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State Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Friday June 14, 2024 ( 8 items )  

AEROJET ROCKETDYNE DELIVERS 1,000TH THAAD SOLID ROCKET BOOST MOTOR AND DIVERT AND ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, June 14 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release: Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) company, recently completed its 1,000th delivery of both the solid rocket boost motor and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control System (LDACS) for the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The ahead-of-schedule delivery to L  more

Ala. Commerce Secretary: Tech Startup CModel Data Relocating HQ From San Francisco to Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 13 (TNSres) -- Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair issued the following news on June 12, 2024: Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair announced today that CModel Data Inc., whose proprietary software helps businesses operate more efficiently, is relocating its headquarters from San Francisco to Birmingham, where it plans to create 80 jobs as it grows its operations. The technology startup developed its AI-powered CORA program to provide insights and recommendations to b  more

Alabama Commission on Higher Education Awards Artificial Intelligence Culture Grant to Auburn University's Biggio Center
AUBURN, Alabama, June 14 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Auburn University's Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (Biggio Center) is a recipient of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Culture Grant for their innovative open educational resource project, "A Guide to AI Enhanced Learning." The project aims to foster an enriched AI culture among all Alabama students, enhance learning experiences and prepare s  more

Attorney General Bonta Leads 16 Attorneys General in Support of Increased Protections for All Students on Title IX's Final Rule
OAKLAND, California, June 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in the Northern District of Alabama in support of the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst several lawsuits filed by Republican sta  more

CSSE Faculty Member Appointed to Serve on Governor's Advisory Council for Computer Science Education
AUBURN, Alabama, June 14 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Daniela Marghitu's reputation as an advocate for computer science education has reached the Alabama governor's office. Marghitu, director of Auburn University's Laboratory for Education and Assistive Technology and faculty within the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE), was appointed on June 6 to the Governor's Advisory Council for Computer Science Education. In this role, she will app  more

ICYMI: Thanks to Donald Trump, IVF is at Risk in North Carolina
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, as the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on nationwide IVF protections to combat the ongoing assault on reproductive freedoms by MAGA Republicans, new reporting from Mother Jones shows that the North Carolina Republican Party's state platform calls for the government to legislate life as beginning at conception and opposes the destruction of embryos - mirroring the policies that imperiled IVF access in  more

Samford University Selects Anna Carballal as New Chair of World Languages and Cultures
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 13 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Ana Carballal will be the new chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures (WLAC) at Samford University's Howard College of Arts and Sciences, effective August 1. She follows English professor Tim Sutton, who served as the interim WLAC chair for two years. "I am thankful for the chance to teach and contribute to Samford's service and research commitments," Carballal said. "I recognize the weight of  more

University of South Alabama: South's Common Read Offers Food for Thought
MOBILE, Alabama, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: "The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities" by Will Allen is the University of South Alabama's Common Read/Common World book selection for 2024-25. The First-Year Experience class will be assigned to read the book as part of its curriculum. South's entire campus family and the greater Mobile community are invited to participate in the annual Common Read experienc  more