MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 6 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order 736, establishing the Alabama Resilience Council. This action is a key part of the Ivey Administration's ongoing effort to make Alabama the most resilient state in the nation by protecting the lives, property and economic well-being of Alabamians against possible hazards, both natural and manmade. The Alabama Resilience Council will work w  more

AUBURN, Alabama, May 5 (TNSper) -- Auburn University issued the following news on May 4, 2023: Steve Taylor has been named as Auburn University's senior vice president for research and economic development, President Christopher B. Roberts announced today. Taylor has served as the interim dean of Auburn's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering since April 2022. Taylor will begin his new position on June 1. As Auburn's chief research officer, Taylor will report directly to the president and be res  more

AUBURN, Alabama, May 5 (TNSper) -- Auburn University issued the following news on May 4, 2023: Vini Nathan has been named as Auburn University's provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, President Christopher B. Roberts announced today. Nathan, whose appointment is effective immediately, has served as the interim provost and vice president of academic affairs since March 2022. She previously served as Auburn's College of Architecture, Design and Construction dean and McWhorter ch  more

AUBURN, Alabama, May 5 (TNSawa) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Fresh data is vital to operators because it is timely. Important data is vital to operators because it's necessary for quick decision-making. Can machines learn to provide both sets of data simultaneously? Yin Sun, assistant professor and graduate program co-officer in electrical and computer engineering, believes they can - and will prove it through his newest proposal, "Semantic and Goal-oriented Status U  more

AUBURN, Alabama, May 5 (TNSper) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: James Goosby, director of business technology, planning and strategic initiatives at Southern Company, joined Auburn University's McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security as the Southern Company Executive in Residence for Electric Grid Security, effective May 1. Frank Cilluffo, director of the McCrary Institute, said Goosby "brings a wealth of expertise and hands-on experience to th  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 5 (TNSper) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has named Kimberly Bissell the Dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication, effective July 24, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Bissell is currently an administrator and faculty member at the University of Alabama's College of Communication and Information Sciences, where she serves as Associate Dean for Research; Executive Director of the Institute for Communicatio  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 5 (TNSper) -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University's Frances Marlin Mann Center for Ethics and Leadership exists to advance moral development, human flourishing and Christlikeness through research, training and practice within the Samford community and beyond. After a nationwide search, J. Caleb Clanton has been selected to lead the center as its new director and serve as the Mann Family Professor in Ethics and Leadership. Clanton wi  more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, May 5 (TNSper) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Dr. Julie Sanford has been named the next dean of The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing and will begin her tenure August 1. Sanford comes to UA after serving four years as dean and professor with the School of Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Under her leadership, research funding quadrupled, enrollment increased by 35% and $55 million was   more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 6 (TNSper) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has recognized 25 faculty members for their outstanding performance and overall excellence by awarding them tenure and/or promotion starting with the 2023-2024 academic year. These faculty members include nine who were awarded tenure and promotion to associate professor, five promotions to professor, two promotion  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * By Jeff Hansen, Research Editor The immune system has a biological telecommunications system -- small proteins known as interleukins that send signals among the leukocyte white blood cells to control their defense against infections or nascent cancer. Interleukin-6, or IL-6, is one of these key mediators of inflammation, and it can, as needed, provoke the immune system into attack against pathoge  more

MOBILE, Alabama, May 6 (TNSfund) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: The University of South Alabama celebrated its 60th Anniversary Friday, May 5, 2023, with a ceremony on campus and announced it will receive a $20 million gift for construction of a new performing arts center. University President Jo Bonner made the announcement that philanthropist and long-time South supporter Abraham "Abe" Mitchell is adding to his legacy of generosity with t  more