MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 22 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $1.18 million in grants to eight agencies that provide vital services to children who are victims of abuse and neglect in 14 counties in north central Alabama. "The children of this state who have suffered from abuse deserve professional and compassionate assistance in a timely manner," Gov. Ivey said. "I commend these advocacy centers for helpin  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 22 -- Alabama State University issued the following news: Two Alabama State University faculty members, Instructor Kim Smith and Dr. Sara Kiser, were selected and attended the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Program's (ACBSP) "Women's Academic Leadership Conference," a sold out event that was recently held in New Orleans, La. Kiser, who teaches Management at COBA, stated that the event was a professional development opportunity sponsored by Peregrine,   more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Russ Nelson The Senior Research Scientist for Intelligent Systems at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Adelphi, Md., pronounced the greatest threat from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be deception by adversarial forces rather than a 'Skynet'-style takeover. Dr. Brian Sadler made the remarks as featured presenter for the fall Distinguished Lecture Series at The University of Alabama in Huntsvil  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Nov. 22 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 29 community leaders from Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee as fellows of the 2024 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive nine-month leadership development program that brings together public, private, and nonprofit sector leaders from the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama   more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Nov. 22 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: Tuskegee University leaders are committed to ensuring that everyone has access to quality healthcare. Through the Center for Rural Health and Economic Equity, the university is helping to take groundbreaking steps toward advancing health equity in underserved communities and has just been awarded $2.2 million to support that effort. The grant provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Ma  more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news round up: Faculty at The University of Alabama are available to discuss aspects of the debate and political landscape. This list will be updated, so check back often for new sources. For assistance with reaching any of these sources or for topics not highlighted, contact Alex House, assistant director of communications, at alex.house@ua.edu. * * * Political Communication Televised Candidate Debates   more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Nov. 23 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Before The University of Alabama and Auburn University meet on the gridiron, student veterans support groups from both universities will come together to bring awareness to veteran suicide. Members of UA's Campus Veterans Association will march alongside Auburn's Student Veterans Association for the sixth annual Operation Iron Ruck that began on the Walk of Champions at Bryant-Denny Stadium Nov. 22 and will en  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: Dr. Tuan Tran, assistant professor of biology at the University of South Alabama, describes Ralstonia solananacearum as something like a supervillain in the world of plant pathogens. The soil-based bacterium causes wilt in crops such as tomatoes, peppers and potatoes. Scientists around the world have been studying it for years, but so far it's been difficult to eradicate the pathogen. "It's  more