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AU alum teachers buck trend by staying in classrooms

Many Auburn University alumni teachers are bucking the state and national trend that declares as many as 70% of teachers are said to have considered leaving...

Lawsuits against AL officials allege discrimination against disabled children

Six lawsuits that allege "systemic discrimination against children with disabilities" were filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. The...

Inaugural class of rural dental scholars welcomed by UA

Four Alabama students from rural areas of the state have been selected for the inaugural class of the University of Alabama's College of Community...

Auburn No. 1 in state in U.S. News & World Report rankings

U.S. News & World Report has released its list of the 2024 Best Colleges in the country, and a lot has changed in a...

UA welcomes record number of in-state freshmen to ‘Alabama Experience’

More students from within the state and across the country were called to the “Alabama Experience” this fall at the University of Alabama than...

UAH-made sensors provide data in Gulf State Park prescribed-burn decision

Real-time data from soil moisture sensors built at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Earth System Science Center, a part of the University of...

‘Birds, Beats and Bach’ coming to Flagg Mountain

A special program showcasing Alabama musicians and experts in conversation about the mountain’s ecology and natural history will be hosted this month at Flagg...

Restored fighter jet lands at Madison’s James Clemens High School

Randy Beavers has just finished the restoration of a TF-9J Cougar fighter jet in his garage. Beavers is not a multi-millionaire adding another piece to his collection or...

Community college nursing apprenticeship helping meet need in Alabama

Alabama’s historic move to allow nursing apprenticeships through Alabama’s community and technical colleges is helping combat nursing shortages across the state. Since new rules passed...

Bell: University of Alabama’s ‘fundamental’ mission is student success

A few weeks into the fall semester at the University of Alabama, a record-high number of students were walking to and from classes on...

Ivey stresses importance of reading, work ethic to elementary students

Gov. Kay Ivey cleared some time Tuesday to visit with some of the state's youngest students. During a visit to Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary...

UAH students develop water supply system for Nicaraguan village

Electrical engineering senior design students at the University of Alabama in Huntsville recently designed an automated chlorine dispenser to upgrade the water supply for...

Auburn recognized as second-best campus for free speech in U.S.

Auburn University has been recognized as the second best college campus for free speech  after a survey polled 55,000 students throughout the U.S. The survey,...

Ainsworth announces opening of public school grant program

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has launched the application process for a $179 million grant initiative targeting public schools across Alabama. The Alabama K-12 Capital Grant...

Phelps elected UA System President Pro Tem

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees elected Scott Phelps as president pro tempore. Phelps of Tuscaloosa was elected during the board's annual...

UA to develop fastest computing system in state

The University of Alabama will be home to the fastest computing system in the state, thanks to funding from the state and federal governments. Sen....

Ivey seeks answers over ‘sexually suggestive’ books in public libraries

Gov. Kay Ivey released a letter to the director of the Alabama Public Library Service, containing questions and strong concerns over the material being...

Alabama’s community, technical colleges not cutting corners to help get people to work

This Labor Day, a pressing question reverberates across the United States: “Where are the workers?” Alabama shares this concern, grappling with just shy of the...

University of Alabama launches four new bachelor’s degree programs

The University of Alabama will roll out four new bachelor's degree programs for the fall 2023 semester: Business cybersecurity, applied liberal arts, neuroscience, and...

Top 10 Alabama high schools ranked by U.S. News and World Report

U.S. News and World Report released their latest ranking of the top-ten high schools in Alabama. Of the 25,000 U.S. public high schools they measured,...

Troy University Board of Trustees reelect Vance and Crowell

The Troy University Board of Trustees has reelected familiar faces to its top leadership positions. C. Gibson Vance was named to the position of President...

UAH offers resources, guidelines on AI use in classrooms

Recognizing the potential benefits of using artificial intelligence in the classroom, the University of Alabama in Huntsville has developed resources to help faculty and...

Alabama STEM Ecosystem to help create opportunities for all

The Alabama STEM Ecosystem is joining the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice (SLECoP) as one of nine new ecosystems devoted to advancing STEM...

EPA aids Alabama students’ well water project

A student-led team from the University of Alabama has received a federal award for its research and efforts to help private well owners in...