MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 28 (TNSper) -- Alabama State University issued the following news: A member of the Alabama State University Board of Trustees (BOT), Delbert Madison, has been appointed to a prestigious national accountancy board. Trustee Madison (Class of 1993) now serves on the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Center for Public Trust (CPT). The board promotes and addresses the issues of ethics and ethical behavior in business, education, public policy and society  more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Auburn University issued the following news: Understanding soil moisture changes may help with regional water resources planning for drought and flood risks, according to a study by Sanjiv Kumar in Auburn University's College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment. His findings, recently published in the journal "Earth's Future," used a very large number of climate realizations and data from two different climate models to assess hydroclimate variability an  more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 28 (TNSfund) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: The Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, or Biggio Center, has received an additional $325,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, to develop a course focused on improving communication and education regarding various science topics. This award adds to more than $300,000 in funding awarded to the center over the past two years to create online training programs and  more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 28 (TNSper) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Lea Eiland, clinical professor and associate department head in the Harrison College of Pharmacy's Department of Pharmacy Practice, recently was selected as an at-large member of the Pediatric Pharmacy Association Board of Directors. "It is an honor to be elected to the PPA Board of Directors for an at-large position," said Eiland. "As the organization continues to grow and serve the needs of pediatric   more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 28 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development recently announced the procurement of the Huron Research Suite to support and facilitate the research administration and compliance processes at Auburn University. Since then, the office has executed the scope of work for the conflict of interest and IRB modules with starting dates of June 15 and July 1, 2023, respectively. The offic  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 28 (TNSres) -- Samford University issued the following news release: Each year, Samford University students offer a fresh perspective on research--colloquially speaking. The second annual Samford Student Research Colloquia, held April 21, saw undergraduate and graduate students from various disciplines across campus gather to present their scholarship and research in a public forum. Featuring 156 students and 95 poster presentations, the 2023 event showcased student  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 28 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton joined a multistate cert-stage amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court to defend states' sovereign immunity, which, among other protections, generally prevents individual states from being sued in the courts of other states. The principle of sovereign immunity has long been integral to the United States' system of government, but a North Carolina Supreme Court decis  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: A team consisting of mechanical and aerospace engineering majors at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) competed in the 2023 NASA Student Launch, hosted by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Supported by the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate and U.S. aerospace industry, the event is a NASA-conducted engineering design challenge that involves the design, doc  more

FLORENCE, Alabama, April 28 (TNSfund) -- The University of North Alabama issued the following news release: In a ceremony Thursday afternoon, members of the Sanders Family, along with officials from the University of North Alabama and the Sanders College of Business and Technology were on campus to unveil the Sanders Family name on Keller Hall. The naming came as a result of a $3.5 million gift from the Sanders Family. "Dad believed in generosity and giving to good causes," said Bill Sanders,   more

AUBURN, Alabama, April 28 (TNSper) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Auburn University's Graduate School announces the retirement of Lt. Col. (Ret.) Furman Dale Watson, effective May 1. Watson has passionately served Auburn for over 20 years. He most recently served as the director of professional development in the Graduate School for the past eight years. While at the Graduate School, Watson collaborated with multiple units across campus for recruiting, professional d  more