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State Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Thursday May 30, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Auburn: David Named Associate Dean for Research
AUBURN, Alabama, May 30 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden. David, the John W. Brown professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, assumes the position effective June 1. He has served as acting associate dean for research since June 1, 2022, when former dean Chris Roberts moved on to become Auburn's 21st   more

Burr & Forman Welcomes New Associates Across Georgia and South Carolina
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 29 -- Burr and Forman, a law firm, issued the following news: Burr & Forman is pleased to announce the addition of three new associates to our team in the Atlanta, Daniel Island, and Greenville offices. The addition of the associates strengthens multiple practice areas within the firm. Roni Payne is an associate in the Greenville office, where she practices in the firm's Labor & Employment practice group. Roni's experience includes drafting employment handbooks, employ  more

NMPRC Explores AI-Based Platform to Modernize Utility Oversight Across New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 30 (TNSres) -- The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) today announced a trial partnership with HData, an Alabama-based technology company that combines data, AI, and automation to simplify the work involved with conducting regulatory research. Through this collaboration, the NMPRC will have access to an advanced AI-based platform to track utility finances and ext  more

Tuskegee University Names Dr. Mark Brown, Distinguished Alum, as 10th President
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, May 30 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: The Tuskegee University Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark Brown '86 as the university's 10th president and chief executive officer. Dr Brown's selection is the first time in Tuskegee's nearly 143-year history that an alum will lead the university. He will begin his tenure on July 1. The Board of Trustees approved the retired Air Force Major General's nomination after several tale  more

UAH Researcher Leads Groundbreaking Paper That Demonstrates for the First Time a Subluminal Warp Drive is Possible Through Known Physics
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Two researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have published a paper that demonstrates for the first time that a subluminal warp drive is possible within the bounds of known physics without the need to employ exotic unknown forms of matter or energy, while also advancing our understanding of gravity. UAH alumnus Dr. Jared Fuchs led a team of physicists that produced the paper, support  more