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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ServisFirst Bank Huntsville Announces New Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager

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ServisFirst Bank has announced the addition of Jacob Bridges as Vice President and Commercial Relationship Banker for ServisFirst Bank Huntsville. In this role, he will be responsible for partnering with businesses across North Alabama to provide tailored financial solutions that foster growth, stability, and long-term success. “We are excited to have Jacob join our team. […]

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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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Campus 805: Ten Years On

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What was once an empty school campus with an unknown future, surrounded by a chain link fence topped with barbed wire, has come a long way in the past decade. “It looked like a prison,” Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said Friday, as Campus No. 805 — which now occupies the property — celebrated its 10th […]

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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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HudsonAlpha’s public education series returning to Huntsville Sept. 16th

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HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is opening its doors to the public next month for a discussion on the fast-moving world of genetics. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, Kelly East, the institute’s vice president of educational outreach and a certified genetic counselor, will lead the latest installment of “HudsonAlpha U,” a community series designed to demystify advances […]

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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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