The University of Alabama said last week that it will be using $3.7 million in new federal funding to expand behavioral health services to rural Alabama youth from ages 5-17 in Pickens County and its surrounding areas.“ Children and adolescents in rural communities are among the most vulnerable due to limited resources and limited access to behavioral health and substance use services,” Dr. Deborah Casper, CHES associate professor who secured the funding said.

The University of Alabama has announced that from October 16-20 it will once again be waiving any application fees for both domestic and international students seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees.

How challenging is it to farm sustainably? The answer is complex. While technological and scientific advancements have improved the resiliency of modern farms, there are challenges that today’s farmers face in adopting conservation practices. Faculty and Alabama Extension specialists in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture work with farmers across Alabama to help them adopt conservation […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville has developed a cybersecurity software for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, the university announced. The software began performance testing on one of Lockheed Martin’s In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LM LINUSS) technology demonstrator CubeSats. The software, Small Satellite Defender, is an intrusion detection system designed for small […]

A researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has been awarded a $179,000 subcontract to explore community-based strategies for reducing high-burden chronic disease like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer as part of an overall award totaling $4.2 million. The funding is being provided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). […]

Tuskegee University has one of the most iconic football stadiums among Historically Black Colleges and Universities – if not anywhere – with its “shed.” Now, architecture students at the university will have a chance to design their own fictional stadium with the NFL’s assistance. Tuskegee’s Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science is […]

Niche recently released its rankings for the top 25 private schools in all of Alabama. Unsurprisingly, the state's fours largest metros-Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile- were home to the largest number of schools on the list.

The seventh-annual Worlds of Work (WOW) Career Expo will bring industry leaders and education partners together with more than 4,000 students from west Alabama to Shelton State Community College this week. “We’re giving students the opportunity to see the careers the West Alabama region has to offer. WOW can change a student’s career pathway for the […]

The already well established partnership between the University of Alabama and Shelton State Community college was strengthened even more recently after the two schools announced that a new program had been formed to provide a "seamless transition" for students transferring from Shelton State to Alabama seeking to earn a bachelor's degree.

For Auburn University, it has been yet another year of record student growth. In fact, for the fifth year in a row the SEC school has set a new record not only for its highest enrollment ever of 33,000, but it also recorded its largest first year class ever which consists of 5,935 students

The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences welcomed seven students from around the state to the Rural Medical Scholars Program, which is exclusively for rural Alabama students who want to become physicians and practice in rural communities. The 2023-24 class includes Morgan Bowman of Cullman, Maycie Edmondson of Slocomb, Kayla Harris of Rockford, […]

The University of Alabama Moundville Archaeological Park will become a “City of Life” as it celebrates the cultures of Southeastern Native Americans at the 35th annual Moundville Native American Festival Oct. 4-7. Festival attendees will have the chance to meet Native American artisans, see traditional dances, listen to stories and music, experience the opening of […]

Eighty Auburn University students reaped the benefits of the Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation during the Alabama Farmers Federation annual scholarship reception recently at Lazenby Farms in Auburn. AU junior Faith Lane spoke on behalf of her peers and thanked the Federation for its investment in the future of the country. “For more than 50 years, […]

The Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive is kicking off for the 30th time beginning today at the University of Alabama.Rebecca Wilson, president of Beat Auburn Beat Hunger, discussed the initiative.

Good news for Alabama high school students looking to get a head start on their careers. Several no-cost Skills for Success rapid training courses have been approved as indicators for Alabama’s new high school graduation requirements, the Alabama Community College System announced today. The new opportunities include training in areas such as fiber optics and […]

Alabama A&M has a Googler on its teaching staff, courtesy of the software giant’s Google in Residence program. Google announced the 10th anniversary cohort of the program which includes 14 Googlers in Residence and partnering institutions across the U.S. As part of this cohort, Google software engineer Joon Lee is the Googler in Residence and […]

The University of South Alabama has reported near record growth in its first year student enrollment for 2023. Enrollment in this category has shot up by 19 percent.

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 their jobs in recent years. Although the teacher shortage is not isolated to a specific region, these College of Education alumni offer their own distinctly Auburn responses to “why” they have stayed. Once DeAngelo Johnson […]

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

Four Alabama students from rural areas of the state ,who hope to practice dentistry, have been selected to be members of the inaugural class of the University of Alabama's College of Community Health Sciences Rural Dental Scholars Program.

U.S. News and World Report has released their list of the 2024 Best Colleges in the country. Since last year's list was published some of Alabama's schools have risen in the ranking, while others have fallen.

More students from within the state and across the country were called to the “Alabama Experience” this fall at the University of Alabama than ever before.  Official enrollment data reports a headcount of 39,623 students. That total includes 3,184 freshmen representing every county. It is the largest number of in-state freshmen since 2010 and the […]

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 Alabama System, played a key role in the Alabama Forestry Commission’s decision to call off last month’s prescribed burn at Gulf State Park. “This is the first time our team has […]

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 Mountain, a property owned by the Alabama Forestry Commission. “Birds, Beats and Bach” offers entertainment and education Sept. 24 on Alabama’s “first mountain.” Musicians stationed at three sites around the top […]