Higher Education — Page 28

South’s BEST Robotics, sponsored by TVA, comes to UNA

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama is poised to welcome hundreds of high  school teams and students from around the Southeast as part of this year’s South’s BEST  (Boosting […]

NORMAL — When the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade steps off next week, the Alabama A&M Marching Maroon and White will be front and center. Literally. The AAMU marching band has […]

HUNTSVILLE — “Start here. Go anywhere” is the slogan for Alabama A&M University. Soon, the school may be able to add, ” … in a pair of Nike Terminator Highs.” […]

Boeing presents grants to state colleges, universities

HUNTSVILLE – Boeing, in addition to holding a groundbreaking ceremony in advance of an addition to its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile seeker guidance system factory, announced recent investments in the […]

UNA selected to Alabama Space Grant Consortium

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama has been selected to be part of the Alabama Space Grant Consortium, a collaboration that will provide resources and other opportunities for the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Bryant Bank continued its longstanding support of the University of Alabama in Huntsville with a combined donation of $250,000 to three UAH programs: $100,000 each to the College […]

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama and Bank Independent partnership that paved the way for the Bank Independent Stadium will also make scholarship opportunities available for Bank Independent team […]

UNA to host state high school esports competition

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama has been chosen to host the Alabama High School Athletic Association Spring 2024 Esports competition. The event is expected to bring high school students […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville will continue its Tennessee Resident Scholarship Program into the 2025-2026 academic year. This program offers in-state tuition to new first-time, full-time freshmen students from […]

AUBURN — If not for a course offered 80 years ago by Auburn University — then Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API) — the fate of Rock ‘n’ Roll might have forever […]

ATHENS — Athens State University announced a more than 2% increase in enrollment numbers for the fall semester. With a total of 2,955 students enrolled, the university’s headcount is up […]

Cyber Huntsville offering scholarship opportunity

HUNTSVILLE – The non-profit Cyber Huntsville is offering six North Alabama high school seniors a chance to earn financial aid to pursue a college degree in the field. A one […]

SHEFFIELD – Macke Mauldin’s father didn’t graduate college, but his legacy might help some students reach their educational goals. Mauldin, president of Bank Independent, joined others in congratulating seven University […]

HUNTSVILLE – Two researchers in the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville have won a grant totaling $457,963 to study a process that could ultimately lead to […]

NORMAL — Alabama A&M is launching partnerships and programs to enhance recruitment and expand opportunities for students. The university announced the initiatives during its board of trustees meeting last week.  […]

DECATUR — More than 7,700 Alabamians have enrolled in rapid career training for in-demand jobs since the start of the Alabama Community College System’s Skills for Success courses. The engine […]

Innovate Alabama Network to 'catalyze entrepreneurship'

BIRMINGHAM — Innovate Alabama is taking a major leap in strengthening the state’s innovation and entrepreneurial landscape. The public-private partnership announced the inaugural designees of the Innovate Alabama Network: 51 organizations across 17 […]

Alabama A&M admitted to Innovate Alabama network

NORMAL — An innovative project that could eliminate the need for roadway signs helped Alabama A&M capture a position with the Innovate Alabama Network. Innovate Alabama awarded $125,000 to Alabama […]

AUBURN — In a state as dynamic and diverse as Alabama, access to timely, reliable information is critical. For more than 100 years, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System has been a trusted […]

UNA sets student retention record

FLORENCE – Student success in the higher education setting comes in a variety of forms,  and retention is a top indicator that students are finding pathways to accomplish their academic […]

Astound uses AI to disrupt how science gets funded

Astound Research, an online platform for scientists and industries including foundations, nonprofits and non-governmental organizations, has grown to $300 million in active available funding for research in less than two […]

SCOTTSBORO — Technology giant Google has awarded $210,000 in grants to five Jackson County organizations. The new funding is to support projects which provide technological equipment to facilitate early STEM-focused […]

TUSCALOOSA — A new performing arts center at the University of Alabama has been named after the late Mark Smith, co-founder of the Huntsville based, global telecommunications company Adtran. Clay […]

HUNTSVILLE – Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have supported a ground-breaking measurement that is helping solve a 60-year-old cosmic mystery. The  question is why is the sun’s […]