Another candidate has thrown their hat into the ring for the District 3, Alabama State Board of Education race. Kelly Mooney, a former principal of 15 years at Briarwood Christian School, announced Thursday that she intends to bring her years of experience and passion for education to the position.

Electric vehicles batteries will find a second life in EV charging stations under a project led by the University of Alabama. With $4 million in support from the United States Department of Energy, UA is partnering with Alabama Power and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. to develop and demonstrate ways to use older EV batteries, extending […]

The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) marked a major milestone in its mission to prepare Alabamians of all ages for the workforce with real skills, real training and real credentials. This week, ACCS opened the doors to the Innovation Center headquarters in Decatur on the heels of the announcement they’ve enrolled 7,700 Alabamians in the […]

Governor Kay Ivey gave an update Tuesday on the growth of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The initiative, produced through a partnership between the state of Alabama and Parton, has already grown to serve over 49,000 children since it's statewide expansion in August.

Through a coordinated effort between the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine at Auburn University, UAB’s School of Medicine, the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, and the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile students from rural areas of the state interested in the medical field can now receive a scholarship to lessen their financial burden in paying for medical school.

A year ago, State Senator James “Jabo” Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) and his bipartisan allies in the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation began a determined effort to find emergency financing that would allow Birmingham Southern College (BSC) to stay open. Now it appears those efforts have likely failed. “I’m hearing from a lot of people,” Sen. Waggoner—one […]

In a state as dynamic and diverse as Alabama, access to timely, reliable information is critical. For more than 100 years, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System has been a trusted partner for our state’s residents, providing solutions for life’s everyday challenges. From its humble beginnings to its present-day impact, Alabama Extension has come a long way in fulfilling […]

If you missed this opportunity in the fall, don’t hesitate for the spring. It’s a Buy One, Get One free scholarship to Gadsden State Community College. The school is extending its Buy One Get One Free Scholarship program to the spring semester for members of the Chambers of Commerce in Calhoun, Cherokee and Etowah counties. […]

Spring Hill College has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming the higher education landscape, the Mobile college announced. Effective immediately, Spring Hill said it will offer incoming freshmen a tuition-free graduate degree as part of its mission to provide affordable and accessible education. “We are excited to clear a path for a new model […]

Auburn University is reportedly offering more than just academic contributions to the state of Alabama. According to a new study conducted by the university, it and its alumni have introduced $6.3 billion into the state economy, while also generating 30,000 jobs in addition to the school's faculty.

According to a recent survey taken by the University of Alabama Center for Business and Economic Research, small business leaders throughout the state appear to have a far better outlook for the state's economy and businesses than those on the national level.

The University of Alabama has announced that the construction of the new Smith Family Center for the Performing Arts, located on the Bryce Campus, is now underway as of last Friday.

Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have supported a ground-breaking measurement that is helping solve a 60-year-old cosmic mystery. The  question is why is the sun’s corona, the outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere, is so much hotter than the surface of the sun itself. Dr. Gary Zank, director of UAH’s Center for […]

It’s a Monday afternoon and student volunteers gather in Lupton Hall for their shift. As they arrive, a shift leader puts them to work assembling meals and preparing pans of food for service. Soon, they’ll deliver meals to Auburn community members and in Lee County. This is the Campus Kitchen at Auburn at work. Campus […]

If you've ever been interested in attending the University of Montevallo, now might be the perfect time to apply. The school has announced that it is currently hosting its very own Free Application Week which is set to end this Friday.

A new partnership aimed at advancing cyber security education and community outreach has recently been formed between Stillman College and Google. As part of the new collaboration, Google will be awarding the school a $500,000 grant which will be coming from Google's Cybersecurity Clinics Fund.

The University of North Alabama has received over $1.4 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Education and the Alabama Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services the school announced last week.

Floating alone on a raft among a sea of A+ grades, the nation’s only high school focused on the integration of cyber technology and engineering into all academic disciplines received a report card a report card with just one blemish. A mark of C in sports. That’s according to Niche’s 2024 rankings of Alabama public […]

Led by the largest freshman class in school history, Alabama A&M University has reported the largest enrollment in its history. According to the university, 6,633 students are enrolled for the fall 2023 semester – a 10% increase over the 2022-23 academic year. Alabama A&M said the enrollment is supported by significant gains in new and […]

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded Auburn University $18.4 million with a goal of increasing access and opportunities to thousands of middle school students across the state.

A study from the University of Alabama in Huntsville addresses a central question of climate change research: how much warming can be expected from adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere through fossil fuel burning and other activities as standards of living increase around the world? UAH Earth System Science Center Research Scientist Dr. Roy Spencer […]

A panel of workforce development experts told the Alabama pro-growth policy conference the state will benefit from more collaboration to close real-world gaps in the pipeline to get jobs filled – and keep them filled.  Alabama’s labor force participation rate has been a priority topic for many state leaders as they see the numbers and […]

Trenholm State Community College has joined the Innovate Alabama Network and received a grant of more than $240,000 to expand its Automotive Service Program to focus on Electric Vehicle maintenance. Innovate Alabama is a statewide public-private partnership that assists innovators in establishing roots in Alabama through entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation. The Innovate Alabama Network connects […]

Students interested in the automotive manufacturing industry who are currently enrolled within the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) can now be awarded a new scholarship worth $4,000 dollars.