UA Study — State crash data shows seat belt use critical in saving lives
Yellowhammer News – May 24
Those involved in auto crashes while not wearing seat belts are 40 times more likely to die than those who buckle up, according to an analysis of state crash records from the past five years. For the study, University of Alabama researchers at the Center for Advanced Public Safety examined crash records from 2013 through 2017 provided by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, or ALEA.
OA Now – May 23
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – May 23
KFVS-CBS (Paducah, Kentucky) – May 23
Officials say Decatur property value rising, especially in historic districts
Decatur Daily News – May 24
Home sales in Morgan County were up 20 percent year over year in April, and median sale prices are inching upward, according to the Culverhouse College of Business at the University of Alabama.
Calhoun County cities, towns, struggle with population decline in 2017
Anniston Star – May 24
Calhoun County’s cities and towns either shrank in population or saw flat growth last year, the latest in a years-long trend for the area, according to a federal report released today … Ahmad Ijaz, economist for the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Alabama, said attracting people into an area is a difficult feat to accomplish. “It’s difficult because different people are demanding certain jobs … usually high-wage and manufacturing,” Ijaz said. “You have to give someone an incentive to move.”
Unmarked Bryce Hospital graves could complicate planned ALDOT Tuscaloosa road project
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – May 23
Unmarked graves along US-82 in Tuscaloosa could hold up lane expansions slated for 2019 if the Alabama Department of Transportation would have to move the grave sites for the project … The graves were discovered, using ground penetrating radar, by the University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research, which will assist in any movement of the graves that is needed.
ABC 9 (Columbus, Georgia) – May 23
NBC 12 (Montgomery) – May 23
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – May 23
UA partners with Firestorm to provide an online tool for schools to do threat assessments
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – May 23
The University of Alabama now is partnering with firestorm in an effort to cut down on school violence. The online program is called BERTHA, which stands for Behavorial Risk Threat Assessment. Its creators say the tool helps teachers and faculty learn to spot behaviors in students that might mean something is wrong.
Energy Department Announces The Ohio State Takes Home the Top Spot in EcoCAR 3 Competition
Imperial Valley News Center – May 23
Today, the Energy Department is announcing that The Ohio State has taken home first place in the final year of EcoCAR 3, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Co. This is the fourth consecutive win for the Buckeyes … West Virginia University and University of Alabama teams finished second and third place, respectively.
Electric Energy Online – May 23
Science and Technology Research News – May 23
Green Car Congress – May 23
Competition sparse in many Alabama legislative districts
CBS 4 (Dothan) – March 23
The powers of incumbency and district gerrymandering are squeezing out competition for seats in the Alabama Legislature, analysts say …”Most people don’t realize how many districts go uncontested and I think that if this received more attention, voters would be concerned,” University of Alabama political science Professor Richard Fording said. “There is no question that it is bad for democracy. All the research shows that elected officials are far more likely to be responsive to constituent interests if they regularly face competition in elections.”
Ag center moves quietly toward construction
Florence Times Daily – May 24
The purchase of the first piece of property for the Lauderdale County Agricultural Event Center has lifted hopes among supporters that construction on the $45 million project can actually get underway in August … The project is a collaborative effort between Lauderdale County school officials, who are seeking a new career technical center to replace the aging Allen Thornton Center, and representatives from Northwest-Shoals Community College and the University of Alabama.
Health Matters: Autism Spectrum Disorders
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – May 23
Autism is not actually a single condition but actually a spectrum, that is a range of disorders with a great variety of how they are manifested in people. It’s important to understand that and have some awareness of that.