Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Alabama Newscenter — Chart Industries Plans Alabama Growth Project, Creating 94 Jobs
Georgia-based Chart Industries, a leading maker of equipment used in the clean energy and industrial gas markets, plans a $2.5 million investment in an expansion project that will create 94 jobs at its Alabama facility, according to the Mobile Area Chamber. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — Alabama Company Enhances Environment With Pandemic-Friendly Project
A Mobile business has found a way for their employees to help the environment amid COVID-19 restrictions on normal volunteer activities. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — Longtime Alabama Health Leader Dr. Don Williamson Advocating for Healthy Hospitals
Dr. Don Williamson has led the Alabama Hospital Association since 2015 following 23 years as state health officer with the Alabama Department of Public Health. Among his most important achievements was the All Kids program that reduced the percentage of uninsured children in Alabama from more than 20% to 3%. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — People of Alabama: Christopher Long of Alabaster
Long is a historical interpreter and manager of historical research and military programs at American Village in Montevallo. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — Alabama ‘Ready, Set, Pitch!’ Deadline Approaching
The Black Market Street USA (BMS) “Ready, Set, Pitch!” competition deadline runs through March 31. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Five Auburn University Faculty Teams Competing for $100,000 in Launch Funding
In research and development, there is a place known as the Valley of Death – it’s the gap between applied research and viable products. To help bridge this gap so that powerful, useful research can make an impact on the market and improve quality of life, Auburn University’s Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development hosts an annual Launch competition. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — O’Neal Cancer Center at UAB Partners in Study to Improve Black Participation in Lung Cancer Trials
The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB is partnering with the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer in a study – together with Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Augusta University – to improve participation from Black communities in lung cancer clinical trials. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — New poster Highlights 10 Years of Shark Science in Mobile Bay, Northern Gulf of Mexico
Knowledge and understanding of the shark population in Mobile Bay and the northern Gulf of Mexico has grown immensely over the past decade. Now, educators can bring that research to their classrooms. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — UAB-Created Mental Health App B Well Puts Wellness in Students’ Hands
A new app created at UAB recently hit the App Store and Google Play. B Well helps students easily access resources on mobile devices and build a self-care plan that encourages healthy habits. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies
As a young kid, my mom taught me to mix peanut butter and jelly together and eat it on warm biscuits. Continue reading →
