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UAB “Space Archeologist” wins $1 Million TED Prize
By Hanson Watkins
UAB anthropology professor, Sarah Parcak, has won the top TED prize for her work in researching ancient civilizations with satellite technology. Her innovative approach, developed during her time in the UAB anthropology program, not only provides additional insights into archeological sites, but also helps preserve those sites by reducing the need to dig. As a satellite archeologist, Sarah takes images collected from 450 miles above the Earth, and uses algorithms to note subtle changes to the Earth’s surface over time.
She analyzes the data to find shapes and patterns that signal manmade objects, hidden from view. Her methods could help locate hundreds of thousands, even millions, of undiscovered ancient sites around the world. And finding these sites is the first step to protecting them. Her approach uses existing data coupled with innovative algorithms to clearly identify site looting, manmade vs natural objects and Using the satellite images, Sarah has helped locate 17 potential pyramids in Egypt. She’s also identified 3,100 forgotten settlements and 1,000 lost tombs, plus made major discoveries throughout the Roman Empire. Since the award, the researcher has been profiled by the BBC, Forbes, and National Geographic. Her research is exciting not only to the scientific community, but also amateur Indian Jones’ and History Channel buffs. In February, TED and Dr.. Parcak will announce the “secret wish” that the grant money will be used to fulfill related to her goal of protecting the world’s heritage sites. Dr. Parcak’s TED presentation can be viewed at www.ted.com.
‘House Divided, Hearts United’ Families face off during Iron Bowl By Tori Linville
Saturday, Nov. 28 isn’t just another day to wallow in the leftover-turkey-filledhaze that follows Thanksgiving. It isn’t just another Saturday. It’s the day of reckoning for millions of households in the state of Alabama – Iron Bowl day. It’s also the continuance of a rivalry that dates back to 1893. But this isn’t the 1800s, and the intense rivalry has come a long way. It’s now common to see license plates, flags and t-shirts declaring a household to be “a house divided.” It isn’t rare to have an Auburn and Alabama fan living under the same roof. Amy Poore, a University of Alabama alumna, roots
for her alma mater. Her husband, Raymond, is an Auburn fan. While the rivalry is present for the Poore household, football season isn’t as brutal as people think, Poore said. “It’s really not. Well, except those years when you both go to the Iron Bowl undefeated. I, at least, do not ‘hate’ Auburn anymore, nor do I get upset if they win (except against us),” she said. “I feel Raymond has mellowed at little, he just won’t admit it. I actually have found that I love the campus at Auburn and tailgating there is a lot of fun. And I know Raymond enjoys tailgating here as well.”
Photo: Amy Poore
In order to maintain the peace, Poore said her household works on compromising and remaining silent. While both fans have attended their rivals’ tailgates, they remain supportive and agree to
wear the other team’s color, logos not included, she said. The Iron Bowl can be an intense game for any Alabama or Auburn fan, but the Poore household deals with it – sometimes by watching the game separately. Cont. pg5
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