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13-Year-Old Creates Card Game, Waiting for Funding

A brand new card game that is sure to add excitement to your family game night could be released in the near future. You might be surprised, however, at who its creator is. The gmae is called Face to Face. It takes place in a world where animals have disappeared. Players must work with a deck of cards to put them back into their…

TROY University Listed As Top Alabama College in “Best for Vets” Rankings

A ranking revealed Monday morning names Troy University as the top-ranked school in the state that caters to the needs of veterans and military members and their families. It is called RebootCamp: The Military Times. It’s an online source military and veterans members use for information. And Troy officials were pleased with this year’s results. “We were the highest ranked…

Troy University Students Lending A Hand in Hurricane Michael Relief

Troy University students are coming together to help fellow classmates whose homes were destroyed during Hurricane Michael. Student Kristen Humphries is from Panama City, Florida, and she recalls just how scary last Wednesday was. “I didn’t hear from my family until probably about three hours later. It was like 4 o’clock, my sister called me.” When the storm was over, Humphries…

Troy Professor Teaching Students About Perspective Using Kavanaugh Senate Hearings

On Thursday, a woman accusing Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh (Cav-uh-nah) of sexual misconduct from years ago is set to go before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify her side of the story. We wanted to know if college professors were using the news as a teachable moment in their classrooms. One Troy University professor says he is. Michael Guo-Brennan…

Troy University Gets Grant to Study Recycling Plastics

3.2 Million will launch new research center.

Troy University will begin a new research facility called The Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences (CMMS) using a $3.2 Million grant from The National Institute of Standards and Technology. The grant was announced by the office of U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, which describes is as….   “…research involving the properties of polymers in plastics during the course of recycling…

Troy Community Helping with Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts

Hurricane Florence is long gone, but North Carolina residents are left with a lot of damage and flooding, which is is why members of the Troy community are preparing to deliver donations to help in relief efforts. After Hurricane Florence ripped through the Carolinas, Pike County resident Nikki Stallings knew what she had to do. “Well I wanted to go…

Poverty Simulation Brings Empathy for the Less Fortunate

The money, bills, and families were fake, but the lessons learned were real. Troy University nursing students got a first-hand look at the struggles low-income families face every day. Faculty members, including Kerri Outlaw, an associate professor of nursing and faculty of public health, underwent training necessary to be able to bring the poverty simulation exercise to campus. “We really…

Art Talk Featuring Alabama Artists Set for Friday

When you think of art, you don’t often think of Alabama. That could be about to change. The exhibit, called Alabama Art: Inside Out, is on display at Troy University’s International Arts Center is displaying work from Troy-born and world-renown artist Nall, who is using his work to shine a light on fellow Alabama artists. “He wanted to show the…

“Unhackable” Technology Created Could Prevent Hackers From Getting Your Information

Hackers are a growing threat in the changing world. Technology companies are always looking for ways to prevent hackers from obtaining personal information. One company may have found the answer. Secure Transmission Technology, or STT, has designed a form of technology called STTarx (Starks). According to STT employee Jeff Miller, STTarx has not been hacked, despite tests performed by various…