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State Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Saturday July 27, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Auburn: Empowering Women in Tech
AUBURN, Alabama, July 27 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: On Wednesday, July 24, the campus community gathered for an inspiring and dynamic event dedicated to Women in Leadership and Technology. Hosted by AU Women in Technology and the Biggio Center's Women in Leadership Community, the first Summer Summit brought together women and campus allies from various technology and leadership roles to inspire, educate and connect. The keynote session featured Vineetha Menon, th  more

First-Time UAH Study Sheds New Light on Mystery of Why Solar Corona is So Much Hotter Than Sun's Surface
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Russ Nelson In a new study published in the The Astrophysical Journal, a researcher from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, explores critical aspects of a phenomenon called kinetic Alfven waves (KAWs) to provide fresh insights into an age-old heliophysics mystery. Syed Ayaz, a graduate research assistant at the UAH Center for Space Plasma and   more

Graduate Student in Chemical Engineering Earns MoISSI Software Fellowship
AUBURN, Alabama, July 27 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: By Joe McAdory Levi Petix, a graduate student in chemical engineering, received a one-year Molecular Sciences and Software Institute (MoISSI) software fellowship for his proposal, "Development of a Python Package for Transparent, Reproducible Simulation-based Optimization of Molecular Materials." As one of eight students chosen nationally, Petix spent July 21-26 at MoISSI's Blacksburg, Virginia, headqua  more

International Cultural Center Wins First Place at NAFSA 2024 Annual Conference & Expo
AUBURN, Alabama, July 27 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Written by: Danielle Johnston The International Cultural Center, part of the Office of International Programs, was awarded the "Fan Favorite" poster for one of its signature programs, Global Culture and Cuisine, at the NAFSA 2024 Annual Conference and Expo. The NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo is the world's largest international education event. It brings together thousands of professionals from more than 100 co  more

Tuskegee Students Enjoy the City of Lights During the Summer Games
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, July 27 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: Six Tuskegee University students are enjoying the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in person thanks to internships through a partnership with Fund II Foundation and internXL. Amare Hardee, a senior Accounting major; Makyla Johnson, a senior Sales and Marketing major; Cameron Bell, a junior Computer Science major; Joi Axem, a junior Biology major; Daryl Cossey, a junior Mechanical Engineering major; and Logan Ware, a sopho  more

UAH Team Places Eighth Internationally in 2024 University Rover Challenge
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 27 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Russ Nelson A team comprised of College of Engineering and College of Science students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, placed eight internationally in the 2024 University Rover Challenge (URC) in Moab, Utah. A total of 102 teams began the year competing for an invitation to the URC finals, with a record 38 teams from 10 countries advancing to the  more

UAH TERMINUS Student Group Set to Launch Biggest, Most Advanced Spacecraft With NASA
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: This August, a student team at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, is set to launch its biggest payload yet into the upper atmosphere from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va. The launch is part of NASA's RockSat Program, an initiative that aims to connect higher education students from across the United States with opportunities  more