Rockin’ Around the Scientific Clock: HudsonAlpha’s Bandstand Night Gives a Musical Overview of New Research, Funding Challenges, and Growth Ahead

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At HudsonAlpha’s Bandstand night, on August 19, Dr. Neil Lamb, president of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, delivered a comprehensive and entertaining update on the research organization’s status, framing his presentation around popular songs from the 1960s to the 2000s.  Dr. Lamb began the event by playing “Turn! Turn! Turn!” by the Byrds and spoke […]

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Public Weighs In On Huntsville’s University Drive Transit Plans

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Huntsville’s planning department continues to take input from the public regarding its project to expand roads and integrate modes of travel along a busy artery that cuts through the heart of the city. Last week, sessions were held Monday – Thursday to receive feedback about the University Drive Transit Oriented Development Planning Study. Members of […]

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Countdown to Artemis II: Kennedy Space Center Receives Huntsville-Made SLS Hardware for Mission to the Moon

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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) recently reached a significant milestone for the Artemis II mission by completing and successfully delivering the OSA (Orion stage adapter) to Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, August 19.  Entirely built and assembled at MSFC, the OSA connects the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage to […]

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The Next Battlefield Advantage Is Being Built in Huntsville

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A witness summed up a recent demonstration of locally manufactured drones designed as battlefield weapons and for surveillance. “That is truly terrifying,’’ he whispered. With three hovering drones providing a menacing presence in the sky, the controller moved one forward to drop a mock explosive payload onto a ground target. A second drone was then […]

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New Startup Joins HudsonAlpha Biotech Community

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The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has added a new name to its roster of resident companies: Veil Genomics. The startup, founded by HudsonAlpha geneticists Alex Harkess, PhD, Josh Clevenger, PhD, and Kendall Lee, PhD, focuses on genetic testing and informatics. Veil offers end-to-end services in long-read, low-pass sequencing, a technology with wide applications in human […]

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Huntsville Artists Shine at Stellar Gospel Music Awards

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The Huntsville Music Office is celebrating the success of two of its own after the 40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards on Saturday, Aug. 16. ADIA Andrews, a Huntsville native and official Music Ambassador for the city, won New Artist of the Year and took home Song of the Year for “Amen,” a collaboration with […]

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From Gridiron to Green Space: Goldsmith-Schiffman Field Set for $8–10M Makeover

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Another facility is being repurposed near downtown Huntsville, and while it’s not as old as the 165-year-old Huntsville Depot that is awaiting a facelift, the newest reclamation project holds its own firm place in city history. Goldsmith-Schiffman Field, which opened in 1934 to host football games, is getting a makeover, not as an athletic venue, […]

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Huntsville Expands City Limits with Major Annexation, Eyes Retail Growth

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The Huntsville City Council continued to gobble up land at its regular meeting Thursday, approving an annexation request north of Bob Wade Lane. The 572.48 acres are bisected by Mt. Lebanon Road. The annexation was requested by the Sam and Rosa Harris Family Farm LLC and, according to city administrators, could help support and foster […]

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New UAH Engineering Facility Reaches Topping-Out, Paving Way for 2026 Opening

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HPM announced on Monday that the Raymond B. Jones Engineering Building at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has reached its topping-out milestone, marking the point at which construction has risen to its full height. The facility broke ground in April 2023, with work commencing in October 2024. Completion is anticipated for June 2026 in […]

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Real Estate Update: July Monthly Report Shows Dip in Closed Sales, Median Sales Price

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The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released its monthly report for the Huntsville/Madison County market for the month of July. The report shows that closed sales in all properties have dipped by 8.7% from July of 2024, and the median sales price in all properties has seen a 1.8% decrease as well. The […]

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