TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Aug. 31 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: With every high step and shimmy, the Tuskegee University Marching Crimson Pipers blew a medley of tunes for a Houston crowd at the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands with a drum rattle that made the crowd roar. The band was one of eight that performed last weekend, and each received $50,000. The National Battle of the Bands is the largest African American event in Texas and has provided more than $1.3 million in s  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 30 -- Samford University issued the following news release: In a move that expands its partnership with the two-year college system, Samford University has streamlined the path for Gadsden State Community College transfer students to pursue a bachelor's degree. "Higher education is all about serving the students today who will lead the achievements of tomorrow," said Dr. Beck A. Taylor, president of Samford University. "This agreement reflects our commitment to educat  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 30 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Program is the first of its kind in the U.S. * * * The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, announced today the official activation of its Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) operating location. UAH's program is the first Air Force or Space Force ROTC program of its kind in the U.S. "The University of Alabama in Huntsville is very proud to   more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 31 (TNSres)-- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Ashok Silwal, a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, has been chosen to receive a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) scholarship to study stream interaction regions (SIRs) in the heliosphere. SIRs accelerate energetic particles, impacting the interac  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: University of South Alabama doctoral student Tristan Clark and Research and Development Associate Dr. Tristen Mullins share more than just a first name. They both graduated from the School of Computing in May 2022 and worked together over the summer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The federally funded research and development center is the largest science and energy   more