Last week, Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims was appointed by the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Mac McCutcheon, to the Alabama Partnership for Children (APC) Board of Directors. Dr. Sims’ career in education paints an image that perfectly qualifies her for the newest post. Since 2018, Dr. Sims served as the fourth […]
Wednesday, October 20th, Drake State Community & Technical College will host a kick-off event to promote the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP). MUREP is administered through NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement. Through MUREP, NASA provides financial assistance via competitive awards to learners who have historically been underrepresented and underserved in STEM careers. As […]
What can your DNA tell you about your health or how you will respond to a particular prescription medication? Genetic analysis is a valuable means to identify and predict the potential for disease. However, the cost, access, and understanding of its usefulness have been hurdles to implementation in the healthcare setting. Over the past several […]
Huntsville might be big now, but we’re only going to get bigger. Which bears the question: Who will build it all? As the most-populous city in Alabama, growth has been exponential in the Rocket City. Everywhere, as far as the eye can see in Madison County, it’s an endless sea of red clay, ubiquitously peppered […]
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 […]
The North Alabama Homebuilding Academy and Drake State Community & Technical College are partnering to provide students the opportunity to advance their skills and earn college credit for their experience and training. Today’s announcement comes as NAHA marks its one-year anniversary and celebrates the nearly 100 graduates who have completed the eight-week training course since […]
Drake State Community & Technical College is emphasizing the word “community” in new and wonderful ways. Now, through a collaboration with Apple and Tennessee State University, the school will become a community center for Coding and Creativity. The designation is part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University’s HBCU C2 initiative designed to […]
A nine-member advisory board has been named to oversee Drake State Community & Technical College’s new Frontiers Research Program. The Frontiers Research Program was established after Drake State was selected by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as a partner to develop 3D printing technologies to support the Artemis mission. The Frontiers Advisory Board, made up […]
Drake State Community & Technical College held its first Signing Day Ceremony, but it didn’t have anything to do with athletics. But a pair of students did commit to going to the next level in their education and careers. Darise Andrews and Jack Crowley signed on the dotted line and put on their ballcaps as […]
Drake State Community & Technical College is shooting for the Moon and has set a historic precedent on the way. Marshall Space Flight Center selected Drake State as a partner to develop 3D printing technologies that will help prepare for sustainable Artemis operations on the Moon by the end of the decade and for future […]
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