AUBURN, Alabama, July 18 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Brendon Allen has some exoskeletons in his closet, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) wants to find out more about them. The NSF recently tapped the assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering for a five-year $588,408, NSF CAREER Award aimed at increasing access to rehabilitation for individuals with movement disorders through a deep learning control framework for home-based hybrid exos  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 17 -- Auburn University Montgomery campus issued the following news: Auburn University at Montgomery's College of Business has been named to The Princeton Review's list of "2024 Best Online MBA Programs." The college's Online MBA program was recognized based on a combination of institutional and student survey data, including admissions selectivity, career outcomes, faculty training and credentials, technological infrastructure, academic rigor, cost, affordability, an  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 18 -- EBSCO Information Services, a division of EBSCO Industries, issued the following news release: IPSWICH, Mass. -- July 17, 2024 -- EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has been named a leading e-book provider for the fifth year in a row by the ASPIREverified Accessibility Audit. Developed by textBOX and McNaught Consultancy, ASPIRE recognizes publishers and platforms who present a transparent position on accessibility of their content and user interface. ASPIREverif  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 18 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $180,000 grant to bring a new industry and jobs to Dale County. The Community Development Block Grant will be used to provide infrastructure for Averitt Express to locate in the county and create 20 jobs. Averitt Express, a freight transportation company, plans to construct a 21,200-square-foot building on Dale County Road 10 (Mance Newton Road  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis counseled Snowhawk LP, a private equity firm that invests in businesses that power the economy's digital transition, on the closing of its investment in SecureVision, LLC, the premier fiber connectivity provider for resort communities along the Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast. Read Snowhawk's press release. The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Bill Benitez and Alec Manze  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 17 -- Adtran, a provider of networking and communications equipment, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * News summary: * Ontario-based service provider required automated management and service delivery platform to optimize operations and scale its network * Adtran solution automates, simplifies and cuts the cost of activating new equipment as telMAX expands across the Greater Toronto Area * Mosaic CP with BroadHub(R) boosts adaptability and e  more

MOBILE, Alabama, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: A University of South Alabama scientist recently received a $300,000 grant from the Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust. Dr. Amy R. Nelson, an assistant professor of physiology and cell biology in the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, accepted the award at the Trust's 2024 annual board meeting in Columbia, South Carolina. Nelson and other awarded scientists gave presentations about   more