UA in the News: December 19, 2008
December 19, 2008 - Filed under: UA in the News
Auto manufacturers in the South
Al Jareera Network – Dec. 18
Dr. James Cashman featured on Al-Jazeera report on Auto Manufacturers in the South.
Birmingham gas price decline expected to persist despite bump
Birmingham News – Dec. 19
…The fall in crude underscores how the world’s economic downturn has lowered gasoline consumption, said Peter Clark, a University of Alabama professor of chemical engineering who follows the energy markets. “Many skeptics don’t expect OPEC members like Venezuela and Iran, whose economies depend so much on selling oil to stick to their pledges to cut back production,” Clark said.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.