UA In the News — May 18

UA In the News — May 18

Twelfth China-US Engineering Technology Symposium Green City Group Symposium Successfully Held in Beijing
Sohu.com (China) – May 18
May 14, hosted by National Bureau of Foreign Experts, Beijing Municipal People’s Government, and China Institute of Engineers (CIE) … Prof. Dr. Robert Pitt, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the Institute of Environment Studies, School of Engineering, University of Alabama, United States, presented a special report entitled “Green Cities: Beijing Water Resources-Beneficial Uses of Stormwater”. In combination with the characteristics of rainfall in Beijing, he systematically proposed suggestions for the management of rainwater resources in Beijing.

How will allegations about Ivey’s personal life change the race for governor?
AL.com – May 17
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has stayed away from the debate stage and has enjoyed a sizable advantage in polling and fundraising. To her advantage, the governor’s race had been described by political observers as “boring.” . . . Still, there has been plenty of criticism heaped upon all three involved in Tuesday’s news blitz: Ivey, for the way she responded to LGBTQ allegations as “disgusting,” Todd for spreading a rumor about the governor’s lifestyle and seemingly attempting to out her, and Dawson for questioning the grant to a LGBTQ organization while dismissing accusations that he had knowledge about Ivey’s personal lifestyle.  “Most voters in Alabama have moved past this type of politics, but unfortunately, Todd’s accusations take us back 10 years or so,” said Richard Fording, a political science professor at the University of Alabama.