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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2026-10-20 ( 6 items )  
Auburn's TIGER Tech Leaders enters new leadership (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 19 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn's TIGER Tech Leaders enters new leadership * Auburn University's award-winning TIGER Tech Leaders program (TTL) is entering a new chapter under the leadership of Katelyn Nelson and Hannah Carroll, continuing its work to help faculty and staff develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to use artificial intelligence in their work. TIGER Tech Leaders, which stands for Technology, Innovation, Growth, Efficiency and Results, is Auburn's largest AI learning  more PR

Engineering faculty part of $4.8M NSF project (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 19 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Engineering faculty part of $4.8M NSF project * Auburn Engineering faculty part of $4.8 million NSF project to bring AI-powered networks to disaster response Published: Oct 19, 2026 10:00 AM By Joe McAdory Three Auburn Engineering researchers -- Yin Sun, Shiwen Mao and David Roueche -- are part of a $4.8 million national effort to help first responders access essential data when every second counts. Heterogeneous Edge Intelligence for D more PR

North Dakota Takes Down No. 1 South Dakota State (10)
WACO, Texas, Oct. 19 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * North Dakota Takes Down No. 1 South Dakota State * North Dakota built a 21-3 halftime lead over South Dakota State, then used a dominant defensive effort to hold on for the win, 21-10. The Fighting Hawks held the Jackrabbits to just 157 yards rushing, nearly half of what they have been averaging this season, which was key in the victory. The win moved North Dakota up to No. 8 in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches Poll while South  more PR

SwRI-led Lucy mission marks five years of discoveries (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 19 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI-led Lucy mission marks five years of discoveries * October 19, 2026 -- On Oct. 16, 2021, NASA's Lucy spacecraft began its journey to the never-before-explored Jupiter Trojan asteroids with a picturesque early morning launch. Now less than a year away from the first-ever closeup of a Trojan, the Southwest Research Institute-led mission has already made several remarkable findings during its first five years. "Lucy i more PR

Teaching Beyond the Assignment (10)
ADELPHI, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus posted the following news: * * * Teaching Beyond the Assignment * Award-winning UMGC in Europe faculty focus on real-world skills What does it mean to truly prepare a learner for success? For Charline F. Nixon, PhD, DM, and Ashley Romain, the answer begins long before a student submits a single assignment. Both professors at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) in Europe were recognized in May 2026 with the 2026 Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award, the u more PR

WKU wins the Steve Hunt Classic (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 19 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU wins the Steve Hunt Classic * WKU Forensics took first place in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the Steve Hunt Classic hosted by Lewis & Clark College on October 10-11. Sophomore Anderson Hendrix of Houston, the sole competitor from WKU, swept the field winning key rounds against Florida State University, California State University-Sacramento and the home team Lewis & Clark. Hendrix also took third speaker. Six universities took part in more PR