MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama Senate District 9. This seat was previously held by Clay Scofield, who resigned on October 30, 2023, to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. Governor Ivey set the special primary election for Tuesday, January 9, 2024; the special primary runoff, if necessary, for Tuesday, February 6, 20  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 2 -- Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Southern Co., issued the following news release: Clay Ryan has been elected senior vice president of External Affairs for Alabama Power, effective immediately. Ryan will be responsible for Governmental Affairs, Corporate Affairs and Charitable Giving. Zeke Smith, who previously served as Alabama Power's executive vice president of External Affairs, announced his retirement last month after more than forty years with the company. "C  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 2 -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Farah Kandah, associate professor in computer science and software engineering, is convinced that quantum computing and information science will, in the future, offer the most performant means to process and share critical information needed for 21stcentury information systems. In alignment with the National Quantum Initiative Act and continuing the leadership of the United States in quantum infor  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 2 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Faculty and students in the Master of Community Planning program recently received American Planning Association Alabama Chapter awards at the 2023 Mississippi & Alabama Fall Chapter Conference. Sweta Byahut was recognized with the Kenneth J. Groves, Jr. Distinguished Leadership Award for a Professional Planner. In memory of Kenneth J. Groves, Jr., former Director of Planning and Development of the City of Montgome  more

TROY, Alabama, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- Troy University issued the following news: A nearly $1.5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health And Human Resources will help Troy University recruit and retain nursing students through the increased use of simulation-based education programs. Nursing faculty members Dr. Rebecca Allen-Jones, Nikki Chen and Dr. Alisha Hilburn wrote the grant, which enables the creation of the Troy University Recruitm  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Two researchers in the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have won a grant totaling $457,963 to study 3D magnetic reconnection. Magnetic reconnection refers to the breaking and reconnecting of oppositely directed magnetic field lines, a phenomenon at the heart of many solar events, such as solar flares, where magnetic field energy is converted to kinetic and thermal   more

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: The humble beginnings of the University of Southern Mississippi's (USM) Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) are full of extensive history and fond memories. Nestled 60 miles west of Mobile, Alabama and 90 miles east of New Orleans, Louisiana, the Ocean Springs-based lab is known for its resilience and coastal impact to create a sustainable Gulf Coast. Dr. Kelly Darnell, director of   more