FIRST Tech Challenge Alabama State Championship for robotics teams held at New Century

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), an international nonprofit, hosted the Tech Challenge Alabama State Championship on Saturday, March 2, at New Century Technology High School. Held in the school’s gym, with pop hits blasting from the speakers, the event had the feeling of a sporting event – with all the attending […]

Sit Down With Success: A Conversation with Annie Saylor of SimTech

In 1983 Annie Saylor and five of her colleagues founded SimTech, a small business focused on high-tech defense contracts. Originally from eastern Kentucky, Saylor came to Huntsville to teach mathematics at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. However, after just two years, she transitioned into the defense industry and never looked back. While initially maintaining […]

Girls Incorporated breaks ground on $1.1M Cal Ripken, Sr. STEM Center

On February 27, Girls Incorporated of Huntsville unveiled its new $1.1M STEM Cal Ripken, Sr. STEM Center located at Alabama A&M University, bringing educational materials including six Chromebooks, a 3D printer, and a customized curriculum in accordance with Next Generation Science Standards to K-12 girls of diverse racial and economic backgrounds. “We know that women, […]

UAH turns 55: Celebrating The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s past, present and future in 2024

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) officially became an autonomous university within The University of Alabama System on June 16, 1969 – 55 years ago in 2024. Throughout this year, UAH will highlight historic milestones and achievements as well as celebrate the many people who have contributed to its success as it plans for further growth. […]

An inside look in Huntsville City School’s latest virtual academy

Huntsville City Schools (HCS) has announced that it will be opening its newest school, Artemis Virtual Academy, in August 2024. Artemis Academy will provide a hybrid school option for students and families that desire greater flexibility.  Students will complete much of their work online, while still having the option to come into a school setting […]

Above: Space to begin tests aboard International Space Station

Above: Space is gearing up to test the performance and durability of its proprietary materials in low orbit aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the upcoming Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE-19) mission. Scheduled for March, this mission will be flown by the SpaceX Dragon resupply mission, SPX-30. The MISSE facility’s environmental […]

UAH researcher wins 2024 Worthington Medal for innovations in pumping sciences

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Dr. Phillip Ligrani, Eminent Scholar in Propulsion at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has won the 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Henry R. Worthington Medal for developing innovative  micro, millimeter and macro-scale pumping devices. Ligrani’s innovations are beneficial  to a variety of applications, such as transporting biological samples without […]

Registration now open for HudsonAlpha CROPS Conference

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology will host the 5th CROPS Conference on June 3 – 6, 2024. Hundreds of scientists, agricultural researchers, professionals and students are expected to join the Institute this summer for the conference. The Institute is partnering with the University of Georgia’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and Bayer for the week-long […]

Huntsville business secures recompete award for Naval Information Warfare Center task order

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Sentar Inc. (Sentar), a Huntsville women-owned small business specializing in cyber intelligence solutions and technology, has been awarded the Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN) Resilient Command, Control, and Communications (RC3) System Enhancement (BRSE) Software Development task order by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific. The BFTN is a network used by […]

Huntsville company honored on Channel Company’s 500 List 2024

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Summit 7 announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Summit 7 to its Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category for 2024. The MSP 500 list compiled by CRN serves as a comprehensive guide to identifying and recognizing the top Managed Service Providers (MSPs) in North America. MSPs play a […]