Year of Natural Disaster to Bring Changes in 2012
2011 often felt like the ‘Year of the Disaster,’ and we can expect municipalities around the nation to look next year for ways to mitigate losses caused by natural disasters.
One of Least Productive Years in Congressional History Ahead
The 2012 congressional elections will see Republicans hold onto the U.S. House of Representatives and Democrats hold onto the Senate, a University of Alabama political scientist predicts.
Tablets, Other Mobile Devices to Become More Evident in Hospitals
iPads aren’t just on little Bobby and Susie’s list – medical workers also have an iPad or other tablet device at the top of their holiday gift-wish list.
Middle East Unrest, Sputtering Economies to Keep Fuel Prices Unstable
Fuel prices will remain unstable in 2012 as pressure from all sides influence the cost of crude oil, according to a University of Alabama engineering professor who follows the petroleum markets.
Health Care Will Continue to be a Pain in the Head
The intensity and confusion surrounding the health-care debate will increase in 2012, a University of Alabama insurance expert predicts.
Occupy Protesters Unlikely to See Increase in Court Victories
Occupy Wall Street protesters can expect mixed results in litigation, says a University of Alabama First Amendment expert.
Low Interest Rates Ain’t Gonna Last
So, if interest rates are at record low levels, it’s pretty safe to predict that they are going to increase, right? “Right,” says Dr. Benton Gup, a University of Alabama finance professor, “but let’s not make the same mistakes that led to the failure and consolidation of thousands of financial institutions in the 1980s.”
UA Advertising, PR Students Raise $4,000 for Literacy
Literacy Is The Edge raised more than $4,000 for the Literacy Council of West Alabama in its 2011 campaign.
UA, LSU Students and Alumni to Work Together in Allstate BCS National Championship Service Project
Students and alumni from The University of Alabama and Louisiana State University will come together to have a positive impact in the New Orleans community at the Allstate BCS National Championship Service Project on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012.
December Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 1,862 degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 17, on campus.