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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Wiregrass Technical College has been approved for a six year accreditation renewal from the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists for their Pharmacy Technology program.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Help wanted: Airspace and business smarts to become 1 of 6 federal sites for drone testing

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Wiregrass Georgia Technical College's Health Information Technology students now have two new scholarships they can apply for thanks to Azalea Health.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Albany Technical College was presented with a brand new Toyota forklift Thursday morning.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Albany Technical College held their job interview workshop Wednesday. The workshop invited students from the business administrative technology and law enforcement technology programs to do mock interviews with local officials in the community.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Obama pushes for federal research into clean energy technology that can wean vehicles off oil

Friday, February 15, 2013  Updated with video; Moultrie Technical College opened a new "Surgical Technology Academy Training lab" in Tifton to help train  surgeons, surgical support staff, and medical device corporate sales personnel in new product applications and surgical techniques, such as total joint replacements.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  As part of a 10 year, $8.4 million initiative funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the Albany State University Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions project builds capacity through facilities renovations, biomedical analysis instrumentation, student STEM training and junior investigators’ research.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Zapping bread with microwaves for 10 seconds can eliminate mold spores

Sunday, January 06, 2013  A landfill is a tremendous asset to each one of us and we need to conserve the space by recycling to make it last as long as we can.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Electronics are always popular Christmas gifts -- and whether you got the newest iPhone, a new flat screen or an e-reader, Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful says it's important not to throw out your outdated technology.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Updated with video; Northside Primary in Tifton and Hamilton Elementary in Hartsfield have taken on the 2012 Healthy School Makeover challenge.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  The 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a trailblazing prosthetic leg that's controlled by his thoughts.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Lee County educators are considering new ways to bring up test scores while engaging students.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The search giant now has brought its all-seeing eyes — mounted for the first time on a backpack — down into the Grand Canyon.