Entries by staff reports

U. S. Space Force Orbital Prime Awards $1.7 Million Contract to Orbital Assembly in Direct to Phase II SBIR Award

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Orbital Assembly has been awarded a $1.7 million contract from the United States Space Force to develop rapidly deployable On Orbit structural technologies to support many types of electronic equipment. The United States Space Force is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, organized under the Department of the Air […]

Huntsville International Airport Partners with FAA Testing Drone Detection Systems to Protect U.S. Airports

It’s a familiar occurrence these days – you’re enjoying an outdoor concert or sporting event and hear a loud whirring just overhead reminiscent of an extra-large bumblebee. Unmanned aerial systems, or drones as they are usually called, are more popular than ever, and most of the time, they are more annoyance than threat. But there […]

Gaylor Electric ranks nationally on the annual list of Top-Performing Construction Contractors

Gaylor Electric was nationally recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) as a top performer in their fifth annual Top Performers publication. Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 that represents more than 21,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 69 chapters help members […]

Undergraduate Research celebrates 9th annual UAH Research Horizons Poster Session

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Last Week, undergraduates at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) participated in the ninth annual UAH Research Horizons Poster Session at the Charger Union.  A total of 34 projects were presented by the students who conducted the work, with selected projects recognized for excellence in research and creative scholarship. Each year […]

UAH leads $20 million statewide effort to apply plasma technologies

 A statewide University of Alabama in Huntsville  (UAH)-led effort to fund, develop and commercialize plasma research and the high-tech workforce it requires is reaching out to a broad coalition of researchers, students, businesspeople and the public with a goal of stimulating thousands of high-paying jobs in Alabama and the Southeast.   “Effective outreach is essential for […]

UAH College of Nursing receives $100K gift from Bryant Bank

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has announced Bryant Bank has made a gift of $100,000 to the UAH College of Nursing (CON) for this year. This current disbursement to the College represents an annual gift as part of a total pledge of $3 million over […]

UAH researcher earns $598K NSF CAREER Award for work on lithium-ion batteries

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Research focused on why and how lithium-ion batteries may suddenly fail energetically, causing smoke, fire or even an explosion, a phenomenon called thermal runaway, has earned a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award totaling $598,181. Dr. Guangsheng Zhang, an assistant professor in the […]

Huntsville’s ASCTE launches new cyber and engineering outreach program

HUNTSVILLE, AL — The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) announced the launch of a new statewide program: Advancing Cyber Concepts and Engineering Learning (ACCEL).  ACCEL is an outreach effort from ASCTE. The Alabama Legislation that created ASCTE also mandates that the school assist teachers, administrators, and superintendents across the state in replicating […]

ServisFirst Bank Huntsville announces new Assistant Vice President and New Branch Operations Manager

HUNTSVILLE, AL – ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS), announced the promotion of Elizabeth Jacobus to Assistant Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer, and Drew Jones to Branch Operations Manager, Bank Officer for the ServisFirst Bank Huntsville region. “We are very proud to announce two very deserving promotions this week,” states Andy Kattos, ServisFirst Bank Huntsville Regional CEO. […]