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MONDAY, SEPT. 28, 2015  –  SUNDAY, OCT. 4, 2015

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING TO HOST OPEN HOUSE – UA’s College of Engineering will host Engineering Day, or E-Day, an open house for high-school students and their families, Thursday, Oct. 1, from 8:15 a.m. until 1 p.m. The day will include hands-on activities and demonstrations in the buildings in and around the Shelby Engineering and Science Quad. For more information, contact Adam Jones, UA engineering media relations, at acjones12@eng.ua.edu or 205/348-6444.

RECRUITING MILITARY VETS FOR PSYCHOLOGY STUDY – Mike LaRocca, a UA doctoral student, seeks military veterans to participate in a survey-based study about how positive psychology may predict psychological distress among combat veterans. LaRocca, a military veteran, Purple Heart recipient and Tillman Scholar, seeks to measure the effects of transformational leadership, which can include a squad or unit leader who actively encourages new ideas or mentors soldiers, and how it may serve as a predictor for symptoms of depression or PTSD. For more information, contact David Miller, UA media relations, at 205/348-0825 or dcmiller2@ur.ua.edu. 

UA PART OF NATIONAL STEM INITIATIVE – UA is a founding member in a national effort to support minority women and girls interested in STEM fields, the White House recently announced. The National Academic STEM Collaborative is a consortium of 19 institutions of higher education and nonprofit partners committed to identify and scale effective evidence-based strategies to improve STEM diversity in the nation’s colleges and universities with a special focus on women and girls of color from under-represented communities. For more information, contact Adam Jones, engineering public relations, at 205/348-6444 or acjones12@eng.ua.edu; or Chris Bryant, in media relations, 205/348-8323 or cbryant@advance.ua.edu.

EVENTS

UA SOCIAL WORK SEEKS TO CONNECT HISPANIC FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES The annual Hispanic Heritage Colloquium Series has expanded this year to include an agency fair in an effort to further connect agencies with Hispanic families and with one another. The fair kicks off a series of events Monday, Sept. 28, beginning at 9 a.m. in Room 104 of Little Hall on the UA campus. Guest speakers from the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama will deliver a pair of lectures at noon, followed by a Q-and-A session for students and community members. A celebration of Hispanic music and cuisine will follow at 2 p.m. in Little Hall. For more information, contact David Miller, UA media relations, at 205/348-0825 or dcmiller2@ur.ua.edu.

CYBERSECURITY COMMUNITY FORUM SET FOR OCT. 1 – October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and the UA’s criminal justice department will kick off the month with a community forum on cyber security in room 328 of Lloyd Hall. The panel begins at 6 p.m. Barry Matson, state prosecutor with the Alabama Computer Forensic Laboratories; Ashley Ewing, information security officer, UA Office of Information Technology; and Dr. Diana Dolliver, assistant professor of criminal justice at UA, will serve as panelists. For more information, contact David Miller, UA Media Relations, at 205/348-0825 or dcmiller2@ur.ua.edu. Contact Dolliver directly at 205/348-2062 or dldolliver@ua.edu.

CURRENT COMMENT

COMPUTER SCIENCE AS IMPORTANT TO TEACH AS DISSECTING FROGS — Dr. Jeff Gray, professor of computer science at UA, is available to talk about a recent announcement to expand computer science curriculum in New York City, which comes after a similar announcement in Arkansas. Gray is recognized around the country for his work in computer science education. Computer science as a foundational core is as important to learn now as any physical or life science, yet computer science is not taught in the overwhelming majority of schools. There’s as much need for students to know the details of how their personal communications are encrypted over the Internet as there is to know how to dissect a frog,” Gray said. For more information, contact Dr. Jeff Gray at gray@cs.ua.edu, or Adam Jones, engineering media relations, at 205/348-6444 or acjones12@eng.ua.edu.

UA EXPERT TIPS

UA MATTERS – FINDING A MUSIC TUTOR FOR YOUR CHILD – Engaging a tutor to guide your musical development is an excellent means of creating change. Finding a teacher in music can be relatively easy in a college town, but as with any engagement for services, it is important to observe a few basic principles. UA’s Dr. Jane Weigel offers suggestions in this week’s UA Matters. Contact: Kim Eaton, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu.

UA MATTERS: DECIPHERING BETWEEN EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL HUNGER — Being in tune with our body’s natural hunger and fullness cues are the keys to healthy weight management. Unfortunately, our signals for hunger can be triggered for a variety of reasons, including emotional hunger cues. UA’s Sheena Quizon Gregg offers four ways to tell the difference between emotional and physical hunger. Contact: Kim Eaton, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu.

LOOKING AHEAD

NEW BUSINESS ANALYTICS LAB OPENS — The Culverhouse College of Commerce is holding a Grand Opening event for its Business Analytics Lab on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 3:30 p.m. in 250 Bidgood Hall. A ribbon cutting takes place at 3:30 with analytics demonstrations from 3:30 – 5:15 p.m. Corporate partners Lockheed Martin, SAS, and Healthcare Business Solutions will be on hand for the event. For more information, contact Edith Parten, eparten@culverhouse.ua.edu or 205/348-8318.

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