GADSDEN, Alabama, Feb. 14 -- Gadsden State Community College issued the following news: * * * Dr. Martha Lavender Establishes Endowed Scholarship to Support Future Gadsden State Students The Gadsden State Cardinal Foundation proudly announces Dr. Martha Lavender, former president of Gadsden State Community College, has established the Dr. Martha and Tim Lavender Endowed Scholarship to benefit graduates of Hokes Bluff High School. Dr. Lavender's generous gift will create a permanent source of  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology issued the following news: * * * Genomics is helping bring the iconic American chestnut back to the forest By Sarah Sharman, PhD One hundred years ago, if you were hiking the Appalachian Trail, towering trees would have dominated the forest canopy. The American chestnut, often called the "redwood of the East" due to its size, stretched from Maine to Mississippi, feeding wildlife and humans, shading mountain   more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 9 -- The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology issued the following news: * * * HudsonAlpha to Host Inaugural North Alabama Invention Convention on March 7 Some of the state's top student inventors will be showcasing their inventions in Huntsville on March 7, as the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology hosts the inaugural North Alabama Regional Invention Convention. The event brings student innovators from across north Alabama together in a juried competition to  more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, Feb. 14 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * UA Aims to Double Nursing Enrollment to Address Statewide Shortage Expansion Plan Will Place UA Among Largest Nursing Programs in the Nation * Alabama faces one of the most severe nursing shortages in the nation. According to the Alabama Board of Nursing, approximately 39,000 nurses indicated retirement plans by 2027, leaving a projected statewide shortage of 14,000 nurses.   more