Higher Education — Page 15

FLORENCE – A team of University of North Alabama faculty is working to understand and address gaps in STEM higher education for rural, academically talented, low-income students. The project is […]

HUNTSVILLE – It was signing day today at Drake State Community & Technical College. However, instead of students committing to the next level of college, it was signing day for […]

NORMAL — Dr. Chance Glenn isn’t your typical engineering professor. This holiday season, he’s added a surprising twist to his already impressive resume – the release of a Christmas album, […]

UNA Esports wins fall College Halo National Championship

FLORENCE – It was as easy as b2b for the University of North Alabama Esports team as they roared to the fall College Halo National Championship. The Lions capped off a […]

HUNTSVILLE – The kickoff for the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl is still a few weeks away, but the Huntsville-based company is hosting another competition – for the academic side of […]

UAH awarded $600K to join Gulf Scholars Program

HUNTSVILLE – The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has announced the University of Alabama in Huntsville has been awarded a $600,000 grant to join the […]

MONTGOMERY – A two-fold project that raises awareness for an important veterans issue while uniting the state’s biggest college rivals steps off on its annual mission this week. To recognize […]

TUSCALOOSA — The history of the chili pepper is in some ways the history of humanity in the Americas, says Dr. Katherine Chiou, an assistant professor in the Department of […]

AUBURN — If you find yourself going hoarse more frequently this fall, there’s a reason. Auburn engineering. Because the most recent attention Auburn University Biomechanical Engineering Lab-born startup XO Armor has been receiving […]

FLORENCE – The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Board of Commissioners has granted accreditation to the Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of North Alabama for five years, extending […]

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation to extend the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program’s participation period from three to five years was introduced today by U.S. Rep. Dale Strong. The “CyberCorps Enhancement Act […]

UNA welcomes high school Esports teams for Mane Event

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama is, once again, hosting the Mane Event, a  thrilling two-day Esports tournament featuring Mario Kart 8, Rocket League, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. […]

RAINSVILLE — On the heels of its announcement of a new softball program, including a facility/stadium, Northeast Alabama Community College is further growing its athletics program. This week, the Mustangs […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Community College Conference is adding a new sport to its list of athletic offerings. According to the ACCC, women’s flag football, one of the newest sports […]

HUNTSVILLE — Bridge Street Town Centre’s annual kickoff to the holiday season will have a little purple and gold mixed in with the red, green, silver and white lights. Lights […]

HUNTSVILLE — NASA has awarded Alabama A&M University a $1.2 million grant to expand programs supporting students who have been historically underrepresented and underserved in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. […]

AUBURN — Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has set a college record for new research awards and contracts for a fiscal year, closing FY24 with $117.7 million. The […]

HUNTSVILLE – The grenades were fake when Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama A&M University and the University of North Alabama put […]

HUNTSVILLE — Senior sports management major Jeffrey Wright recently returned from the “Get in the Game” Conference in Baltimore, thanks to the sponsorship of the Milwaukee Brewers. Held from Nov. 8–10, […]

RESTON, Va. — Education is power and Leidos took a step today to provide Drake State Community & Technical College students with the tools to attain the power through education. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Focused on advancing a collaborative research partnership, Alabama A&M University welcomed leadership from Sandia National Laboratories for an engaging visit last month. University President Dr. Daniel K. Wims […]

HUNTSVILLE – Ledia Shehu, a doctoral student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been selected to receive a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and […]

RAINSVILLE — Northeast Alabama Community College and Auburn University have formed a partnership to offer a concurrent bachelor’s of science in nursing degree program. Through the program, eligible students will […]

ATHENS — Bank Independent and Athens State University have partnered to create debit and credit cards that support students’ financial goals while also giving back to the college. With every […]