Uncovering the mystery of Huntsville’s brilliant anti-gravity scientist

  Dr. Ning Li’s son talks about his mom’s career and legacy — and the internet’s long, strange obsession with her so-called “disappearance.” In this line of work, you develop a particular skill that they don’t teach in journalism school and probably couldn’t if they tried: the ability to explain to a total stranger, in […]

Bank Independent Certified as a Most Loved Workplace

Bank Independent has become certified as a Most Loved Workplace®, backed by Best Practice Institute (BPI) research and analysis. Most Loved Workplace® validation provides the most comprehensive look at workplace sentiment for organizations today. This is the second consecutive year that Bank Independent has been awarded this recognition. “The care of our team members has […]

TVA adds natural gas generation to the North Alabama grid

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reached an exciting milestone as the agency enhances its generation capacity with the commercial operation of three new units at Colbert Combustion Turbine site in North Alabama on July 25, 2023 – months ahead of schedule and under budget. The $500 million Colbert Combustion Turbine Expansion project adds approximately 750 […]

PeopleTec remains a best workplace for millennials

Great Place to Work® and Fortune have named PeopleTec a Best Workplace for Millennials for the fifth consecutive year (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). PeopleTec landed at 14th for 2023. To produce the Best Workplaces for Millennials, Fortune partnered with Great Place to Work® to evaluate thousands of organizations through employee surveys in America’s largest ongoing […]

White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Recognizes Two Drake State Students

The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) recognized two Drake State Community and Technical College students.  Makahla Riley and Eddie Tolbert were recognized for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, and civic engagement. Riley and Tolbert are two of 102 undergraduate, graduate, and professional […]

Rocket City Observes Second Annual International Moon Day

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) played host to some of the most prestigious lunar luminaries in the nation, as Huntsville observed the second annual International Moon Day with an academic Colloquium that brought together prominent experts and young, rising stars.  The event was a collaboration between the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC), […]

ALS Association’s Alabama Chapter Raises $19,000 with CEO Soak

On July 18, the Alabama chapter of ALS Association hosted its second annual CEO Soak to raise funds and awareness for the treatment of ALS at the Bicentennial Park in downtown Huntsville. Participants walked through the Bicentennial Park splash pad in formal attire. Those “soaked” included company presidents, CEOs, and the ALS Association’s Alabama Chapter’s […]

USSRC Hosts James Webb Space Telescope Chief Engineer

Dr. Jon Arenberg, Chief Engineer of Northrup Gruman’s James Webb Space Telescope, delivered presentations about the telescope’s design, building, and findings at the Space and Rocket Center’s planetarium on July 15 at 4 and 7 pm. The James Webb Space Telescope sets itself apart from other Space Telescopes, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, in […]

Above: Orbital Announces Successful Test at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Above: Orbital, which designs and develops adaptable, space-based platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial customers, successfully completed a test of its proprietary cold gas engine thruster technology and software representing a significant proprietary industry milestone in developing artificial gravity platforms. “This is exciting and further validation of our partial gravity control systems,” […]

NASA Marshall Center Director to Retire After 38 Years of Service

Jody Singer, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Director, announced Monday her retirement, effective Saturday, July 29, after more than 38 years of service. Among many firsts in her career, Singer was appointed as the first female center director at Marshall in 2018, after serving as deputy director from 2016 to 2018. Marshall’s current deputy center […]