June 18, 2013 - Filed under: UA in the News
In the spotlight
PE Magazine (National Society of Professional Engineers) – May 2013
Students in the University of Alabama's College of Engineering take a unique approach to dispelling the stereotype that engineers are dry and boring wallflowers by taking the stage. Since 2007, a student-led theater troupe called COE Does ART (The College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical Theater) has been both entertaining and challenging the minds of audiences. Most recently, the troupe performed All the Great Books Abridged by the Reduced Shakespeare Company, lampooning more than 80 classic works of literature. "I think it's fair to say that we want the college of engineering, and the university as a whole, to understand that engineers can be, and are, funny, creative, outgoing, and just as entertaining as anyone out there," said mechanical engineering sophomore Jonathon Whitesell, president of the group.
University of Alabama. Seventy-five students are participating in the "College First" summer camp. It's open to rising juniors and seniors who will be taking advanced placement courses in the fall. They're getting tutored in biology, chemistry and other classes for the next two weeks. Tutors say kids who take AP level courses are better-prepared to succeed in college.
Fox 6 (Birmingham)WKRG-CBS (Mobile)WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – June 18
Increased muscle mass in the elderly achieved by dietary supplement
Medical News Today – June 18
A supplemental beverage used to treat muscle-wasting may help boost muscle mass among the elderly, according to a new study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The supplemental beverage, called Juven®, contains three amino acids, including arginine. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, and are required for cell growth and repair. The amino acid arginine is especially important because it increases growth-hormone production, which causes the body to produce a critical protein called insulin-like growth factor 1, or IGF-1. This protein promotes growth and development and, as its name suggests, is similar in structure to the hormone insulin…"The amino acid cocktail of the dietary supplement Juven® appears to hold promise for increasing lean body in healthy older adults," said study lead author Amy C. Ellis, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. "However, more research is needed to determine the cause-and-effect relationship and the mechanisms by which the amino acids in Juven® may favorably affect body composition of healthy, older adults."
Manderson Graduate School of Business. "You have to dedicate enough time to allow yourself to fully understand a concept so that you can apply it long after the mid-term," she adds. "There is no point in getting an MBA if you are not going to retain the information and apply it to your future career."
WSSU part of $5M grant to boost diversity in computer fields
Greensboro-Winston Salem Business Journal – June 18
Winston-Salem State University will take part in a new Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computer Science, funded by a $5 million grant to Clemson University. The National Science Foundation is funding the effort, which will create a national resource for programs that use mentoring as a strategy to increase the number of African-Americans in computing fields. Dr. Elva Jones, who is chair of the computer science department at WSSU, is the co-primary investigator on the project. The goal is to increase the number of underrepresented groups earning computer science doctoral degrees and in research careers. Other partners include the University of Alabama, Auburn University and Carnegie Mellon University.
Al.com – June 17
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
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