Third-Grader’s Diagram Comparing Life in Country, City is Published in Key Medical Magazine, Thanks to UA Professor
How did a third-grader from Sylacauga end up being published in a respected journal on rural medicine?
Discovery
Scientists Seek Ways to Spare 12 Fish Species from Extinction, UA Researcher Chairs Southeastern Council Evaluating ‘Desperate Dozen’
If letter grades were assigned for freshwater biodiversity, the southeastern United States would receive “straight A’s” every year. There are more than 675 species of fish living here, which is more than half of the total number of species found in the rest of the nation. Unfortunately, one-quarter of the region’s fish species are now considered imperiled.
Extending Health Care’s Reach
In 2001, the Capstone Rural Health Center opened in Parrish, bringing quality health care near to the doorsteps of the approximate 1,500 people living in and around the rural Walker County, Ala. community.
September Housing Stats Now Available on UA Real Estate Center Web Site
The September 2008 monthly housing statistics compiled by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama are now available on the Web site http://acre.cba.ua.edu/housing_statistics.php.
Similarities Found in Media Coverage of Palin and Ferraro, According to Study by UA Communication Students
Twenty-four years and a gulf of ideology separates the first two women to share the nation’s major party tickets. But has the way the media talks about Sarah Palin and Geraldine Ferraro changed? Not so much, according to ongoing research by members of “the Palin Watch” at The University of Alabama.
Stalking the Ghost Bird
When Dr. Michael Steinberg was 11, he was cutting through a coastal pine forest to go fishing while he and his parents were vacationing near Fort Meyers, Fla. As he was walking, he caught sight of three big woodpeckers, two of which seemed to be engaged in some kind of courtship ritual.
Report on State Home Building Activity Now Available Through UA’s Center for Real Estate Website
The September 2008 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/pdfs/construction_statistics/New%20Construction%20Report.pdf
A Launching Pad for Entrepreneurs
Similarities abound between Donald Trump and The University of Alabama’s Dr. William “Bill” Gathings. No, maybe not the hair, but each has demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit, and both are ardent promoters of a business-based competition with a reality TV show feel. Ok, so with Trump, it’s more than the feel of reality TV.
Housing Statistics, Housing Affordability Index for State Now Available on UA Real Estate Center Web Site
The monthly housing statistics and the Alabama Housing Affordability Index compiled by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama are now available on the Web site http://acre.cba.ua.edu/housing_statistics.php.
Report on State Home Building Activity Now Available Through UA’s Center for Real Estate Web Site
The August 2008 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