MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 25 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: The Alabama Attorney General's Office announced this afternoon that former Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes pleaded guilty to two felony counts of an indictment being tried before specially- appointed Lee County Circuit Judge Pamela Baschab. Hughes pleaded guilty to perjury in the first degree and the use of his public office for personal gain. Hughes will be sentenced at a   more

AUBURN, Alabama, June 25 (TNSOps) -- Auburn University issued the following news: By Charlotte Hendrix Following a spectacular debut at the acclaimed Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, "Crafting America" will be on exhibition at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University from Tuesday, June 29, through Sunday, Sept. 12. The new exhibition, organized by the Crystal Bridges Museum, celebrates the skill and individuality of craft within the broad   more

AUBURN, Alabama, June 25 (TNSPar) -- Auburn University issued the following news: By Neal Reid, Office of Communications and Marketing An esteemed group of nearly 50 military officers from approximately 50 countries attended presentations from Auburn University leaders and toured the campus on Wednesday morning as part of a collaboration between the university and Maxwell Air Force Base. The group learned about the university thanks to a panel of speakers that included Provost Bill Hardgrave  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 25 (TNSGra) -- Alabama State University issued the following news: An ASU scientist will be able to continue her research into the common cold and the coronavirus thanks to the $47,000 extension to a nearly half million dollar grant she received in 2018 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Qiana Matthews, an associate professor of Microbiology, received the additional funding of her research project titled "Excellence in Research: Innovative Methods and Adva  more

AUBURN, Alabama, June 24 (TNSOps) -- Auburn University issued the following news: Jason Alexander Lee, Office of Communications and Marketing When she stepped on Auburn University's campus for the first time as a student, Eufaula native Georgia Mock didn't know what to expect. She was an achieved leader in high school, serving as an Alabama Girls State delegate, Student Government Association senior class secretary, Distributive Education Clubs of America chapter president and was even induct  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 24 (TNSPar) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news on June 23, 2021: Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced the creation of the Advancing Inclusive Research(R) Site Alliance. This coalition of clinical research sites will partner with Genentech to advance the representation of diverse patient populations in the company's oncology clinical trials, test recruitment and retention approaches, and establish best practices that can be leverag  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, June 25 (TNSJou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news on June 24, 2021: Research to improve space weather predictions by Dr. Nikolai Pogorelov at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, will boost abilities crucial to the success of the defense mission of the Space Force Command that's set to be located here. "The cutting-edge research being done by Dr Pogorelov, and indeed many of the Center for Space Pl  more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, June 25 (TNSOps) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: At first glance, Joe Minter's backyard looks like an assortment of metal and building materials. But for Minter, a found-object artist in Birmingham, this sea of rust and steel tells the story of his life, and a cultural movement, in a collection he calls "African Village in America." And now, researchers at The University of Alabama are helping Minter preserve his stories forever. Minter is supported  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 25 (TNSJou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: A series of studies recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers describes the reasons behind low levels of natriuretic peptides in obese individuals. NPs are beneficial hormones produced by the heart that are responsible for the regulation of blood pressure and the overall cardiovascular and metabolic health of humans. This   more