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19-Year-Old Math Prodigy Alia Sabur Is Today's Favorite Jezebel
On this morning's Today show, Ann Curry interviewed Alia Sabur, who, at 18, became the youngest professor in the history of the United States. Sabur, now 19, is refreshingly adorable and normal — certainly mature for her age, but completely humble about her achievements. She teaches physics and math at Southern University in New Orleans, a school so destroyed by Katrina that students are still attending classes in trailers. Sabur wanted to teach there because she wanted to help Katrina victims but knew she wasn't good at building houses. "I tried to do what I'm good at," Sabur explained. A voice over notes that Sabur "loves celebrity gossip websites," and pans to a shot of Alia looking at Jezebel. Full clip above.
Networking
Although more than 1,800 people died in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, survivors can thank women for aiding in the evacuation effort. Jacqueline Litt, a researcher from the University of Missouri, says, "Women in normal times act as the glue for networks. They coordinate networks of care giving, oversee the pooling of resources and know how to find each other. In emergencies, they use those same skills. That pre-existing interdependence, trust and knowledge is what made successful evacuations happen." Litt found that government warnings did not carry as much weight as information passed through a "network" of friends or community. Which makes sense: Give the option of listening to FEMA or the lady who lives down the street and knows everything, which would you choose? [EurekAlert]
