Archive for the ‘Research’ Category 
UA’s Rogers Wins Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge For Enviro-Friendly Method of Producing Textiles and Plastics
An effort led by a University of Alabama chemist has demonstrated a new way to dissolve and use cellulose – found in the cell walls of trees and other plants – in producing environmentally friendly materials that UA researchers say have potential for the automotive, packaging and textile industries.
Some Fear ‘Designer Drugs’ Will Lead to Racial Medicine, UA Historian Awarded MIT Fellowship to Study Connection
A University of Alabama expert on America's racial history has been awarded a fellowship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he will join scholars researching so-called "designer medicines" and the possibilities they could lead to racial medicine.
Alabama Housing Market Shows Continued Strength, According to Stats from UA’s Real Estate Center
Alabama's housing market showed continued strength in April with 5,352 units sold, up 7.23 percent over the previous month, according to figures released by the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
Income Growth Offsets Increased Home Prices in First Quarter, According to starts from UA’s Real Estate Research Center
The Alabama Housing Affordability Index for the first quarter of 2005 remained virtually unchanged from the fourth quarter of last year, according to figures from the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
Existing Home Sales Post Another Double-Digit Increase, According to UA Housing Research and Education Center Stats
Unstoppable? It seems like nothing can stop Alabama's housing market, not even rising mortgage rates, higher gas prices, or an underperforming U.S. economy.
Alabama Housing Market Rebounds in February, According to Stats from UA’s Real Estate Research Center
The Alabama existing home market rebounded some in February as the number of existing homes sold increased to 3,856, a 15.2 percent increase over January sales, according to figures released by the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
UA Scientists Demonstrate Protein’s Therapeutic Potential for Parkinson’s
University of Alabama researchers have demonstrated that a specific protein protects against the loss of the brain neurons whose demise leads to Parkinson’s disease, a central nervous system disorder estimated to affect more than 1 million Americans.
State Housing Market Sending Mixed Signals for 2005, According to UA Real Estate Center
The Alabama housing market was sending mixed signals at the beginning of the new year, according to the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
Housing Affordability Increases in Last Quarter of ’04, According to UA’s Real Estate Research Center
After three consecutive quarters of decline, housing affordability in Alabama actually increased during the last three months of 2004, according to figures from the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
State Housing Market Sets Yet Another Record, According to UA’s Real Estate Center
The Alabama housing market finished the year with a strong showing in December and yet another sales record, according to figures released by the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
Alabama Economy, Employment Stronger in 2005, According to UA Business Center’s Forecast
Alabama's economy is expected to grow by 3.3 percent this year, according to the first quarter 2005 forecast from the Center for Business and Economic Research at The University of Alabama.
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.
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.
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.
UA Researcher Works to Create Family ‘Legacies’ to Help Deal with Illness
Few things leave people feeling as helpless and stressed as caring for a seriously ill family member.
UA Real Estate Center Reports Third Month of Declining Home Sales, This Time Substantial
The number of existing homes sold in Alabama has fallen for the third consecutive month, according to data from the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
UA Study Reveals New Traffic Patterns over Thanksgiving Holiday
With the holidays approaching, thousands of Alabamians will soon hit the roads to visit family. Historically, the most dangerous day to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday has been Wednesday. Recent trends have people traveling earlier in the week, but this doesn't necessarily make the trip any safer.
UA’s CARE Research & Development Lab Receives Best Practice Award
The University of Alabama CARE Research & Development Laboratory recently received runner-up recognition in the best practice category for their CARE data analysis software from the Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals.
UA’s Data Center Sheds Light on Those Eschewing 9 to 5 Jobs in Favor of Stay-at-Home Work
A national newspaper recently published an article about a woman who quit work to stay at home after her daughter was born. She became annoyed at having to rewind the toilet paper after the baby unraveled it onto the floor. The latch she invented to prevent the problem, along with some other inventions, is expected to net her about $1 million in sales next year and a book deal aimed at aspiring inventors.