A Microgravity Vote for Huntsville is a Macro Boost for Local Economy

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The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce is taking some homemade technology on the road and could use a little help from its friends. The Chamber has partnered with three Huntsville companies – Sierra Space, Rhodium Scientific and SustainSpace – to compete against more than 300 other entries at the international 2022 South by Southwest Conference […]

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HudsonAlpha’s Neil Lamb: A Unique Combination of Researcher and Educator

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Enthusiasm is contagious. If one is passionate about the work they do, it can ignite a “fire” in others, merely by association. It’s something that’s often been observed in the educational realm. Anyone can stand at a lectern and read from a text. It’s not hard to do, but it IS boring for the audience.  […]

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MSFC Director Singer: Delivering Our Mission is Biggest Challenge

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Marshall Space Flight Director Jody Singer said Tuesday the the biggest challenge she has faced from Washington couldn’t be answered with one item. “I would have been I would say … delivering on our mission. Delivering on our mission is a critical challenge,” Singer said during her update at the Space & Missile Defense Symposium […]

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Drake State Awarded $1.2M from NASA for STEM Workforce Development, Outreach

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Drake State Community & Technical College is one of six colleges and universities to win NASA’s Inclusion Across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) award. The awards are made possible through NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) and provide up to $1.2 million for a […]

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Madison County Legislators Secure Funding for Drake State Space Research Program

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The Frontiers Research Program at Drake State Community & Technical College recently received $315,000 in state funding thanks to the efforts and support of the Madison County Legislative Delegation. The money will be used toward the purchase of equipment and technology that will  help the college continue its research in additive manufacturing for NASA’s Moon […]

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MSFC Director Pleased with Fiscal Year 2021 NASA Budget

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Singer says funding request gives Marshall programs the resources they need.

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HudsonAlpha Partners with Auburn University for Genomic Health Program

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Knowledge is power. Imagine having access to genomic testing, specifically designed to determine what would be the most effective medication. Then, imagine being able to confidently take that prescription drug without worrying about the possibility of untoward side effects. Pharmacogenomics, the prescribing of medication based on genetics, is quickly becoming the way of the future. […]

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CFD Research Breaks Ground on Laboratory in Cummings Research Park

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Smiles and laughter were in abundance as one of the first post-pandemic maskless celebrations took place in Cummings Research Park. The celebration was for CFD Research breaking ground for a 13,265 square foot laboratory in Cummings Research Park.  The new facility, behind the company’s headquarters adjacent to the Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, will expand the […]

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HudsonAlpha Breaks New Ground with Campus Expansion

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The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is the epicenter of ground-breaking work in biotechnology and genomics. In keeping with that image, it hosted a rather unique ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of its campus. Not only was it masked and socially distant, but it also took place inside the Propst Center with the participants each donning […]

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