Drake State and edX launch free training program to build Huntsville’s tech talent pipeline

edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), together with Drake State Technical and Community College and Jobs for the Future (JFF), have launched a new Access Partnership to provide adult learners in the Huntsville, Alabama area with access to no cost, fully online boot camp programs in cybersecurity and data […]

TVA, Drake State Partner to Support Electric Vehicle Chargers in North Alabama

Drake State Community and Technical College (Drake State) announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) that marks a significant step toward a sustainable future. As part of this partnership, TVA has generously donated two cutting-edge Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers to Drake State’s campus to support regional students as they learn […]

Cyber industry experts, Mayor Battle to address ASCTE students ahead of National Cyber Summit

Mayor Tommy Battle joined with industry experts in the field of cybersecurity to address media and students at the Alabama School for Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) on Wednesday, August 16.  ASCTE, founded in 2018, is the nation’s first public, residential high school that integrates cyber technology and engineering across all disciplines in its curriculum.  […]

Toyota USA Foundations announces $6.7 million in grants with Jemison and Lee High Schools as primary focus

Toyota USA Foundation announced late last week at a press conference at Mae Jemison High School that the organization is donating grants of up to $6.7 million over the next five years to prepare Huntsville City Schools’ students for future careers in STEM fields such as science, technology, engineering and math. The collaboration is part […]

Ongoing renewal of Space and Rocket Center campus continues with Rocket Park

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday for what can be described as “The Hall of Fame of Rocketry.” State and local officials were in attendance to celebrate the planned expansion and reconfiguration of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s (USSRC) Rocket Park, which has stood since 1996. “We are pleased to officially begin the […]

AAMU expands campus housing capacity amid national shortage

Through several campus projects and partnerships, Alabama A&M University (AAMU) has increased its housing capacity by over 16 percent since 2022. This fall, capacity will reach an all-time high thanks to additional on-campus beds along with new University-brokered apartment options as close as three miles from campus. These efforts are part of AAMU’s work to […]

Alabama Drought Reach seeks community input to enhance drought communication in Huntsville

The Alabama Drought Reach Program, a collaboration between the Auburn University Water Resources Center, the Alabama Extension experiment stations, and the Office of State Climatology at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) launched two months ago. The hiring of Program Coordinator Brianne Minton, who will be working closely with Dr. Lee Ellenburg of the […]

UAH College of Engineering receives $3.1M gift for Andrew and Betty Ventre Memorial Fellowship Fund

A $3.1 million gift from an alumnus of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Engineering will enable the college to attract even more of the best engineering students from around the world and across town through the endowed Andrew and Betty Ventre Memorial Fellowship Fund.  This fund will provide a full graduate […]

Boeing wins top NASA award for Southern University partnership

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Southern University and A&M College won NASA’s 2022 Mentor-Protégé Agreement of the Year for their combined work on NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The award was presented at the NASA Small Business Industry Awards. “This achievement is Boeing’s first mentor-protégé partnership with a Historically Black College or University so the award is […]

Alabama A&M, Huntsville City Schools establish new dual enrollment program

Alabama A&M University and Huntsville City Schools have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a dual enrollment program. Beginning this fall, the program promises to enhance pathways to higher education for HCS students and boost student achievement. “This is only the beginning of the great things you’ll see from this partnership between our […]