Near record oil prices highlighted the energy picture for 2007. Next year, consumers will face oil prices that, while not as high as in 2007, will still be higher than they should be, says a University of Alabama engineering professor.
Come November, you’ll likely be deciding between U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, according to the predictions of a University of Alabama political scientist.
A prestigious center for promoting human rights has honored Dr. Micki McElya, assistant professor of American Studies at The University of Alabama, for her book, “Clinging to Mammy: The Faithful Slave in Twentieth-Century America.”
Dr. Metka Zupančič, associate professor of French and modern languages at The University of Alabama, pays tribute to one of the most influential women writers in France with her latest work.
The stars of the “Jaws” films–sharks–have recently become the subject of a University of Alabama engineering research project. Conducted by Dr. Amy Lang, assistant professor of aerospace engineering and mechanics, the project explores energy conservation and boundary layer control in regard to a shark’s surface.
Experts from The University of Alabama’s CARE Research & Development Laboratory (CRDL) will be among the speakers at the ninth annual Criminal Justice Technology Symposium at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center Dec. 3-5. The conference will focus on the latest technological innovations in law enforcement and criminal justice.
Dr. Tim Hebson has been promoted to dean of students at The University of Alabama.
Dr. Micki McElya, assistant professor of American studies at The University of Alabama, will discuss her new book, “Clinging to Mammy: The Faithful Slave in Twentieth-Century America” (Harvard University Press, 2007) on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library reading room.
Dr. Ernest A. Mancini, distinguished research professor of petroleum geology and stratigraphy at The University of Alabama, has been named the winner of the Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award for 2007.
Researchers believe they have confirmed the source of one of the Galaxy’s more puzzling phenomenons – high energy cosmic rays. An international team of scientists, including an adjunct professor at The University of Alabama, is publishing its recent findings in the Nov. 9 issue of the journal Science.