Higher Education — Page 30

HUNTSVILLE – The high heat, oppressive humidity and periods of little to no rainfall typical of Alabama summers can cause flash droughts that threaten agriculture, the state’s largest industry. Alabama […]

ATLANTA – North Alabama students have skills! And it was proven recently in the SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta. Of the 17 skills categories won by Alabama students, 15 were won […]

Alabama A&M, Calhoun sign social work partnership

HUNTSVILLE — The presidents of Alabama A&M University and Calhoun Community College signed a Memorandum of Understanding, establishing a partnership between the institutions. The MOU is designed to create seamless […]

OLLI celebrating 30 years at UAH

HUNTSVILLE – The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Alabama in Huntsville will mark 30 years of educational exploration with a celebration next month. Homer Hickam, best-selling […]

UAH, Clarus aim to advance healthcare education

HUNTSVILLE — The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing and Huntsville-based Clarus Viewer are collaborating on the company’s new Clarus Viewer: Trainer product, a virtual reality training aid […]

Northwest Shoals rebrand marks unity of 2 campuses

MUSCLE SHOALS/PHIL CAMPBELL – Northwest Shoals Community College launched a refreshed visual identity that celebrates the college’s unity and the impact it has continued to have on Northwest Alabama since […]

Alabama A&M awarded $8.1M USDOT grant

HUNTSVILLE — The mighty Maroon and White of Alabama A&M will soon have a hint of green – as in energy, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of […]

UNA, Hartselle Chamber sign learning agreement

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama and the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce have signed a learning agreement to benefit full-time employees of Chamber members. According to the agreement […]

UAH teams win NASA Artemis Student Challenges

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville has claimed the top prize for two NASA Artemis Student Challenges. The 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge and the 2023 Student Launch […]

Gunn's admissions records to UNA found

FLORENCE — At an institution with almost 200 years of history, it is not altogether unusual to come across information with historical significance. Recently, this happened through some routine digitization […]

HUNTSVILLE — Several Madison County high school graduates received a financial boost for college, thanks to a local fraternity’s philanthropy. Huntsville’s Delta Theta Lambda Education Foundation recently awarded $25,000 in […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing welcomed an important technological training tool to its Simulation & Learning Innovation Center recently: an advanced pediatric simulator funded […]

UA system not raising in-state tuition

TUSCALOOSA — The University of Alabama System will not be raising in-state tuition prices for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year, officials announced.  That includes all three campuses – Tuscaloosa, Birmingham […]

HUNTSVILLE – Kajeet, a wireless connectivity and device management provider, is collaborating with Drake State Community and Technical College to address historical disparities in computer and broadband access. Using funding […]

HUNTSVILLE – There will be jazz, jazz, and more jazz, along with some R&B and food trucks for the second annual Jazz in the Garden showcase and scholarship fundraiser at […]

HUNTSVILLE – The digital age has been a tremendous boon to the fields of statistics and astronomy. However, according to Dr. Max Bonamente, a professor of physics and astronomy at […]

HUNTSVILLE – Helping to ensure its students aren’t stranded along the digital highway, Drake State Community and Technical College is supplying them with internet-enabled laptops. Through grants from the U.S. […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s only fitting that a university in the Rocket City would be the overall winner in NASA’s Student Launch challenge. The University of Alabama in Huntsville picked up […]

TANNER — About 1 in 36 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder according to estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities. But many more fall through the cracks and grow […]

UNA's Pine Street bridge to get safety upgrades

FLORENCE – The City of Florence plans safety upgrades to the bridge on Pine Street, one of the roads that runs through the University of North Alabama campus. One plan […]

HUNTSVILLE – Scientists from the University of Alabama in Huntsville are preparing to study hurricane characteristics to better predict the intensity of these storms before they make landfall. Hurricane season […]

Drake State, Miles agreement breaks barriers

FAIRFIELD – Miles College and Drake State Community & Technical College have partnered to create scholarship opportunities and pathways to earning a bachelor’s degree. The institutions’ presidents signed an articulation […]

Aviagen helping hatch 'poultry house of tomorrow'

HUNTSVILLE – Aviagen has made a significant donation toward the development of a Poultry Science Smart Farming Research Facility for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Called the […]

UNA expands offerings in medical, engineering fields

FLORENCE — The University of North Alabama continues to expand its academic offerings in its effort to ensure a qualified and well-equipped workforce for the Shoals area, the school announced. […]