Community leaders and industry experts wrap up inaugural AI Symposium at the USSRC

A brand new program, held at U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s (USSRC) Space Camp Institute, has come to a close this afternoon.  The inaugural AI Symposium, entitled “How to Make AI Work for You,” was hosted over the past four days at the USSRC from February 20-23.  Mayor Tommy Battle opened the conference on the […]

Downtown Huntsville Inc. honor local businesses, community leaders with 2024 Downtown Awards

Downtown Huntsville, Inc. (DHI) hosted its 2024 Annual Meeting and Downtown Awards event at Campus 805’s Stone Event Center on February 21, 2024. The event was presented by sponsor Bank Independent.  The awards represent a vote of the public on what makes Downtown Huntsville great. Hville Blast hosted the voting for the 2023 Downtown Awards, […]

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 […]

How you can conquer the interview process

Writing resumes and cover letters, searching through job postings, and completing applications can be time-consuming and exhausting. Landing an interview, especially at a position you are very excited about, can inject a sorely needed boost of enthusiasm and hope.  However, the interview phase is merely the start of the hiring process and a competitive step […]

Local university partners up with HudsonAlpha for HBCU Innovation Internship Program

At the beginning of this year, Alabama A&M University became one of four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Alabama to participate in the launch of a 12-week HBCU Innovation Internship Program. The paid internship program is the product of a partnership between The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), the Appalachian Regional Commission […]

Huntsville Committee of 100 announce latest Board of Director appointments

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Committee of 100, a membership based organization of 332 CEOs and professionals focused on long-term economic development, high-quality public education and cooperative local government, announced the election of Chris Hanback, a partner with The Ventis Group, as the Chair of the Committee of 100 Board of Directors and Bree Wilbourn, partner with Grace, Matthews & Debro, as the BizPac Chair for the term 2024-2025. “I […]

Toyota Alabama announces newest production line with a $222M expansion

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s economic footprint continues to skyrocket, with the sixth production expansion in North Alabama. Toyota Alabama announced the start of production on its i-FORCE 2.4-liter turbo engine line for the all-new Tacoma. Powered by a previous investment of $222  million, the new production line aims at fulfilling customer demand and company goals. […]

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 […]

The Beach Company unveils Merit Bank’s new headquarters at The Range

The Beach Company has officially completed Merit Bank’s newest location at The Range, a commercial office building situated at Huntsville’s western gateway on Governors Drive. Serving as the anchor tenant since its announcement in early 2023, Merit Bank, a full-service bank headquartered in Huntsville, offers a comprehensive suite of commercial, consumer, and private banking services, […]