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Living healthy without health-focused technology

Anna Wood October 6, 2015

Recently, I have noticed many students wearing the increasingly popular Fitbit bracelets and smart watches around campus. I often hear my friends mention they have to “log their calories” after a...

Overuse of technology devalues human interaction

Jake Bass October 5, 2015

The irony of this column is that I am typing this behind a screen, you are most likely reading it behind a screen, and the link to this (hopefully) will be shared over Facebook, Twitter and all over the...

Get that Business off the ground: the rise of the Hover Board

Get that Business off the ground: the rise of the Hover Board

Sam West October 1, 2015

“IO Hawks,” “Funky Ducks,” “Hover Boards.” These are all names that describe the sleek, two-wheeled, futuristic devices. Students weave on them and slide between pedestrians, cutting their...

Give yourself a chance to slow down

Benjamin Burkeen September 25, 2015

I feel as though I have never been busier in my entire life as I am right now. Life in college can be mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally exhausting. There is always another meeting to go...

Virtual Reality brings advancements in education and entertainment

Virtual Reality brings advancements in education and entertainment

Kasey Hullet August 25, 2015

We may not have a holodeck or a world within the matrix, but we are one step closer every year. This year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo revealed new worlds in virtual reality headsets. In today’s...

UA receives grant for nursing degree

UA receives grant for nursing degree

Jeremy Connor July 8, 2015

Advancements in technology and pedagogy have equipped universities around the country to train nursing students for a variety of real-life situations before they even step foot in a hospital. However,...

Spring breakers should have gone phone-free

Carolyn Duke March 30, 2015

For almost three whole months, the entire University looked forward to the exciting or relaxing spring break we just finished. Many students were enthusiastic to leave for spring break and yet many students...

Chromebooks available for checkout at libraries

Heather Buchanan February 16, 2015

Chromebooks and Chromeboxes will be available through the end of the month at Gorgas Library and Rodgers Library, respectively. Visitors can go to the circulation desk on the second floor of Gorgas...

Multiplayer game 'Evolve' blurs lines between predator and prey

Multiplayer game 'Evolve' blurs lines between predator and prey

Matthew Wilson February 16, 2015

Four relentless hunters pursue you as you leap across cliffs and become stricken with panic. A harpoon pins you to the ground and as you struggle to free yourself, a volley of electricity strikes you....

College students face potential technology insecurity

College students face potential technology insecurity

Ben Jackson January 20, 2015

As students return to campus with their laptops, smartphones and tablets, some may fail to realize the risks they face with technology. Blackhat hacking, which can have destructive implications for victims,...

UA class aides thrift store charity

UA class aides thrift store charity

Marcus Flewellen October 7, 2014

The University Honors class UH 120 Section 321, “Information Technology / The Dark Side,” works with a local charitable organization that aids 
people in the Tuscaloosa area. The class is part of...

The future is a breeding ground for new science and technologies

Matthew Wilson September 22, 2014

The future and technology are almost interchangeable terms. When philosophers and writers of the 20th century imagined the future, they imagined flying cars, chrome buildings and the ability to communicate...