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Gas price spike doesn’t halt drivers
Tuscaloosa News – May 16
“In the spring, there is almost always a shortage of gasoline stock," said Peter Clark, a chemical engineering professor at the University of Alabama. “As long as things don’t get any worse, I think we will start to moderate."

Gas up: We could be just one disaster away from $4 fuel
The Monitor (Texas) – May 15
“I don’t think it’s going to hit $4. Maybe only in the big cities or the states where the gas taxes are high,” said Peter Clark, an oil market expert and professor of chemical engineering at the University of Alabama.

Smart cars, dumb drivers: Humans weak link in safety
Birmingham News – May 15
"The car, the road, the driver: The driver is still the weak link," said Dan Turner, head of a transportation research institute at the University of Alabama.

UA Psychiatry Professor Featured in Documentary on Munchausen Syndrome
Women’s Entertainment Television – May 15
Dr. Marc Feldman, clinical professor of psychiatry at UA, was featured in a documentary, “The Secret Lives of Women: Munchausen Moms.”

7 students receive scholarships compliments of Harry I. Brown Sr.
Talledega Daily Home – May 16
Thanks to the generosity of Harry I. Brown Sr., seven students from south Talladega County received $1,500 scholarships to the University of Alabama. Brown, a retired Sylacauga banker, started the Harry I. and Margaret Brown Endowed Scholarships to his alma mater to give students an opportunity to continue their education.

James Hood Recovers from Stroke
WBRC Fox 6 – May 15
James Hood is recovering from a stroke he suffered last month. Hood was one of the first African-American students to enroll at UA in 1963.