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.
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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.”
Lawrence Named UA’s ACRE Education Director
James T. Lawrence, a 33-year real estate executive and educator, has been named education director of the Alabama Center for Real Estate, or ACRE, part of The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce.
UA Wins 2011 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive
The University of Alabama won the 2011 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive by collecting 237,079 pounds of food to top Auburn University’s collection of 134,102 pounds of food.
Students at UA Raise Funds for Secret Meals Program
Advertising and public relations students in a service-learning class at The University of Alabama have raised some $5,585 for Secret Meals For Hungry Children, an Alabama Credit Union program that benefits needy area children.
Long-time UA Professor, Anthropologist Allen Maxwell Dies
Dr. Allen R. Maxwell, professor emeritus of anthropology at The University of Alabama, died Nov. 16, 2011 at his home. He was 71.