MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that more than $40 million in state transportation funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects. The funding is made available through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II), a program created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Rebuild Alabama Act requires ATRIP-II to b  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 31 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that the Shelby County (Alabama) Commission, on behalf of the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and the Shelby County District Attorney's Office, has selected NICE's Evidencentral platform to transform the County's management of digital evidence. Through their deployment of Evidencentral, the County's Public Safety and Justice agen  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 1 -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Dustin Duncan Joseph Majdalani, the Hugh and Loeda Francis Chair of Excellence in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University, has received the 2024 Wyld Propulsion Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The Wyld Propulsion Award is the highest distinction in propulsion, awarded for outstanding achievements in developing or applying rocket pro  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Russ Nelson Dr. Gabe Xu, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been selected to receive the 2023 University of Alabama (UA) System McMahon-Pleiad Prize. The award recognizes contributions to teaching, research or service in alignment with the UA System's mission, values and core principles.   more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 1 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) Next Generation Interceptor team completed its All-Up Round (AUR) Preliminary Design Review (PDR), in partnership with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on January 26. Meeting the demands of the mission, the Northrop Grumman Next Generation Interceptor team continues to accelerate the progress on deploying a critical homeland defense capability to the U.S. warfighter.   more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Jan. 29 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: Tuskegee University is proud to announce a transformative $3.8 million gift supporting the Stephen Feinberg Scholarship Program. The Tracking Foundation, in collaboration with Greg Nixon, a longtime trustee of the university, made this year's gift possible. This substantial contribution reflects a continued commitment to fostering educational opportunities for Tuskegee students with financial need, particularly tho  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Russ Nelson Connor Bleisch, a graduate research assistant in the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has won the 2023 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Michael H. Freilich Data Visualization Competition grand prize. The honoree is being recognized for a data visualization project that places the user in the middle of a first-hand recreation of a raging wildfire in the  more