Author Archives: Alabama News Center
AABE Birmingham Chapter Brings Careers To Students
“This is bigger than cool. It’s amazing.” That was Brianna Desirae Beverly’s reaction to the recent Energy Awareness Fair, hosted by the Birmingham Chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE). Continue reading →
Michael Poised To Slam Florida Panhandle As Major Hurricane
Michael is strengthening as it heads toward Florida, forecast to become the second hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in a month. Continue reading →
Indie & Chic Is An Alabama Maker That Cut Its Teeth On Original Baby Products
When Samantha Echols started making her own wearables in college, she did it out of necessity. By the time she launched Indie & Chic, she did it out of love. Continue reading →
Southern Research Is Advancing Green Chemistry In The Heart Of Alabama
Birmingham’s Southern Research has developed a reputation in cancer treatment and other medical advancement, but an area where it is showing much promise today could end up having its greatest worldwide impact. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Troy Receives Its Name
The Alabama town was first called Troy on Oct. 9, 1838, in a deed recorded by Luke R. Simmons, a Pike County state representative in the Alabama Legislature. Continue reading →
Southern Research is Advancing Green Chemistry in the Heart of Alabama
Birmingham’s Southern Research has developed a reputation in cancer treatment and other medical advancements, but an area where it is showing much promise today could end up having its greatest worldwide impact. Continue reading →
Former Villagers Share Their Memories of Jordan Dam Community
Alabama Power has a project underway to document life in villages built near its hydroelectric projects in the first half of the 20th century. Continue reading →
Prevention, Therapy May Be Key to Slowing Down How We Age Successfully
It is becoming increasingly clear that the biological rate of aging can be slowed, and Steven Austad, Ph.D., chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Biology, believes the geroscience hypothesis holds great promise for dramatic increases in life expectancies – including the eradication of many chronic health problems now and in future generations. Continue reading →
On This Day in Alabama History: Gov. Chauncey Sparks Was Born
Sparks was born on Oct. 8, 1884, in Barbour County, Alabama, but was raised and attended school in Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1907 and a law degree in 1910 from Mercer University in Macon. He returned to Barbour County, where he passed the Alabama Bar Exam and opened a law office in Eufaula. Continue reading →
Bluetooth Beacon Technology Could Decrease Pedestrian Injuries, Deaths
More than 4,800 pedestrians are killed in the U.S. annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham looks at the reasons for the increasing trend in pedestrian injuries and deaths and how mobile technology, such as cell phones, can distract both pedestrians and drivers. Continue reading →
