AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 13 -- Auburn University issued the following news: The Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE) has unveiled a multi-disciplinary roster of speakers and the conference agenda for the upcoming 2024 cross-laminated timber (CLT) conference to be held this October in Auburn, Alabama. Known in the southeast as the premier mass timber conference, "The Sustainable Future of CLT in the South: Grow. Design. Build." will be held at The Hotel at Auburn   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: MOBILE - Governor Kay Ivey announced during a press event on Tuesday approximately $30 million for 25 projects in Coastal Alabama, which are supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GoMESA). These projects focus on environmental education and outreach, sewer and stormwater infrastructure, water quality improvements, recreational access improvements, and ot  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 14 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Ann Marie Martin When Kara Trim was a high schooler making college plans, the Tennessee Resident Scholarship Program at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) was an opportunity "too good to pass up." "It made attending UAH incredibly affordable by offering in-state tuition rates, which was a game-changer for me and my family," she says. "The scholarship not only made UAH accessible but also undersc  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Aug. 14 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: When Coleman Davis enrolled at the University of South Alabama, he set his focus on a rocket club in the College of Engineering. Dr. Carlos Montalvo, an associate professor, handed him a debit card worth $150. "So that was the starting point," Davis said, laughing. "A hundred fifty dollars and the trust of Dr. Montalvo." Davis began recruiting students at South and preparing to enter the NASA Univer  more