LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 2026 Lelon Capps Lecture will explore effective mathematics instruction and teacher preparation * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences will welcome Angela Barlow, dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies and professor of mathematics education at the University of South Alabama, as the 2026 Lelon Capps featured lecturer. Barlow will present "Effective Mathematics Instruction: From Classroom Practice to  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 23 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Learning Before the Stakes Are Real * The worst time for a leader to discover a bad assumption is after a decision has become irreversible. For the Joint Force, that problem carries real consequences. Leaders routinely make decisions with incomplete information, limited time and competing demands. Some decisions allow room to adjust. Others don't. Learning to recognize the difference was at the center of a recent leadership discussion involving Dr. Mark Anaru more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 24 -- The Alabama Department of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * New law will prohibit the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems in places where smoking is prohibited September 23, 2026 - Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama's Clean Indoor Air Act will expand to include electronic nicotine delivery systems, such as e-cigarettes and vaping devices. Senate Bill 9, sponsored by State Sen. Gerald Allen and signed into law as Act 2026-505, amends Alabama's Clean Indoor Air Act to define smok more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 22 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Alumnus Trent Testa Joins Cumberland School of Law Advocacy Faculty After Building Record of Trial Success * Trent Testa, JD '21, has joined the faculty of Samford University's Cumberland School of Law as assistant professor of advocacy and assistant director of advocacy programs, bringing accomplished trial experience and a proven record of advocacy coaching success back to his alma mater. Testa joins the Cumberland faculty after serving as a tria more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Marshall Co-Leads Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Urging Court to Return Voter Qualification Authority to States September 21, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala.) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a 26-State brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to defend election integrity and restore the States' constitutional authority to set and enforce voter qualifications. Arizona has tried for years to enforce the basic re more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 22 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn College of Education alumna shaping the future of AI in education * Over the past year, visitors to the College of Education Building likely noticed a familiar face greeting them from a featured banner outside: alumna Katelyn Nelson. For Nelson, the visual spotlight was a full-circle moment in a journey defined by hard work, purposeful innovation and meaningful collaboration across campus. Now serving as the academic innovation and emerging technologies  more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 23 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Auburn Engineering communications and marketing team earn regional honors * The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's Office of Communications and Marketing was recognized for excellence in written and digital communications, earning 10 Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) Lantern Awards at the association's annual conference Sept. 20-22 in Tuscaloosa. SPRF promotes excellence in communications and public relations more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains representing two Native American individuals and 39 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 12 Native American tribes and tribal towns. The remains and objects came from two Alabama sites. At the Rocky Creek site in Butler County, one individual and five objects--four pottery sherds and one lithic--were identified. At the McCloud Site in Pike County, one individual and 34 objects were identified, including pottery sherds, lithics and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains representing 17 Native American individuals and 863 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 14 Native American tribes and tribal towns. The remains and objects came from 10 archaeological sites across Alabama, including locations in Dallas, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox counties. The collections include pottery sherds, lithics, faunal bones, shells, beads, metal objects and other materials. Some pottery was associated with partially re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains representing five Native American individuals and 478 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 14 Native American tribes and tribal towns. The materials came from the Atasi site, also called 1MC6 by David Chase, along an oxbow lake and the Tallapoosa River in Macon County, Alabama. Chase excavated the site with Auburn University at Montgomery students in 1972, followed by surface collection by university archaeologists in 1977. The col more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains representing 13 Native American individuals and 1,046 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 12 Native American tribes and tribal towns. The materials came from multiple archaeological sites in Alabama, primarily in Elmore County. The collections include pottery sherds, lithics, faunal bones, shells, metal and glass objects, charred seeds and plant material. The sites include 1EE56, 1EE59 or the Johnson Site, 1EE65, 1EE71 or Okchai, 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains and an associated funerary object connected to 1 of 13 Native American tribes and tribal towns. The remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry. The associated funerary object is a fragment of a deer long bone. The materials were removed from the Phenix City Dock Site, also potentially identified as the Historic Creek Town of Upper Coweta, along the Chattahoochee River in Russell County, Alabama. David Chase excavated the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains and 299 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 14 Native American tribes and tribal towns. The remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry. The objects include 279 pottery sherds, 19 lithics and one shell. The materials were removed from the Pintlala site, also called the "Burial Urn Site," in Lowndes County, Alabama, during a surface collection potentially conducted by David Chase in 1978. They were later housed at t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and determined they have a cultural connection to 1 of 13 Native American tribes and tribal towns. The remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry. The collection includes 556 associated funerary objects, consisting of pottery sherds, lithics, faunal bones, shell, metal objects, glass shards and fired clay. The materials were removed from the Tuckabatchee site in Elmore