FORT PAYNE, Alabama, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Friday made the fifth stop on her statewide broadband tour at DeKalb Regional Medical Center, where she discussed the progress being made in broadband projects in DeKalb and Jackson counties. "Broadband accessibility plays a significant role in our day-to-day lives; one being bridging the gap between patients and healthcare providers so timely care can be delivered t  more

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa, Feb. 3 -- American Samoa government issued the following news release: The National Governors Association (NGA) announced the selection of American Samoa to participate in the Improving Maternal and Child Health in Rural America Learning Collaborative. This significant recognition emphasizes American Samoa's commitment to enhancing maternal and child health outcomes within its territory. The collaboration will bring together experts and stakeholders from American Sam  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 1 -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Dustin Duncan Vrishank Raghav, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is among 281 researchers nationwide awarded a Department of Defense grant under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). Totaling $161 million, DURIP grants will be provided to 120 institutions across 39 states in fiscal year 2024. DURIP is a strategic investment through which   more

AUBURN, Alabama, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Carla Nelson Through a collaboration that began with the relationship between a former industrial and systems engineering student and a current professor, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is teaming up with NASA to educate employees on parts engineering. John Evans, the Charles D. Miller chair professor of industrial and systems engineering and director of the Thomas Walter Cent  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Feb. 3 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: Crystal M. James, JD, MPH, Vice-President of External Affairs & General Counsel at Tuskegee University and Special Assistant to the President for COVID-19 Recovery, was recently featured in Vanguard Law Magazine for her dedicated work in reducing healthcare disparities in rural Alabama. The article underscores Tuskegee University's strategic initiative under her guidance, which secured a $2.2 million federal grant   more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Feb. 3 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: As he used the power of R.L. Sharpe's poem "A Bag of Tools" to illustrate a number of inspirational lessons, Dr. Manjit K. Misra, Director of USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, carried the audience of the 23rd George Washington Carver Convocation through an address that wrapped the legacy of Dr. Carver around the power of life revealed from a seedling to plant, to the value of food as medicine and brou  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 3 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2024: By Ann Marie Martin The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has a new vice president for student affairs and dean of students. Dr. Ronnie Hebert, who has been serving as the university's interim vice president of student affairs and dean of students, was approved for the position by The University of Alabama System (UAS) Board of Trustees during a meeting of the board on Feb. 2. UAH is a p  more