Palo Alto Networks joins UAH innovation hub to advance cybersecurity, AI collaboration

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has announced that Palo Alto Networks will join the university’s Invention to Innovation Center (I²C) as a Corporate Innovation Partner, expanding collaboration in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and mission-focused technology development. For UAH and the I²C, the partnership expands funded research collaborations and adds opportunities for experiential learning. Students […]

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Huntsville named ‘Best Place to Live in 2026’

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When a report about Huntsville begins “3, 2, 1…Take off to an excellent life in Rocket City!”, you know it’s good. In fact, this list by livability.com is to the moon. Citing affordability and quality of life, the national publication has ranked Huntsville the nation’s most livable small to mid-size city. “Livability.com is very engaged […]

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Real Estate Update: Madison County home sales, median prices continued to rise in Feb.

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According to the March 9 weekly report from the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), as of the week ending Feb. 26, 2026, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 5.98%. Freddie Mac says this was the first time in three and a half years that mortgage rates dipped below 6%.  Lower mortgage rates […]

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Artemis II crew, including Space Camp alum, ready; Rocket Center hosts viewing party

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“Hey, let’s go to the moon!”  Astronaut Reid Wiseman’s comment reflects the excitement of all of NASA as the space agency and nation prepare for the historic Artemis II launch. “I think the nation and the world has been waiting a long time to do this again,” Wiseman said last Friday after he and his […]

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UAH Professor’s Research Challenges Traditional Marketing Strategies

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In a crowded digital marketplace where brands compete for attention across social media, search engines and streaming platforms, one marketing approach may appear counterintuitive: telling some consumers, “This isn’t for you.” Known as “dissuasive framing,” the strategy is central to research led by Dr. Karen Anne Wallach, a professor in UAH’s College of Business. Her […]

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HudsonAlpha affiliate GeneCapture unveils rapid infection testing breakthrough

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GeneCapture, Inc., is cutting the time to diagnose an infection from several days to a few hours. This week, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology associate company demonstrated its breakthrough diagnostic technology to local clinicians and physicians. Their portable, lab-free platform enables identification of the correct antibiotic treatment in near real-time. While traditional hospital diagnostics can […]

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Global Force: Epirus, General Dynamics, Kodiak unveil mobile, high-power microwave platform to counter drones

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With drones rapidly taking over 21st century warfare, namely the wars in Ukraine and Iran, countries have been forced to adjust their strategies in real time. Static missile-based defenses have proven inefficient in halting drone attacks and the mobile missile defense systems are more geared toward aircraft and incoming missiles. To answer this new threat […]

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Protect the Local Deposits that Power Alabama’s Growth

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Op-Ed provided by: Bank Independent CEO, Macke Mauldin The Vital Role of Community Bank Deposits Most conversations about new digital payment tools often miss a crucial reality: when money exits community bank deposits, local lending is directly impacted. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized, “In a fractional banking system, deposits finance lending. When deposits flow out, […]

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Innovation Power Hour introduces Oakwood students to the world of business and entrepreneurship

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“You will be the changemakers for the future.” With those words, students at Oakwood University left academia for the business world through the Alabama Collective’s Innovation Power Hour. In collaboration with Innovate Alabama, the Alabama Collective hosted the Power Hour in partnership with Oakwood University on Thursday, bringing together students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders […]

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Delivering victory: Global Force Symposium and Exposition to address technological changes

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We all know that technology is ever-changing at an ever-increasing speed. To avoid being left in the dust, whether commercially or militarily, these changes must be met. The Army is making its own transformational changes, as well, to answer challenges from our adversaries. And those changes will be addressed at next week’s Association of the […]

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