County,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, will repatriate human remains representing two Native American individuals and 268 associated funerary objects connected to 1 of 13 Native American tribes and tribal towns. The remains and objects were removed from the Union Springs site in Bullock County, Alabama, during excavations conducted by David Chase in 1983 in response to development of a recreational park. The collection includes 182 pottery sherds, 43 lithics, two lots of faunal bone, 40 charred seeds and one  more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 22 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn University climbs in the 2027 U.S. News and World Report "Best Colleges" rankings * AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn University moved into the nation's Top 100 universities and advanced among the Top 50 public institutions in the annual 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, with notable gains across several academic programs and key areas of the student experience ranking among the nation's best. Auburn rose two positions to No. 100 nationally and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 100 Light Street 34th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 410.685.1120 bakerdonelson.com GENERAL September 21, 2026 Page 2 Jennifer M. Summa, Senior Advisor Direct Dial: +1 202-508-3408 E-Mail Address: jsumma@bakerdonelson.com September 21, 2026 Submitted via Regulations.gov The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 200 I more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The University of the District of Columbia posted the following news: * * * Beyond the Classroom: How UDC Is Building the Next Generation of Storytellers * Try to name a single industry that doesn't require a storyteller and you'll come up empty. Historically, media programs trained students for careers in journalism or TV and film production. Today, every industry -from anthropology and urban sustainability to mortuary sciences -needs good storytellers, along with the traditional fields of journalism and TV and film more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bradley Rolls Out Legora's Legal AI Platform Firmwide * Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has selected Legora, a market-leading agentic operating system for legal professionals, as its primary AI platform. The Am Law 100 firm has implemented Legora's artificial intelligence technology tool as a critical part of its innovation and AI strategy, highlighting Bradley's sustained efforts to leverage transformative te more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by FBI Director Kash Patel from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to appear before you today to discuss the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)--our current operations, the priorities driving them, and the threat landscape confronting the country. Each day, the men and women of the FBI are making a real impact in c more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Katherine Taylor Selected to Alliance Theatre's Advisory Board Class of 2029 * Bradley attorney Katherine Taylor was selected to serve on the Alliance Theatre's Advisory Board Class of 2029. As a member of the board, Taylor also was asked to join the New Works Subcommittee. Serving as ambassadors in support of the theatre's artistic vision and mission, the Advisory Board Class of 2029 includes 24 new members who are some  more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Meridian-area native Dr. Erin Britt joins Ochsner Rush Neurology * MERIDIAN, Miss. - Ochsner Rush Health is pleased to welcome Meridian-area native Erin Britt, MD, to its neurology department, expanding access to specialized neurological care for patients across East Mississippi and West Alabama. Dr. Britt specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders and has expertise in clinical neurophysiology a more PR

RAINSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 23 -- Northeast Alabama Community College posted the following news: * * * NACC soccer notches first conference win * The Northeast Alabama Community College men's soccer team swung momentum its way late in the first half, resulting in its first Alabama Community College Conference win of the season. The Mustangs erased a 1-0 deficit with two goals in the closing minutes of the first half before opening the second half with a goal on the way to an eventual 4-3 win over visiting Enterprise State Tuesday night at  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Nationwide's Community Champions Award Recognizes Insurance Agencies Driving Local Impact * Strong communities are built by people and businesses that show up for their neighbors. That spirit is at the heart of Nationwide's new Community Champions Award program, recognizing insurance agency partners whose local leadership is making a meaningful difference. The Community Champions Award highlights Small Commercial agency partne more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 23 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * New Faculty: ISE assistant professor develops supply chain algorithms * Myungeun Eom is interested in finding better ways to make decisions in complex systems, from supply chains and transportation networks to online marketplaces where conditions can change from moment to moment. Eom, a new assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, develops scalable algorithms for supply chain and logistics systems and s more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * New model-based analysis further supports the potential of TECVAYLI(r) (teclistamab-cqyv) plus DARZALEX FASPRO(r) (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) to redefine long-term survival expectations in early line relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma * RARITAN, N.J., September 23, 2026 - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), a worldwide leader in multiple myeloma therapies, today announced new data from the Phase 3 MajesTEC- more PR

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news: * * * Biology student expands research horizons through selective NSF program Daniela Fernandez was among 15 students selected for a 10-week research experience at the University of Alabama at Birmingham September 23, 2026 By Ryan Abramson CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- Applying to a physics-based research program as a biology major felt like "the ultimate leap of faith," said Penn State Lehigh Valley student Daniela Fernandez. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Accepting Applications for Military Service Academy Nominations * The offices of Rep. Sewell and Senator Britt will host a joint information session on Tuesday, September 29 at the Marion Military Institute Birmingham, AL -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that her office is now accepting applications from eligible students in Alabama's 7th Congressional District seeking nominations to attend one of the nation's military more PR

