Legislators, Educators and Entrepreneurs Come Together to Discuss the Future of Technology and Innovation in North Alabama

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ATHENS, AL – Today, higher education leadership, entrepreneurial ecosystem builders, rural community leaders and lawmakers came together in Athens, Alabama, to participate in a regional roundtable, co-hosted by Innovate Alabama and Launch 2035. The discussion focused on North Alabama’s current opportunities related to entrepreneurship, commercialization and cultivating an innovative, skilled workforce. In partnership with Launch 2035, Innovate Alabama facilitated […]

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Judge Ruth Ann Hall selected as 2022 Alumni of Achievement Honoree for College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Ruth Ann Hall (B.A., Criminal Justice, 1986), a Circuit Court Judge for Alabama’s 23rd Judicial Circuit, has been selected as the 2022 Alumni of Achievement award winner for the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (CAHS) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System. Judge […]

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Liberal Arts Education at UAH Inspired Alumnus Scott Hightower to Give Back Through Endowed Scholarship and Community Service

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – It all began with a summer spent lifting concrete blocks. Scott Hightower (B.A. Political Science and Philosophy ’75) started his college career at another institution as a pre-med major. After ending up on academic probation and spending a summer moving concrete blocks while contemplating his future, however, he transferred to The University of […]

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Boeing and Space Foundation Partner to Send Student Art into Space

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Boeing and Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, announced a high-flying art showcase that will take a collection of stellar artwork by student artists and launch it into space aboard Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner. The new art showcase, “Art in the Stars,” has been created via a partnership with Space Foundation […]

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Drake State Announces Construction of New Manufacturing Center

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Industry and community leaders met at J.F. Drake State Technical and Community College last week to celebrate the announcement of a new manufacturing center to be constructed on campus.  Developed in partnership with NASA, the planned facility will teach students the technical skills needed to manufacture advanced materials, components, and machines. Applications for the center […]

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Investing in the Future: ASCTE Cuts Ribbon on New Campus

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Capping off a week of groundbreakings and grand openings, Huntsville celebrated a particularly notable milestone on Friday–the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE), the first school of its type in the nation.  Housed on a 26-acre campus on the corner of Wynn Drive and Bradford Drive in Cummings […]

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SAIC supports unique local high school focused on cyber tech, engineering

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Technology integrator SAIC announced Wednesday afternoon the company’s continued support of the STEM education and workforce development in Alabama, specifically in the Huntsville region. SAIC, which is headquartered in Virginia but has had a strong presence in the city in Cummings Research Park since the 1980s, is investing $1.5 million in the residential Alabama School […]

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Solid Ground Counseling Center to Host Free Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training

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September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month, and in keeping with its commitment to providing mental wellness resources to the local community, Madison’s Solid Ground Counseling Center is making a free online training session available to the public. In order to educate individuals about how to facilitate a conversation with a person who is struggling […]

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Dr. Charles L. Karr Named President of The University of Alabama in Huntsville

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The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has unanimously named Dr. Charles L. “Chuck” Karr president of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). University of Alabama System Chancellor Finis St. John recommended the appointment to the UA System Board of Trustees at its meeting on September 16, 2022. “Furthering the success of UAH […]

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Accelerating Success: JS Solutions Takes Off With Help of I2C

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For local entrepreneurs, especially those in the tech field, it’s no secret that the Huntsville community is renowned for its support of businesses. There’s no reason to go it alone with the wealth of resources that are readily available, one of which is the Invention to Innovation Center (I²C), a high tech incubator located on […]

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