Huntsville Area Residents Among UA Graduates

The University of Alabama awarded some 1,400 degrees at winter commencement ceremonies held Monday, Dec. 15, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.

Florence Area Residents Among UA Graduates

The University of Alabama awarded some 1,400 degrees at winter commencement ceremonies held Monday, Dec. 15, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.

Birmingham Area Residents Among UA Graduates

The University of Alabama awarded some 1,400 degrees at winter commencement ceremonies held Monday, Dec. 15, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.

The Children of the Black Belt: UA Offers Help and Hope

Pick a grim statistic—poverty, infant deaths, poor education, births to single mothers, unemployment, gaps in health care—and you’ll find the counties of Alabama’s Black Belt at the top of each category.

No Tax Reform for Alabama in 2004; Republicans to Sweep State

Don’t expect Alabama’s governor or legislature to present another new tax package like the one soundly defeated in 2003, says University of Alabama political expert Dr. William Stewart.

Look for Continued Strength in Housing Market, but Below the Pace of Past Three Years

Housing sales, both for existing homes and new homes, have set records for the past three years, despite predictions by economists that the housing market could not continue expanding and that home prices would slow. Will 2004 be the year the forecast will be on the money?

Preppy Fashion, Dresses will be Back in 2004; Men’s Fashion Also in the Spotlight

While predicting fashion trends has become increasingly difficult in recent years, a University of Alabama professor of clothing and design says you can still look for clues to fashion in the way Americans are living their lives.

Sex and Violence on Network Television will Continue to Increase

American television shows will continue their gradual trend toward more sex, vulgar language and violence, all in the name of audience market share and competition with cable channels, says noted television programming researcher and University of Alabama professor Dr. Jennings Bryant.

Coming Years will Bring More World-Wide Pandemics

Increasing population densities and lack of access to health care will contribute to an increase in world-wide disease outbreaks in the coming years, predicts Dr. John Higginbotham, epidemiologist and associate professor of community and rural medicine in the College of Community Health Sciences at The University of Alabama.

OPEC Threats will Drive Up Gas Prices

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) may decide to raise gas prices in the coming year due to a decrease in crude oil supply, says Dr. Peter Clark, associate professor of chemical engineering at The University of Alabama.