The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) announced that Governor Ivey has awarded $4.85 million in grants towards new and continuing innovation-focused research. Awarded from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund, the grants will be allocated to five Alabama universities and one research institution. The state-funded program was
Jo Bonner, the former Alabama congressman who more recently has served as chief of staff to Governor Kay Ivey, will be the fourth president to lead the University of South Alabama. The Board of Trustees voted 11-2 in favor of Bonner’s selection at a special meeting. Bonner has decades of
Representative Patrice McClammy was sworn in as representative for the Alabama Legislature’s House District 76 on November 17. The seat became vacant when her father, longtime state lawmaker Thad McClammy, passed away in August. McClammy said she’s ready to get right to work and called the day a “joyous occasion,” while also saying it
Florida-based telemedicine startup MomentMD is establishing a headquarters in Birmingham after receiving an investment from the Alabama Futures Fund (AFF), a seed-stage venture capital fund created to support entrepreneurial activity in the state. MomentMD has developed a comprehensive telemedicine platform designed to optimize personal healthcare, with an initial emphasis on
Governor Ivey announced that Amazon.com Inc. plans to open three new operations facilities in Alabama while launching a new fulfillment center that will support customer deliveries across the state. The projects, located in Huntsville, Montgomery and Birmingham, will ultimately create more than 900 jobs. In Addition, Amazon said it plans to add more
Governor Ivey has made additions and changes in her executive staff. She named two new deputy chiefs of staff, Brooks McClendon and Nathan Lindsay. She also added to finance director Bill Poole’s duties. He will serve as senior advisor in addition to his current role. These announcements come on the heels of Ivey appointing Liz
Economic development activity in Alabama’s rural counties ticked higher during the first half of 2021, building on growth projects that were launched in theses areas last year despite the challenges of a pandemic. Preliminary, year-to-date results show that projects locating in Alabama’s 40 “targeted” counties will generate at least $850
Austin, Texas-based Shipshape Solutions Inc. is building a network operations center in Birmingham. The center will be housed off U.S. 280 near downtown Birmingham. Shipshape will occupy the top floor of the building, which will also feature Shipshape signage. The company plans to grow to more than 750 employees by
U.S. News and World Report recently ranked the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the top 10 percent of higher-education institutions globally. The ranking takes into account global and regional reputation alongside academic research performance. Performance metrics such as number of citations, publications and international collaboration are included in the determination.
Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer invoked the ire of many on the left when he supported a funding provision in the recent federal infrastructure act for Birmingham’s Northern Beltline project and then, voted against the act itself. In a recent opinion piece for al.com, Cameron Smith, who once worked for Palmer, defended the move. Read it here.
