Discovery

January 09 Report on State Home Building Activity Now Available Through UA’s Center for Real Estate Web

The January 2009 New Construction Report, which includes building permits and housing starts, is now posted and available at The University of Alabama’s Center for Real Estate Web site. The address for the site is http://acre.cba.ua.edu/construction_statistics.php.

Harnessing Energy

From chemists to physicists to engineers, researchers throughout The University of Alabama campus are working to develop systems designed to reduce harmful emissions, produce new ways to harness energy, improve efficiency and increase fuel flexibility.

A Journal Like No Other

The University of Alabama is home to a new research journal providing a mechanism for higher education professionals to disseminate scholarly works from all academic disciplines with the goal of integrating teaching, research and community engagement.

Fourth Quarter ’08 Housing Affordability Index for Alabama Now Available on UA Real Estate Center Web Site

The fourth quarter Alabama Housing Affordability Index is now posted on The University of Alabama’s Center for Real Estate Web site at http://acre.cba.ua.edu/affordability_index.php.

December Report on State Home Building Activity Now Available Through UA Center’s Web Site

The December 2008 New Construction Report, which includes building permits and housing starts, is now posted at The University of Alabama’s Center for Real Estate, or ACRE, Web site.

Commercial Real Estate Conference Scheduled for Jan. 30; RSA’s Bronner to Deliver Keynote Address at UA’s ACRE Event

The Ninth Annual Commercial Real Estate Conference will be held at the Birmingham/Jefferson County Convention Center Sheraton Hotel Complex and will feature David Bronner, chief executive officer of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, as the keynote speaker. The RSA provides pension benefits to more than 100,000 retirees or their survivors, and paid out $2.035 billion in fiscal 2007.

November Report on State Home Building Activity Now Available Through UA’s Center for Real Estate Web Site

The November 2008 New Construction Report, which includes building permits and housing starts, is posted and available at The University of Alabama’s Center for Real Estate Web site. The address for the site is http://acre.cba.ua.edu/construction_statistics.php

All in the Hips

The crashing of the enormous fluked tail on the surface of the ocean is a “calling card” of modern whales. Living whales have no back legs, and their front legs take the form of flippers that allow them to steer. Their special tails provide the powerful thrust necessary to move their huge bulk.

Listening to the Voices Inside Your Head

Listening to the Voices Inside Your Head

When students make mistakes in the classroom, teachers are instructed to use immediate feedback. This makes a strong impression and ensures that students won’t repeat the mistakes again and again.

Legislation to Expand Funding for Stem Cell Research, Overall Federal Research Dollars to Remain Scarce

A 2001 ban on federally funded researchers conducting embryonic stem cell research will be lifted in the coming year, but overall funding for this and other scientific research will remain historically low, predicts a University of Alabama biologist.