Barefield donation will name UA’s College of Arts and Sciences
J. Frank Barefield Jr., an alumnus, has made a significant contribution to the University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences with a $35 million donation. The J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences accommodates over 9,000 students and offers a variety of 80 majors and minors, as well as intensive and graduate […]
After Senate approval, Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences set to open in 2026
The Alabama School of Health Sciences will officially relocate to Demopolis after the state Senate approved it on Thursday by a 28-3 vote. The high school would serve students from across the state and be a boarding school like Alabama Cyber Technology & Engineering School in Huntsville, Alabama Mathematics & Science School in Mobile and […]
‘Most significant investment in West Alabama in decades’: Ivey signs bill creating Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
After much anticipation and excitement, Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation officially establishing the Alabama School of Medical Sciences. The new boarding high school will be located in Demopolis and is scheduled to open in the fall of 2026. At Tuesday's bill signing ceremony, Mayor Ivey spoke about the importance and potential of the new school […]
Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences names Ted Hosp, Freddy Padilla to board of directors
The Alabama School of Health Sciences (ASHS) has welcomed two leaders with deep roots in the state’s business and nonprofit sectors to its board of directors. Foundation The first semester is scheduled to begin in Fall 2026. In a key move following the school’s approval by the Alabama Legislature and its signing by Governor Kay […]
Ivey calls for approval of Alabama healthcare sciences high school in Demopolis
In her State of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey appealed to the state Legislature to quickly approve a new state-of-the-art high school focused on medical science education. Ivey first mentioned the idea of the Alabama School of Health Sciences in his State of the Union address last year. “This school will provide young […]
Ivey calls on Legislature to approve Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
In her State of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey again called on the Legislature to fund the Alabama School of Health Sciences, a statewide boarding high school located in Demopolis. Ivey said the school is one of his top priorities for the 2024 legislative session. “Last year, I introduced the idea of the […]
Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center receives $7.8M NIH grant
By Jeff Javier, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy today The SWEHSC study, led by Dr. Carletta Chief, includes an assessment of short-term exposure and risk perception among the Navajo after the devastating 2015 Gold King mine spill. Arizouan University Southwest Center for Environmental Health Sciences of Southwest Center for Environmental Health Sciences in the […]
Economic impact of UArizona space sciences rivals that of Super Bowl
Logan Burtch-Buus, University Communications Wednesday A rendering of the final design of the Giant Magellan Telescope, completed in the late 2020s. Steward Observatory’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab manufactures the primary mirror for the telescope in Chile. Howard Lester, MMT Observatory Space may be the final frontier, but it is also the subject of the […]
