MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Dec. 1 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the retirement of Major General Sheryl Gordon who has had distinguished leadership as the adjutant general of the Alabama National Guard over the last six years. The governor has selected Alabama native Brigadier General David Pritchett to serve as the next leader of the Alabama National Guard. General Gordon has led the Alabama National Guard sin  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Dustin Duncan The spotlight shone brightly on the Auburn University Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS) on Oct. 26-27. ICAMS opened its doors to the public, showcasing the ICAMS Manufacturing Facility, and hosted an advanced manufacturing summit for industry professionals. Four government and industry advanced manufacturing professionals visited Auburn   more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Nov. 30 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding over $31 million in investments to 34 projects across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri through the Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF). Funding for this program was made available, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden, a key part of his Investing in America agenda to grow local  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Dec. 1 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling nearly $2.5 million to support agencies that serve domestic violence victims in 17 counties in north and central Alabama. "These agencies provide professional assistance and services that are indispensable for victims and their families," Gov. Ivey said. "They offer victims a safe haven while also striving to restore hope and break  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 30 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Dr. Mike Hardin came to Samford University in July 2015 with a dream. "I wanted to learn how to do life together as Christians, challenge ourselves intellectually and still maintain a strong sense of faith," said the university's Provost, who recently announced he will be stepping down in June. Through Hardin's nine years in the role, he has done just that. He recalls the recruiting of "many incredible facul  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Two researchers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Earth System Science Center were recently awarded $402K from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2022 Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science to discover what aspects of lightning flashes are captured by NASA's Lightning Imaging Sensor on the International Space Station and how these characteristics can pr  more

FLORENCE, Alabama, Dec. 1 -- The University of North Alabama issued the following news release: Dr. Michael Pretes, Chair of the Department of Geoscience at the University of North Alabama, has been named the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG) at the annual meeting earlier this month. "This award means that I am recognized as one of the most distinguished geographers in the South," he said. "It is great recogni  more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: For the tenth straight year, outside support of research and other sponsored activities at The University of Alabama increased. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, the University saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in fiscal year 2023 over the previous year. In all, nearly $256 million in support from external partners boosted research and discovery activities acros  more