TROY, Alabama, Sept. 23 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Sorrell College of Business cuts ribbon on new Corporate Partnership Program * Troy University's Sorrell College of Business officially launched its Sorrell Corporate Partnership Program on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony in John Robert Lewis Hall on the Troy Campus. The initiative is designed to strengthen relationships between the college and business throughout the region while providing students with greater access to business leaders and career opportun more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 23 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Joins 20-State Coalition Warning of National Security Risks in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio alerting the administration to a grave national security risk to the pharmaceutical supply chain that is actively being exploited by Chinese-sourced businesses. The letter identifies national security risks from danger more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 24 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land, Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe Partner to Protect Historic Cochise Stronghold Property, Return to Tribal Ownership September 23rd, 2026 SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. - Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with the Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe, is pleased to announce plans to acquire and permanently protect a remarkable 55-acre property in Arizona's Dragoon Mountains known as Cochise  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * TSU Receives $1.92 Million Grant for 1890 Center of Excellence * By Zekeya A. Harrison NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Tennessee State University has secured $1.92 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) to support the 1890 Center of Excellence for Land, Water, and Resource Management (COE-LWRM). This grant represents the sixth round of funding for the Center since its incepti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Warns of Disturbing Trend of Violence Within So-Called 'Transgender' Movement * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) took to the Senate floor to warn about a disturbing trend of violence among members of the so-called "transgender" movement. In his floor speech, Sen. Tuberville called gender confusion a mental illness and accused Democrat-Socialists of promoting "gender-affirming care" instead of helping struggli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Introduces Hard Cap Amendment to Protect College Sports Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), along with Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), today introduced an amendment to the Protect College Sports Act of 2026. The amendment would explicitly clarify that funds paid to athletes for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) by separate entities associated with an institution, such as a collective, c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSida) -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Raphael Warnock Send Letter to DOJ Urging Flock Camera Guardrails * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide state and local law enforcement agencies with guidance on how to prevent the misuse of automatic license plate readers (ALPR), like Flock Safety cameras. "Flock cameras more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 23 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAB awarded grant to co-lead national center to train dental providers in tooth-preserving procedure * Going to the dentist can present many challenges and fears for those in places where endodontic care may be scarce. Having an appointment and hearing that a root canal is needed can elevate those barriers and anxieties. But what if a root canal could be avoided? Research suggests a pulpotomy, or vital pulp therapy, could provide an intermediary opt more PR

FLORENCE, Alabama, Sept. 23 -- The University of North Alabama posted the following news release: * * * UNA Alumnus and Podcasting Pioneer Jim Blasingame Makes Unique Digital Catalog Available to All Thanks to Gift to the Sanders College of Business and Technology and Collier Library * FLORENCE, AL - Jim Blasingame '72 has made his significant and vital body of work available to all comers after his gift to the Sanders College of Business and Technology and Collier Library. From 1997 until 2021, on the nationally syndicated weekday radio p more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 22 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Understanding Justice Through a Global Lens: Cumberland School of Law Student Sarah White Clerks for Malawi's Highest Court * When Samford University Cumberland School of Law student Sarah White accepted a summer internship through Pepperdine University's Sudreau Global Justice Institute, she expected to spend her summer working with the Supreme Court of Uganda. Instead, three days before she was scheduled to begin, everything changed. An Ebola ou more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * University of South Florida selected as site of new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office serving Florida, southeast region * Inventors, entrepreneurs and small businesses across Florida and the southeast will have greater access to resources to protecting their ideas, inventions and brands through a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office community engagement office at the University of South Florida. The USPTO selected USF for its new office, which will  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio posted the following news release: * * * UT San Antonio School of Dentistry co-leads NIH-funded center that may provide an alternative to root canal procedures Collaboration with University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Rochester and others will accelerate evidence-based dental care * SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 23, 2026 - Which would you rather have: a root canal or a pulpotomy? Even if you're not familiar with a pulpotomy, you might be inclined to learn more. Th more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 24 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Ascends in National College Rankings September 23, 2026 The University of Wyoming has made a big jump in two major national college rankings, augmenting its recently achieved status as a Carnegie R1 research institution. In the latest "America's Top Colleges 2027" list by Forbes magazine, UW climbed from No. 244 to No. 175 among all universities, public and private. Among public universities, UW now stands No. 80 on the Forbes list. And, on the "20 more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF professor's musical composition releases to international audience Sep. 23, 2026 Dr. Joseph T. Spaniola, professor and director of music theory and jazz studies at the University of West Florida, composed a musical composition that is set to be released to international audiences Oct. 16, 2026. Entitled, "ARTEMIS," for french horn and piano, it was recorded by Czech musician R more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Wednesday: EPA Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber and Saraland Mayor Joe McDonald to Highlight Significant Brownfields Investments in South Alabama * EPA Region 4 Press Office - (404) 562-8400, region4press@epa.gov SARALAND, AL (September 23, 2026) - On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber and City of Saraland Mayor Joe McDonald will join state and local officials to hig more PR