Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Alabama Newscenter — UAB Received More Than $325 Million in Research Funding From the National Institutes of Health in 2020
Research funding to the University of Alabama at Birmingham from the National Institutes of Health exceeded $325 million in 2020. The university received $325,573,502, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — University of Alabama Researchers Building Communication Robot for Law Enforcement
Engineering and communication researchers at the University of Alabama are building the next generation of law enforcement robotic technology, working toward affordable robots that can interact directly with civilians in hazardous situations. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — What’s New on the Alabama Bookshelf
Cover art for “Daniel and the Serpent’s Abyss,” a young adult Christian fantasy novel by Dothan’s Nathan Lumbatis. It’s one of several recent books that are either about Alabama, written by Alabama authors or both. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — Micah Melnick is an Alabama Bright Light with the BigHouse Foundation
Social justice is one of the big motivators for Micah Melnick, executive director and founder of the BigHouse Foundation in Opelika. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — Alabama-Based Guthrie’s Chicken Restaurants Keep Clucking Along With Growth Planned
If you’re wondering if Guthrie’s is an institution at Auburn, you really have to look no further than father and son Chris and Tyler Roush. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — Football Preview: Zion Webb, Jacksonville State Gamecocks Look to Keep a Good Thing Going at UT Martin
You couldn’t blame Zion Webb for volunteering to make a second trip to Tennessee in as many weeks. The Jacksonville State quarterback definitely found the most recent trip to his liking as it yielded his selection as Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — Alabama Poet Laureate Jennifer Horne Has Enjoyed Being State’s ‘Public Face’ of Poetry
Alabama poet laureate is more than an honorific title. It’s not a lifetime achievement award, either. The poet laureate is poetry’s chief advocate and ambassador in the state. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — Can’t Miss Alabama Goes Green With St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
May the luck of the Irish be with you in this week’s edition of Can’t Miss Alabama! Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter — University of Alabama to Host Wheelchair Basketball National Championships
The University of Alabama men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams will defend their national championships on their home court when UA hosts the 2021 Toyota NWBA Collegiate Wheelchair Basketball National Championships March 12-13.
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Alabama Newscenter — Showa Glove Factory’s Growth Plans Find Perfect Fit in Rural Alabama
For Mike Kimple, director of manufacturing at the Showa Group factory in Fayette, the mission is clear for the nation’s only domestic producer of single-use nitrile gloves. Continue reading →
