Capstone e-Letter for September 5, 2018

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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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