PELL CITY, Alabama, June 12 -- Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair issued the following news on June 11, 2024: Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair announced today that Allied Mineral Products LLC (Allied) is investing $23.5 million to launch an expansion of its Pell City plant that produces a variety of heat containment refractory products used in industrial applications. Allied executives and employees joined state and local officials today in groundbreaking ceremonies at the site.   more

AUBURN, Alabama, June 12 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Cathleen Erwin, chair of the Department of Political Science and professor of health services administration, was named chair of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), at the organization's annual meeting in Tampa, Florida. Erwin was named AUPHA chair-elect in 2023 and headed the planning committee for the 2024 annual meeting. She will serve one year as chair of the board of dire  more

AUBURN, Alabama, June 12 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: The Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) recently hosted an industry roundtable discussion to identify best practices for establishing a company's operational excellence organization and culture. Led by Greg Harris, department chair and director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS), company participants included Great Southern Wood Preserv  more

AUBURN, Alabama, June 12 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Akond Rahman, assistant professor in computer science and software engineering (CSSE) and an affiliated faculty member of the Auburn Cyber Research Center (ACRC), is part of a multi-institution workforce development program designed to provide students with extra cybersecurity training to prepare for Department of Defense (DOD)-related careers. The project, "A Virtual Institute for Cyber Research and Exp  more

AUBURN, Alabama, June 12 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Eight innovative projects have been named recipients of Auburn University's internal research and creative works funding awards programs for 2024. The Research Support Program (RSP) and the Creative Work and Social Impact Scholarship Funding Program (CWSIS) were established by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development. Both programs provide a competitive internal fundi  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 13 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: The SEC/ACC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenges return for the 2024 college basketball season after a successful inaugural showing last year. Matchups and dates for the 2024 Challenge have been determined and are highlighted by two NCAA Men's Final Four teams in action (Alabama, NC State) and the past two NCAA Women's Champions in South Carolina and LSU, joined by two additiona  more

MOBILE, Alabama, June 13 -- Spring Hill College issued the following news release: Spring Hill College claimed the No. 18 spot on TechGuide's list of best online bachelor's degree programs in supply chain management. This ranking credits our program's excellence and reasserts our incessant devotion to innovative educational advancement. TechGuide offers useful, data-driven information that aids people in making better informed decisions about their education and career as it relates to tech.   more