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David Marsh, CEO and Director of Coaching at SwimMAC Carolina, led his club to the USA Swimming Club Excellence title. Marsh has trained swimmers in an Endless Pool since his days at Auburn University. (PRWEB) December 20, 2012 SwimMAC Carolina wrapped up the 2011-2012 season with nearly 50,000 team points to earn the USA Swimming Club Excellence title. The club supplements their traditional lap pool training with an Endless Pool Elite, and bested their closest competitor by over 10,000...

MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today awarded grants of $2,500 each to domestic violence agencies in Opelika and Montgomery as part of a competition involving sororities across Alabama during HOPEWEEK, a domestic violence awareness initiative organized by Verizon and the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ACADV). Auburn's Alpha Chi Omega chapter, which adopted the Domestic Violence Intervention Center in Opelika, and Alabama State's Alpha...

Special Military-Themed Gear on Sale Now AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Boot Campaign is grateful to be the recipient of proceeds from a new merchandise line from Auburn Athletics. To celebrate Military Appreciation Day, Auburn Athletics has launched a special military-themed merchandise line, which includes sweatshirts, shirts and hats. The items are on sale online at www.aufanshop.com, in the Auburn Team Shop and at other local retailers. Military...

Auburn Tigers video-centric application now upgraded and free for 2012-2013 season Orlando, FL (PRWEB) October 15, 2012 XOS Digital, Inc., the leading provider of content management solutions and digital media services for collegiate and professional sports organizations announced today the release of the upgraded Auburn mobile and tablet applications, now free for Tigers fans. Equipped with new, expanded gameday features, the app provides fans with full coverage of Auburn Athletics and...

AUBURN, Ala., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to create a more connected game-day experience, Auburn University is working with Verizon to deploy a public Wi-Fi network in the Tigers' stadium. The new wireless network will go live in time for Auburn's first home football game on Sept. 15 against the University of Louisiana-Monroe, and will enable Auburn fans to use their tablets, smartphones and laptops to keep up with the game. "Technology has become a significant...

JERICHO, N.Y., Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Care Compliance Strategies, Inc. (HCCS) announced today that Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama has selected the HCCS COI-SMART system to automate the conflict of interest disclosure process. The COI-SMART system will assist Auburn University in complying with new National Institute of Health (NIH) conflict of interest regulations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20061010/NYTU194LOGO) "We sought out an easy to use...

A new species discovered from a college town backyard [ Watch the Video ] Researchers at Auburn University have reported the discovery a new trapdoor spider species from a well-developed housing subdivision in the heart of the city of Auburn, Alabama. Myrmekiaphila tigris, affectionately referred to as the Auburn Tiger Trapdoor spider, is named in honor of Auburn University's costumed Tiger mascot, Aubie. The research team, directed by Biological Sciences professor Jason Bond, lead...

MENLO PARK, Calif., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SRI International Sarnoff's Iris on the Move® (IOM) N-Glance(TM) identification system is now protecting access to the Auburn University athletic facility. Auburn University, which began using the IOM system in November 2011, is the first school in the nation to use this type of biometric identification system. "We wanted a solution to control access to secure locations, and we needed an authentication device that was easy to use...

Report Reveals the New Multi-Channel Reality for Retailers and a Shift from Cost Cutting to Growth ARLINGTON, Va., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) in partnership with Auburn University and with sponsorship from Accenture, released the third annual State of The Retail Supply Chain Report today. The report findings reveal a heightened urgency by retailers and supply chain management (SCM) executives to shift from cost cutting to...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless will present $5,000 to domestic violence shelters in Shelby County and Opelika today on behalf of sorority chapters at Samford University and Auburn University. The sororities earned the awards for the Alabama shelters during #HOPEWEEK, a week-long awareness initiative and grant competition from Verizon Wireless and the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ACADV). More than 2,500 college students across Alabama signed...