MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Dec. 12 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news: Shoppers across the state, in growing numbers, are seeking out the talent and creativity of fellow Alabamians when it comes to checking off their holiday gift lists. That's clear from the success of Alabama Goods, the retailer that opened its first shop in Homewood in 2010. Since then, the business has doubled that Homewood space, expanded with a Huntsville store three years ago and opened a Hoover l  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Dec. 12 -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Joe McAdory Will Bryan, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, won first place and $50,000 at Alabama Launchpad's early-seed stage Cycle 3 pitch competition final round Thursday, Dec. 7, in Birmingham. Bryan is the CEO and founder of Autonoma, which creates autonomous vehicle and simulation validation tools. The startup combines an autonomous vehicle simulator with high-bandwidth,   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Dr. Beck Henriksen, visiting assistant professor of religious studies, has been selected as a participant of the 2024 American Examples program funded by the Henry Luce Foundation. The program is designed for scholars who are early in their careers and who study religion from a variety of disciplines to work collaboratively. Participants will attend workshops focused on research, digital public scholarship, and teaching a  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Savannah Koplon A study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases found no cases of soil-transmitted hookworm in hundreds of tested children, refuting a long thought public health concern that linked the illness to the ongoing sanitation crisis plaguing Alabama's Black Belt region. The study tested stool specimens from 704 children from Alabama's Wilcox and Perry counties for STH. Results surprisi  more