A recent search by HudsonAlpha Center for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha) scientists has yielded the discovery of a gene that holds the potential to reverse chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer. In the United States, cancer treatments and survival rates are met with two significant challenges: metastasis and chemoresistance. Additionally, cancer is the second leading cause of death, falling […]
On June 22, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha) hosted its second AgTech Accelerator showcase in partnership with gener8tor, a global startup accelerator, in Saturn V Hall. The five startups that received $100k each in investments from gener8tor each pitched its agricultural technology product to the attendees. Respectively, the founders of OmniVis, Khepra, SAVRpak, Terra Bioforge, […]
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has claimed the top prize for two NASA Artemis Student Challenges. The 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge and the 2023 Student Launch Challenge, led by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, marks a historic achievement, as no other university has ever […]
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing and Huntsville-based Clarus Viewer Corp. are collaborating on the company’s new Clarus Viewer: TrainerTM product, a virtual reality training aid for healthcare students and instructors focused on bridging the gap between traditional book learning and patient care. Clarus Viewer: Trainer builds on Clarus Viewer Corp’s […]
NASA officials gathered at the Marshall Flight Center in Huntsville on Friday to announce the selection of Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, as a second Artemis Lunar Lander provider. According to NASA, Blue Origin will design, develop, test, and verify its Blue Moon lander to meet NASA’s human landing system (HLS) requirements for recurring astronaut […]
Faculty Investigator Alex Harkess’ laboratory at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and their collaborators New West Genetics were recently awarded a three-year, $650,000 United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) grant that aims to unlock the full potential of industrial hemp, a versatile plant used for centuries as a source of […]
Scientists from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science are preparing to study hurricane characteristics to better predict the intensity of these storms before they make landfall. Hurricane season officially started June 1. Dr. Xiaomin Chen, assistant professor in the department, is collaborating with Dr. Kevin Knupp, director of […]
It’s hardly a secret that Huntsville’s fortunes are closely tied to NASA projects; we’re not called “Rocket City” for nothing, after all! Yet for all of the wonder and spectacle of the rockets and missiles developed here, it is the Earth Systems Science that NASA conducts that can empower city and state officials to make […]
In addition to officially opening the Space Camp Operations Center with a recent ribbon cutting ceremony, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center also celebrated a yet-to-be-announced donation from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Alabama’s only federally recognized Tribe. The Tribe made a $2.5 million donation to support the Operations Center, a 40,600-square-foot facility that […]
A new professional development opportunity has recently become available for educators across the state who teach STEM as part of their curriculum. The Huntsville Botanical Garden (HBG), in partnership with Birmingham Botanical Gardens (BBG) and Bellingrath Gardens and Home (BG&H), is set to launch the Cultivate program statewide after a successful pilot in the 2022-2023 […]
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