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Sheffield native named Huntingdon president

MONTGOMERY – Dr. Anthony Leigh, a Shoals native, was recently named president of Huntingdon College. He will take over the role July 1. “I am...

Wehlburg named 39th president of Athens State University

ATHENS -- Dr. Catherine M. Wehlburg, who has been serving as interim president of Athens State University for more than a year, has been...

Treasurer’s office kicks off state college savings giveaway for 5/29 Day

MONTGOMERY – CollegeCounts is a sound investment for Alabamians to make for their children and grandchildren. And, the State Treasurer's office is offering to kick...

Double trouble: UNA twins land bass national championship

FLORENCE – As the field battled wind and rain when a popup storm rolled through the region, twin brothers from the University of North...

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...

UAH plasma initiative recognized among ‘Best Places to Work’

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...

Alabama’s historic University Club opens after major renovation

TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama has reopened the historic University Club after a more than $17 million renovation. The University Club features casual and...

USDA awards Alabama A&M, Alabama Cooperative Extension $950,000

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....

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...

UAH researcher to lead DoD study on lithium-ion batteries

HUNTSVILLE – A researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville won a Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) award for $600,000...