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UNA sets student retention record

Michelle Eubanks - October 28, 2023

FLORENCE – Student success in the higher education setting comes in a variety of forms, and retention is a top indicator that students are...

Astound uses AI to disrupt how science gets funded

Brandon Moseley - October 26, 2023

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...

Jackson County organizations awarded grants from Google

Austen Shipley - October 24, 2023

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...

Curtain is raised for construction of Smith Family Center for the Performing Arts

Austen Shipley - October 23, 2023

TUSCALOOSA -- A new performing arts center at the University of Alabama has been named after the late Mark Smith, co-founder of the Huntsville...

UAH researchers helping solve 60-year-old solar mystery

Russ Nelson - October 22, 2023

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 ...

First-year students help boost Alabama A&M to record enrollment

Bud McLaughlin - October 16, 2023

NORMAL – Led by the largest freshman class in school history, Alabama A&M University has reported the largest enrollment in its history. According to the...

A&M, UAH, UNA, Auburn to compete in NASA Rover Challenge

Bud McLaughlin - October 15, 2023

HUNTSVILLE -- Alabama A&M, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the University of North Alabama and Auburn are among 42 college teams to compete...

UNA nabs more than $1M in grants to boost student success

Tiffani Hill-Patterson - October 14, 2023

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama was recently awarded more than $1 million in state and federal grants to support student services and...

HudsonAlpha, A&M, Auburn brewing up first beer with Alabama barley

Mike Easterling - October 13, 2023

HUNTSVILLE – HudsonAlpha is a nonprofit organization that describes its goal as being dedicated to improving life around the globe through discovery, education, and...

Rep. Kiel leads scholarship effort for Colbert, Franklin county students

Mike Easterling - October 13, 2023

FLORENCE – State Rep. Jamie Kiel remembers his days as a fledgling student in need of a “hand up" to chase his goal of...

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