ATMORE, Alabama, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday completed the third stop on her broadband tour at Atmore Community Hospital in Escambia County. She discussed the importance of high-speed internet in allowing Alabamians to access telehealth services, while highlighting the progress being made in broadband projects in both Escambia and Baldwin counties, as well as across the state. "Broadband availability is  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Dec. 15 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will begin the spring 2024 semester with an open house on Friday, Jan. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon in the lobby of Wilson Hall on the campus of UAH, a part of the University of Alabama System. Classes start Jan. 29 and run through the first week of May. "Spring brings another semester full of fun, fellowship, and the purs  more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Adam Jones A one-of-a-kind graduate program at The University of Alabama will pave the way for highly-skilled professionals to enter the ranks of the critical field of precision timing. With nearly $3 million in support from the National Science Foundation, UA is offering 24 graduate school fellowships. The fellowships pay tuition and a stipend for students to concentrate in precision timing, the   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Savannah Koplon New research published by neurology researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Nature's Parkinson's Disease journal found that preventable risk factors -- including exposure to commonly used pesticides/herbicides and blows to the head that are sustained in activities like football -- play a significant role in a person's potential of developing Parkinson's disease.   more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: A new institute at The University of Alabama will boost efforts from across campus in materials science and materials engineering. The Alabama Materials Institute recognizes the University's established reputation at the forefront of materials-centric activities, crossing multiple departments and colleges. It joins three other campus institutes organized around broad research themes of water, transpor  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Jeff Hansen Aging is known to be a risk factor for the biological changes that create the dangerous buildup of plaque in arteries called atherosclerosis. Aging also induces a buildup of memory CD8 T cells, a type of immune cell, in mice and humans. While this buildup of plaque leads to the heart attacks and strokes that cause nearly one-third of deaths worldwide, the role of aging on CD8 T cells   more

FLORENCE, Alabama, Dec. 15 -- The University of North Alabama issued the following news release: Five graduates were honored for outstanding achievement during the recent fall commencement ceremonies that took place recently at the University of North Alabama. Three students were awarded the Keller Key, and two students received the Turris Fidelis award. "These are the highest honors conferred on graduating seniors at UNA," said Dr. Katie Kinney, Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Dec. 14 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: Two new deans have been named at the University of South Alabama. Dr. Angela Barlow will guide the College of Education and Professional Studies, while Dr. Michael Capella takes the reins at the Mitchell College of Business. "We are excited to welcome Dr. Barlow and Dr. Capella to the Flagship University of the Gulf Coast," said Dr. Andi Kent, executive vice president and provost. "We are confident   more

MOBILE, Alabama, Dec. 15 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: In one of Naden Kreitz's classes last year in the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, a guest speaker shared a story of how his son died from an opioid overdose. "The lecture revealed to me that it was a preventable death," said Kreitz, now a third-year student. "My fellow med students Ben Loftis and Macy McCollister were also impacted by this story, and we realized there was a need for educati  more