Higher Education — Page 22

Alabama A&M's 'Batman' discovers new species in Alabama

HUNTSVILLE — There wasn’t a bat signal, but Dr. William Stone made an interesting discovery during the annual Alabama Bat Blitz. Stone, a bat researcher at Alabama A&M University, captured […]

HUNTSVILLE – The $20 million, five-year Future Technologies and Enabling Plasma Processes (FTPP) initiative led by the University of Alabama in Huntsville, is cited in The Washington Post as a key contributor […]

TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama has reopened the historic University Club after a more than $17 million renovation. The University Club features casual and fine dining spaces, outdoor veranda, […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama A&M University, with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, has been awarded almost $950,000 in grants, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced. The awards are part of the […]

Q&A: What's all the buzz about cicadas?

TUSCALOOSA — That incessant buzzing sound you’ve been hearing for weeks now is not in your head. It’s mostly in the trees and bushes and all over your yard. It’s […]

HUNTSVILLE – A researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville won a Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) award for $600,000 to study how high-energy density lithium-ion […]

ATHENS — Athens State University has earned a Military Friendly School designation for 2024-2025, according to Military Friendly. Schools that earn this recognition provide the best higher education opportunities for […]

HUNTSVILLE – Caroline Bendickson, a junior at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been selected as a Goldwater Scholar for her work in plant genomics. A double major in chemistry […]

UNA set to graduate nearly 1,000 students this weekend

FLORENCE – Spring commencement ceremonies at the University of North Alabama are set for this weekend at Norton Auditorium with nearly 1,000 students participating in five ceremonies. Cody Gross, Athens […]

HUNTSVILLE — “Start here. Go anywhere” is the Alabama A&M slogan. And that may soon include Birmingham. According to Shannon Reeves, AAMU vice president of Government Relations and External Affairs, […]

HUNTSVILLE – John Stallworth spread the Alabama A&M University name across the nation during a National Football League Hall of Fame career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, as a member […]

UNA softball players earn all-conference honors

FLORENCE – Six University of North Alabama softball players combined for eight Atlantic Sun Conference postseason awards. Junior pitcher Alivia Wilken and senior shortstop Haven Kirby headlined the awards for […]

AUBURN — Can a small, laser ablation and sintering enabled (LASED) multi-material printer operate in microgravity? Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, the Goldbold Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will find […]

GADSDEN — In a sight that more resembled a home renovation TV show than a college building, officials with Gadsden State Community College took sledge hammers to walls Monday to […]

UNA mourns loss of beloved lion Leo III

FLORENCE — As rain fell across Florence early Friday morning, the University of North Alabama community awoke to news that its beloved lion, Leo III, had died.  I got the […]

HUNTSVILLE — Stepping off the sidelines and getting into the game, Alabama A&M is kicking off a partnership for NIL opportunities. According to a news release from the Department of […]

Alabama A&M students selected for MLB marketing boot camp

HUNTSVILLE — Three AAMU marketing majors are part of Major League Baseball’s inaugural Marketing Bootcamp. Amirah Ali, Nevell Brown and Jenee Whitt are working with the MLB marketing team to […]

WASHINGTON — A Huntsville-based company and three state universities are among 21 organizations to share nearly $1.5 million in grants from NASA. The grants are for academic, non-profit, and business […]

HUNTSVILLE – When the Federal Trade Commission announced a ban last week on most noncompete agreements, the University of Alabama in Huntsville was cited as a reference. Dr. Ege Can, […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama A&M’s motto is “Start Here, Go Anywhere” and now grad students can start pursuing a doctorate in social work fully online. The university has launched its Ph.D. […]

GADSDEN — Gadsden State Community College’s student-athletes are forging a bond with a child fighting a battle far greater than any game. Levi Worthington is an 8-year-old boy from Susan […]

Families, our college seniors are ready … are we?

FLORENCE — It’s that time of year … seniors, mine included, are finishing their final projects, doing photo shoots at iconic campus locations, and planning graduation parties and trips. Thirty […]

HUNTSVILLE — As it prepares for its 150th anniversary, Alabama A&M University is considering purchasing Birmingham-Southern College, according to an official with Alabama A&M. The university official said A&M is […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. Avimanyu Sahoo, a researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been awarded a National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Fellowship totaling $279,105 to […]