UA Center’s November Housing Reports Show Year-Over-Year Increases
Two reports from The University of Alabama’s Alabama Center for Real Estate show year-over-year increases in the state’s latest monthly home sales and new construction figures.
UA School of Library and Information Studies Awards More Than $8,800 in Books to Black Belt Schools
The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies awarded more than $8,800 in books to elementary and high school library media centers in the Black Belt region of the state through the SLIS Book Bonanza for the Black Belt Program.
UA’s Rural Health Institute Awarded Grant to Expand Telemedicine Efforts
The University of Alabama’s Rural Health Institute for Clinical and Translational Science has received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program to expand telemedicine efforts in rural Alabama.
‘Realizing the Dream’ Concert Unites Voices at UA
Emerging artists from Tuscaloosa and Birmingham will highlight the “21st Annual Realizing the Dream Concert Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, in the Concert Hall of Moody Music Building on The University of Alabama campus.
Students from UA, UT Show Community Spirit to Help the Homeless in Pasadena
Students from The University of Alabama Student Government Association are joining their counterparts from The University of Texas in a show of good will through a service project to feed homeless people in Pasadena, Calif., prior to the BCS National Championship football game between the two schools.
Soil Microorganisms’ Role Cited as a Missing Factor in Climate Change Equation, According to Paper Co-Authored by UA Scientist
Those seeking to understand and predict climate change can now use an additional tool to calculate carbon dioxide exchanges on land, according to a scientific journal article co-authored by a University of Alabama researcher and publishing this week.
UA Research Activity Makes Significant Gains
The University of Alabama’s contract and grant activity totaled $76 million in fiscal year 2009, an 18 percent increase from the previous year.
UA Professor Begins $5.6 Million Study of Treatment for Tinnitus Among Military Personnel
A University of Alabama researcher is embarking on a $5.6 million phase-three, randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative treatment that uses a noise-generating device, along with counseling, to alleviate the debilitating effects of tinnitus – that ringing in the ears that drives some people to distraction.
Educated Guesses 2010
For the 29th consecutive year, The University of Alabama’s Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year. While these “educated guesses” don’t always come true, our track record over the years has been good. So, what’s ahead for 2010? Look for President Barack Obama to rethink his legislative strategy, the term “social media” to fade while the use of the technology behind it accelerates, smaller vehicles, a sluggish economy, budget-based fashion, steady gas prices and much more.
Next-Generation Air Transportation System to Ultimately Succeed, Computer Scientist Predicts
The Next Generation Air Transportation System, known as NextGen, is due for national implementation in stages between now and 2018. “I am predicting ultimate success and a system that will provide a much safer travel environment,” says Dr. David Brown, a University of Alabama professor who has used data mining to help improve FAA safety databases.