Researchers at UA and AU Team to Study Deer-Vehicle Crashes
Researchers from The University of Alabama and Auburn University recently released study results that focus on the role of wildlife habitat and its influence on deer-vehicle crashes.
Discovery
UA Scientist to Help Develop New Environmental Organization
A University of Alabama ecologist is among a select group of scientists chosen to help develop guidelines for a newly formed national organization focusing on environmental science issues.
Op-Ed: Alabama Poverty Project Offers New Hope to the Old Problem of Poverty in Alabama
Amidst the Christmas festivities as 2004 came to a close, the facts revealed in the widely-circulated mid-December newspaper article, “More Alabamians live in poverty than in 2000”, were nothing to celebrate and certainly do not honor the one whose birthday most of us were celebrating. Fifteen percent of our citizens, nearly 700,000, and 22 percent of our children, well over 200,000, live below the poverty line. When you add to that the many families struggling just above poverty who are one paycheck, layoff, divorce or health setback from sinking into poverty, the picture becomes more tragic.
Op-Ed: Rural Medical Care — Where are We?
Being associated with The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, I am often asked by community leaders and rural residents with whom we work how we are doing in rural medical care. It is a fair question because CCHS was created in the 1970s and was assigned a mission relating to rural health and medical care, especially to produce rural physicians.
November Sales Down but 2004 Still on Track for Another Record, According to UA Real Estate Center
Existing home sales in Alabama slipped slightly during November, down 256 units from the previous month, to 3,954, according to the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
Housing Market Gets a Good Start on Year’s Fourth Quarter, According to UA’s Real Estate Research Center
Alabama’s housing market is off to a good start for the fourth quarter, according to figures released by The University of Alabama’s Real Estate Research and Education Center.
Hard Choices
Court authorities often struggle to balance protecting society with appropriate treatment for youth who commit crimes. A University of Alabama professor recently authored a psychological test that measures key juvenile concepts and assists professionals in achieving that balance.
Census Shows One County in Alabama Without Double-Digit Poverty; State’s Poverty Grows, According to UA Center
Shelby County, Alabama’s fastest growing county, can now add another superlative to its bragging list: In the poverty estimates released Monday by the Census Bureau for the year 2002, Shelby County is the only county in Alabama that doesn’t have double-digit poverty rates, according to the State Data Center at The University of Alabama.
DeSoto Caverns Provide UA Geologists Insight into Global Warming
One of Alabama’s popular spots under the ground is helping University of Alabama scientists understand more about global warming on top of the ground.
State’s Housing Affordability Drops; Appreciation, Rising Mortgage Rates Increase Costs, According to UA Center Data
For the second consecutive quarter housing affordability declined in Alabama, according to information released from The University of Alabama’s Real Estate Research and Education Center.