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State Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Thursday August 29, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Auburn University's Enrollment Includes Service to Record Number of Alabamians
AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 29 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Land-grant institution sees all-time high of 62% in-state undergraduates * * * By Neal Reid, Office of Communications and Marketing Auburn University's total enrollment increased 2.6% over last year, with a record percentage of in-state students beginning the fall 2024 semester. Pre-census semester data -- which will be confirmed officially on the Sept. 9 census date -- revealed the land-grant institution's ful  more

Can a Newly Developed Drug Cure a Common, Yet Little Known, STI?
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Researchers at Tulane University are leading a groundbreaking study to seek a more effective treatment for trichomoniasis, an infection that, despite being the most common curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide, continues to fly under the radar. The five-year, multi-center study is funded by a $9.2 million National Institutes of Health grant and will compare the effectiveness of a   more

James Named College of Engineering Dean
MOBILE, Alabama, Aug. 28 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: Dr. Darryl James has been named dean of the University of South Alabama College of Engineering. He will begin his appointment Oct. 1. James comes to South after serving on the faculty at Texas Tech University for more than 30 years. "Dr. James brings a wealth of experience to South, both as a faculty member, and as a highly effective leader," said Dr. Andi Kent, USA executive vice president and pro  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 302-Unit Self Storage Property in Alabama
ENCINO, California, Aug. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: BESSEMER, Ala., August 28, 2024 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Second Attic Storage, a self-storage property located in Bessemer, Alabama. "We advised the original family and developer for more than eight years to position the property for disposition,"   more

UAH TERMINUS Student Team Successfully Launches NASA RockSat-X Payload Into Space
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 29 (TNSres) - The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Russ Nelson Team TERMINUS from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, successfully launched a student-developed payload aboard a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket that featured two experiments designed by the UAH Space Hardware Club (SHC). The student packages were launched as part of the NASA RockSat-X program, a flight that soared to an a  more