Education Briefs
Birmingham News – Jan. 29
David M. Shribman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, will give a lecture on "The New Architecture of Journalism" today at 6 p.m. in Room 205 of Gorgas Library at the University of Alabama…On Thursday, Canadian Sen. Celine Hervieux-Payette will present two public lectures at the University of Alabama…Black Belt 100 Lenses," a joint project of the Black Belt Community Foundation and The University of Alabama, will be on display to the public at the Webb Hall Gallery at the University of West Alabama through March 1…

Large Asteroid Passes Earth
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Jan. 28
While it’s passing very close to the earth, Dr. Keel says there is another that will come closer coming behind it…

Earlier primaries may still put spotlight on Alabama
Tuscaloosa News – Jan. 29
…University of Alabama political science professor William Stewart said the packed Huckabee and Obama rallies altered his earlier skepticism about the earlier date. "Based on early primary results, there isn't a real clear frontrunner and races in both parties are highly competitive and that generates more interest," Stewart said…
Florence Times-Daily – Jan. 29

Investment scams tied to recession turmoil, state securities chief warns
Birmingham News – Jan.29
…Robert Brooks, a professor of financial management at the University of Alabama, said would-be scam artists sometimes get creative with legitimate news events to concoct schemes. One notorious scam from years ago involved investing in the U.S. Treasury, promising a 10 percent return. That turned out to be a pyramid scheme, he said. "It seems to gravitate toward things that have done well recently, like gold. Somebody sees that gold prices have been up so they think this must be a good thing," Brooks said…