Huntsville’s Aerobotix Announces Agreement with Minteq International

Huntsville-based Aerobotix has officially announced an agreement with Minteq International, Inc. to distribute Minteq’s industry altering FIREX™ RX-2390 Thermal Protection System (TPS) coating for hypersonic flight hardware. Aerobotix will work directly with Minteq’s Pennsylvania-based Pyrogenics Group, the global technological leader in high-temperature coatings for military and aerospace applications. This comes at a time when the […]

Hands-on Gardening: Be a Huntsville Botanical Garden Youth Volunteer

Summer is almost here, and with it comes the end of the school year. Soon, there will be teens with unlimited spare time on their hands. Many of those teens whose parents would really like for them to find something to do besides watch TV and play computer games.  Do you have a teen (or […]

Target Partnership with Bridgeforth Farms Connects Southern History With Sustainable Future

Target has announced a new partnership with North Alabama’s historic Bridgeforth Farms, as part of an effort to make its supply base more inclusive and sustainable.  The Bridgeforth family began farming after freedman George Bridgeforth Sr. acquired land in Limestone County immediately after the Civil War. Five generations later, the Bridgeforth family has not only […]

“Be a Little Wild” with NALZS: Seeking Nature Camp Counselors

Although the “Zoo for You” may be out on the horizon, still in the planning phase, the North Alabama Zoological Society (NALZS) continues to be quite active in the community. Starting May 31st, NALZS will host their “Be a Little Wild” Nature Camp sessions and they are seeking a few good volunteers to assist as […]

Radiance Technologies Donates $500,000 to ASCTE

The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) announced on Monday that Radiance Technologies, located at 310 Bob Heath Drive in Cummings Research Park, has donated $500,000 toward the construction of the school’s permanent educational and residential facilities.  ASCTE is currently housed at 7000 Adventist Blvd. on the Oakwood University campus and will open […]

CyberHuntsville Update: CISA Issues “Shields Up” Advisory to DIB Companies

With rising geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently issued a “shields up” advisory. This advisory includes the Defense Industrial base (DIB), which is one of 16 official U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. Over the past year, cyber incidents have negatively impacted many organizations […]

HudsonAlpha Researchers Recognize Biomarkers and Potential Treatments for Ovarian Cancer

Despite significant gains made in cancer diagnosis and treatment over the last 50 years, ovarian cancer remains the second most common, as well as the deadliest, of all gynecological cancers in the United States. Ranking fifth in cancer deaths among women, it accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. […]

Rapid Growth Brings Expansion of HudsonAlpha Executive Leadership

Since its inception, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has enjoyed immense success with rapid economic growth and groundbreaking strides in genomic and life science research.  HudsonAlpha and its resident companies co-located on its biotech campus in Cummings Research Park have continued to expand their footprint in multiple sectors across the biosciences, including research, testing and medical […]

Neil deGrasse Tyson prepares astronomy talk for Rocket City

American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on the Orion Amphitheater stage on June 8 in association with the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.  Tyson plans to bring his long running series, “This Just In: The Latest Discoveries of the Universe,” to Huntsville, discussing the most significant space findings from the last two years.  Tyson, a […]

Leidos Donates $1M Toward Huntsville Cyber School

It is the only public magnet high school in the nation to integrate cyber technology and engineering into all its academic disciplines. Thanks to a $1 million donation from Leidos, the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering is getting an academic and residential facility to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education.  Leidos […]