HELP IN DISCOVERY OF POTENTIAL COSMIC RAY SOURCE — Three professors at The University of Alabama are part of an international team of scientists who found evidence of the source of tiny cosmic particles, known as neutrinos, a discovery that opens the door to using these particles to observe the universe. High-energy cosmic neutrinos are ghostly subatomic particles that can travel unhindered for billions of light years from the most extreme environments in the universe to Earth. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/07/ua-professors-help-in-discovery-of-potential-cosmic-ray-source/

DANCE STUDENTS TO PERFORM IN EDINBURGH FESTIVAL —
The Yonder Contemporary Dance Company, a collective in UA’s department of theatre and dance, will present a 50-minute concert titled “IRL” during the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland Aug. 4-10. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/07/ua-dance-students-to-perform-in-edinburgh-fringe-festival/

KEEPING THE TIDE SAFELY ROLLING AT BRYANT-DENNY —
UA leaders responsible for addressing safety and security issues at Bryant-Denny Stadium were among a select number nationally recognized during a recent conference in Louisville, Kentucky. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/07/keeping-the-tide-safely-rolling-at-bryant-denny/

TWO UA STUDENTS SELECTED FOR CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS —
Two UA students have earned Critical Language Scholarships for the 2018-19 term and will travel to South Korea and Kyrgyzstan. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/07/two-ua-students-selected-for-critical-language-scholarships/

NURSING GRANTS AIM TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY, NURSING EDUCATION —
As a result of two grant proposals to the Health Resources and Services Administration, UA’s Capstone College of Nursing will receive funding totaling more than $1 million. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/07/nursing-grants-aim-to-promote-diversity-nursing-education/

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Capstone e-Letter for June 27, 2018

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‘WOMEN OF THE TIDE’ EXHIBIT CELEBRATES 125 YEARS OF UA WOMEN —
The University of Alabama Museums will showcase the contributions and achievements women have made at the Capstone through “Women of the Tide: 125 Years of Women at The University of Alabama,” an exhibit that opens June 29 at the Gorgas House Museum. The exhibit will highlight numerous individuals and organizations that have left a lasting legacy at the University.  https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/06/women-of-the-tide-exhibit-celebrates-125-years-of-ua-women/

UA ASTRONOMER HELPS DISCOVER ELUSIVE BLACK HOLE —
Dr. Jimmy Irwin, associate professor of astronomy and physics, is part of an international team of researchers who found a mid-sized black hole, a cosmic oddity in observations of the universe. The finding, which demonstrates an effective method to detect this class of black holes, was announced in the journal Nature Astronomy.
https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/06/ua-astronomer-helps-discover-elusive-black-hole/

UA PROFESSOR TO DIRECT EPISODE OF ‘QUEEN SUGAR’ —
Dr. Rachel Raimist, professor of journalism and creative media, will direct an episode of “Queen Sugar” in New Orleans in June. The invitation came from Ava DuVernay, who directed “Selma,” “13th” and “A Wrinkle in Time.” Directing this episode will place Raimist in the Directors Guild of America, which represents 17,000 members worldwide.  https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/06/ua-professor-to-direct-episode-of-queen-sugar/

UA ANNOUNCES NEW MASTER’S DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH —
As health promotion, education and the health care industry rapidly evolve, the College of Human Environmental Sciences is changing to meet new needs by adding a Master of Public Health, which will be offered both on campus and by distance.  https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/06/ua-announces-new-masters-degree-in-public-health/

APR WINS NATIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD — 
The Radio Television Digital News Association has awarded Alabama Public Radio, also known as APR, a National Edward R. Murrow Award for best news series in the small market radio category for its series, titled “Alabama Rural Health Care.”
https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/06/apr-wins-national-edward-r-murrow-award/

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Capstone e-Letter for June 14, 2018

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UA AWARDED $6 MILLION DOT GRANT FOR RAIL LINE OVERPASS —
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded The University of Alabama a $6,025,657 Infrastructure For Rebuilding America, or INFRA, grant. This funding will assist with the construction of a $22,608,175 overpass that will correct a transportation barrier in Tuscaloosa. Also, it will provide an alternative route for approximately 80,000 vehicles per day, reducing conflicts with the train and other vehicle-pedestrian traffic for those traveling on and off campus. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/06/ua-awarded-6-million-dot-grant-for-rail-line-overpass/

UA STUDENTS WIN REGIONAL ROBOTICS COMPETITION —
The University of Alabama Robotics team became the first UA robotics team in school history to win the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers SoutheastCon Hardware Competition. The UA team competed against 50 teams from across the southeast region. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/06/ua-students-win-regional-robotics-competition/

USDAN NAMED DEAN OF UA’S HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES —
Dr. Stuart Usdan, who helped the UA College of Human Environmental Sciences make significant gains in research funding, infrastructure and impact and who has been honored for teaching excellence, has been named dean of the College. His appointment is effective July 1. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/06/usdan-named-dean-of-uas-human-environmental-sciences/

PREDICTING VIEW: PROJECT CREATES HIGHER QUALITY IMMERSIVE INTERNET VIDEOS WITHOUT LAG IN STREAMING —
Of all the internet has brought, 360-degree videos that let users see around a fixed point are among the coolest, but it is difficult at the rate data travels for all of a high-quality, 360-video to arrive at the end user perfectly from the start. A University of Alabama researcher is developing a method to smooth the associated lag. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/06/predicting-view/

COMPUTER TABLETS PROVIDE POSITIVE DISTRACTION FOR SOME CHILDREN —
Dr. Sherwood Burns-Nader was honored recently with the Association of Child Life Professionals’ 2018 Professional Research Recognition Award for directing a study that found computer tablets provide a distraction that reduces pain and anxiety in pediatric burn patients undergoing hydrotherapy. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/05/computer-tablets-provide-positive-distraction-for-some-children/

2017-18 YEAR IN REVIEW VIDEO — 
Celebrate another outstanding year with this video compilation of UA highlights for 2017-18. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/06/2017-18-year-in-review-video/

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