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Chris McFadyen

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Biggest Gift in Auburn History Christens New Engineering Center

Auburn University will dedicate a new, $44 million academic building for engineering students, the Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center.

Houston County Schools Weigh Cybersecurity Contract

The Houston County School System began considering a cyberscurity contract proposal Monday, in response to a major malware attack in July that delayed school...

Turning Off Your Devices Might Be a Good Idea

"For sensitive conversations, it might be a good idea to put your phone away or turn it off," is the most telling tip the...

Houston, We Have Secured an Archivist

It may pale in comparison to NASA budgets, but the $18,775 grant recently landed by a researcher at the University of Alabama at Huntsville offers the space program a much needed assist in the archives department.

Space Command Launched, Headquarters Selection Still up in the Air

President Donald Trump officially launched the U.S. Space Command in a press event on the White House lawn August 29. But he did not...

Risk Management Fit for Alabama’s Middle Market

In an insurance industry with disruptions at the top and bottom, Valent Group, an EBSCO subsidiary, stakes out the middle market — particularly Alabama's population of moderate-sized companies.

Online Dental Work? AL Officials Don’t Smile, Get Sued

Alabama is one of only two states whose dental boards have challenged SmileDirectClub, the fast-growing e-commerce upstart that sells tooth-straightening procedures by way of the internet.

Google Networks Decatur Schoolchildren

National trade publication Government Technology recently featured Decatur City Schools' all-in commitment to computers: "Technology Changes How Students Learn in Alabama School." The benchmark the...

AL Fares OK in Georgia-Pacific Reshuffle, LA Walloped

Alabama is a comparative winner among Southern states in the major restructuring announced by Georgia-Pacific at the beginning of the summer, and the biggest loser is Louisiana, especially considering tax incentives.

Four West Alabama Counties Among Hardest Hit by Opioid Crisis, Says UA Study

Four west Alabama counties are the hardest hit by the nation's opioid crisis, according to data recently released and now the basis of a...

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