AUBURN, Alabama, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Joe McAdory Thirty-eight current and former scholars from the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering are ranked among the world's top 2 percent of all independently cited researchers, according to a study recently released by Stanford University. The annual analysis, "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators," stems from a database of worldwide scholars cre  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Dec. 6 -- Adtran, a provider of networking and communications equipment, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * News summary: * Number of service providers harnessing Adtran's software-as-a-service platform reaches major milestone in just 18 months * Rapid growth of Mosaic One sales highlights its ability to enhance service delivery and cut costs via AI-driven insight and optimization * Versatile technology-agnostic platform improves customer experienc  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that one-time tax rebates authorized in her 2023 budget are now on their way to 1.9 million Alabama tax filers. Since December 1, which was the start date authorized by law, officials have worked around-the-clock to process the one-time tax rebates. Governor Ivey tasked Revenue with returning this money to Alabamians as expeditiously as possible, a  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Joe McAdory The Auburn Cyber Research Center (ACRC) isn't just a team of computer scientists exploring new means to protect the cybersphere from malicious hackers or designing the latest, greatest systems that are nearly impervious from outside intrusion. It's where researchers in additive manufacturing collaborate with cybersecurity experts on securing additive manufacturing, for inst  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Dec. 6 -- Auburn University issued the following news: By Julie Huff, Office of the Provost At its Dec. 5 annual meeting, the Board of Trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, or SACSCOC, awarded Auburn University a 10-year reaffirmation of its institutional accreditation. As the accrediting body for degree-granting higher education institutions within the southern United States, SACSCOC evaluates the university's compliance with 7  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Dec. 7 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Following an internal search, Chase Bringardner, professor of theatre in the College of Liberal Arts, has been selected as the associate provost for academic affairs, effective Jan. 1, 2024. As associate provost, Bringardner will work closely with campus leaders and other support units to advance the university's academic mission, including central academic services and curricular processes. In addition to the uni  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 6 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: By Kim Chaudoin Former University of Alabama-Birmingham assistant coach Jamie Graham has been named Lipscomb Academy's head football coach. This past season, Graham served as offensive analyst for the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers. He will officially begin his work with Lipscomb Academy on Dec. 6. He will lead a Mustang football program that has a tradition of success with five state championships and fi  more

COLUMBUS, Mississippi, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Mississippi University for Women issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Mississippi University for Women's Dr. Cecilia Brooks presented her research titled, "Mobile payment service use among college students: Friend or foe?" at the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) Research and Training Symposium Wednesday, Nov. 29. The presentation featured research by Brooks with help from 2022 W graduate Mykayla Reed dur  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 6 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University is racing into the future by entering into a two-year agreement with Politecnico di Milano in Italy, and the University of Alabama to participate in the Indy Autonomous Challenge. MSU is the first and only team from Michigan to race in the IAC series, which officially launched in 2019 and brings together academic institutions and public-private partnerships to challenge university st  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 6 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on Dec. 5, 2023: Greg Canfield, who is stepping down as Alabama's Secretary of Commerce after 12 years, will join Burr & Forman as the Birmingham law firm's managing director of economic development on Jan. 2, 2024. During his tenure at the Alabama Department of Commerce, the state secured more than $70 billion in new investment through economic development projects generating 180,000 job commitments.   more

TROY, Alabama, Dec. 6 -- Troy University issued the following news: Troy University's IDEA Bank and the Sorrell 360 Center have partnered together for their first Business Pitch Competition where one of four students from the Sorrell College of Business had a chance to win $1,000 for their business. The four students underwent an eight-week training program where they were taught how to use digital tools, capitalize on opportunity, and how to pitch and present a business idea to an audience. T  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Dec. 5 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Three undergraduate Honors students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) - Isaac Anderson, Clay Bibby and Grace Oswald - spent summer 2023 advancing their studies through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs). UAH is part of the University of Alabama System. The REU program, according to the UAH website, "supports active research participation by underg  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Jeff Hansen Researchers have discovered the novel mechanism that underlies a previously reported observation that infection by group A Streptococcus bacteria reduces the risk of later developing Type 1 diabetes. The Journal of Immunology reports that vaccination of neonatal mice with group A Streptococcus promoted a clonal expansion of innate-like B cells that produce antibody against N-acetyl-D-gl  more