Glaukos Expands to Huntsville with $82 Million Research and Manufacturing Campus

Tom Burns, CEO of cutting-edge eyecare technology company Glaukos of California, made a checklist before seeking a site to build a multimillion-dollar research, development and manufacturing facility. It was a wish list he gave to his team that went on a nationwide search for the right location to build a vanguard institution, and he bought […]

Strong: North Alabama Ready for Golden Dome, SPACEPORT, and More

If Congressman Dale Strong is reading the tea leaves right in Washington, D.C., the Tennessee Valley will be getting more than Space Command. “I believe that North Alabama will play an even larger role in Golden Dome than many of our own people here believe,’’ Strong, who represents Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District, told the Huntsville […]

BRIDGES Engine Advances to Final Round of NSF Regional Innovation Challenge

On Thursday, the U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program announced that the BRIDGES Engine proposal has advanced as a finalist in the program. The BRIDGES Engine is led by the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, with co-leads at Auburn University and the University of Tennessee. Of the more than 300 entries that […]

Toyota Gives Huntsville City Schools $4 Million Dollar Grant for STEM Education and Student Support

On Wednesday, September 17, Toyota Alabama gathered with local leaders to announce a new $4.2 million grant for Huntsville City Schools to expand access to STEM education and strengthen student support across the district. The announcement was made at the new Huntsville City Schools Center for Technology and represents the latest investment from Toyota’s Driving […]

HudsonAlpha Joins International H.A.R.V.E.S.T. Network to Drive Agtech Innovation

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has been selected as one of 12 regional ecosystem innovation hubs in the U.S.—and among partners in four other countries—to serve as an Ecosystem Partner in H.A.R.V.E.S.T. (Harnessing Agricultural Research and Venture Ecosystems for Sustainable Technology), a new global platform. H.A.R.V.E.S.T. is a global collaborative agtech accelerator built upon the success […]

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Visits UAH Campus, Shares Career and Life Advice with Students

Last week, NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio spoke to University of Alabama in Huntsville students on campus at the Charger Union Theater, discussing his storied career and path to becoming a space explorer.  By all accounts, Rubio has an impressive resume. In addition to his role as an astronaut, he is a board-certified family physician, flight […]

UAH’s 72nd Annual Science and Engineering Fair Welcomes More Students Than Ever

More of North Alabama’s young scientists and engineers will soon have a chance to showcase their work: registration for the 72nd annual North Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair (NARSEF) opens this month. The competition, hosted by the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s College of Engineering, is scheduled for March 6, 2026, on the UAH […]

Mayor Battle Welcomes U.S. Space Command Commander to Huntsville

Mayor Tommy Battle welcomed Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), to Huntsville on September 8. The visit marks an important step as the city and Redstone Arsenal begin the formal transition to host Space Command’s permanent headquarters. Mayor Battle and Gen. Whiting previously met in Colorado Springs, but this visit marked Whiting’s […]

Space Command Headquarters Move Sparks Local Optimism — and Questions

Huntsville leaders gathered on September 3 for a press conference to outline what the permanent relocation of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters will mean for North Alabama. The event followed federal confirmation earlier this week that Redstone Arsenal is the official choice after years of evaluation and political debate. Preparing for Relocation Lucia Cape, Senior […]

Huntsville’s Golden Dome: What We Know Now and What’s Coming Next

Huntsville, Alabama, is positioned to play a central role in one of the nation’s most ambitious defense initiatives. The Golden Dome missile defense program—a proposed multi-layer system combining space-based sensors, interceptors, and ground assets—aims to counter emerging missile threats, including maneuverable hypersonics and advanced cruise missiles. Announced by President Trump in early 2025, the program […]