Huntsville Airport, Sierra Nevada Space Dreams Coming True

It’s official! The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the long-anticipated license to the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority to operate the Huntsville International Airport as a commercial space reentry site.  The license will permit the airport to become a landing site for Sierra Space Dream Chaser vehicles returning from future NASA resupply missions to the […]

Drake State, NASA Partner to Train Huntsville Teachers

Drake State Community and Technical College will be selecting 25 teachers from Madison County middle schools and high schools to participate in a training program to educate students about NASA and STEM opportunities.  “It’s a collaboration between NASA, Drake State, and local schools,” Drake State Student Success Specialist Tiffany Green told the Huntsville Business Journal.  […]

Groundbreaking Medical AI Program to Hit Market in Near Future

The University of Alabama in Huntsville has once again demonstrated the value of its concentration of technical expertise, this time with the development of a self-learning Artificial Intelligence program with revolutionary applications for the pharmaceutical industry.  The project, led by internationally-recognized machine learning expert Dr. Vineetha Menon, is the result of a collaborative effort between […]

National Science Foundation Grant Recently Awarded to Auburn University PhD Student at HudsonAlpha

Laramie Aközbek (nee Smith), a first year Auburn University PhD student in the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences in the College of Agriculture, was recently awarded the 2022 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.  Along with the recognition that comes with it, this three-year award will help fund Aközbek’s ongoing research that […]

Apollo to Artemis: USSRC Events Celebrate Space Program’s Past and Future

On Wednesday, April 20, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) kicked off a series of events commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charlie Duke landing on the Moon.  Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke, the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon, was the guest of […]

HATCH2022: Live and In-Person

For all of you science guys and gals out there, mark your calendars. HATCH is back. And this year, it’s an in-person event. HudsonAlpha’s 5th annual team-based tech challenge, in collaboration with Urban Engine brings together students and professionals alike over one jam-packed science and technology-filled weekend. What’s more, teams can hack genomics while competing […]

UAH to Construct New Facility to Meet Huntsville’s Engineering Needs

The first phase of a planned overhaul to the University of Alabama Huntsville’s College of Engineering has been approved by the UA Systems Board of Trustees.  With initial approval granted, UAH will formally proceed with planning the construction of a new facility for its College of Engineering. The new building will be an 80,000 square foot academic and research facility. “These plans […]

NASA Unveils New Tech Concepts as Artemis Launch Date Nears

NASA is moving closer to a June launch of unmanned Artemis 1, the first rocket to fly in the agency’s program intended to send humans back to the moon and beyond. At a recent during a teleconference, NASA announced plans to create additional opportunities for commercial companies to develop an astronaut Moon lander. The agency […]

SLS at Launch Pad 39B in Preparation for Final Test Before Launch

Stacked on the mobile launcher and mounted on the crawler-transporter, the 322-foot tall, 3.5-million-pound SLS made the four-mile trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B over a total of 10 hours and 28 minutes. “Rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building is an iconic moment for this rocket and spacecraft, and this […]

Artificial Intelligence for Huntsville’s Future

The development of ever-increasingly sophisticated computing software programs has radically changed the way that business is conducted in the 21st century. Information is gathered and processed at a scale and speed unprecedented in the history of our species.  Algorithms compile browsing data on billions of customers, providing retailers heavily-customized shopping experiences custom-tailored to each customer. […]