HUNTSVILLE — The three-year partnership between the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and the social media giant Meta, made it possible for more than 30 students from the Madison County […]

HUNTSVILLE — LaunchTech celebrated its new home in Huntsville by honoring the impact of women in STEM during its annual The STEMVP Brunch on July 9. A black-, woman- and […]

TANNER — Calhoun Community College has partnered with the Alabama Department of Public Health to provide free dental cleaning services to pregnant women and children under the age of 17. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Middle and high school students are developing valuable technological skills designing and building robots at Drake State Community and Technical College this summer. The funding comes from a […]

HUNTSVILLE – The local Delta Theta Lambda Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Huntsville chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, recognized 16 local students as scholars and awarded $20,000 […]

MUSCLE SHOALS — North Alabama Works Local Workforce Development Executive Board has awarded Northwest Shoals Community College $580,000 to fund its Youth Success Program for 2022-2023. The college has campuses […]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — QurAlis recently announced the appointment of Anne Clem Whitaker as chair of its board of directors. Whitaker replaces founding board member Johnathan J. Fleming, who is stepping […]

HUNTSVILLE — After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Tech Trek has returned to the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The weeklong event was to raise awareness and interest […]

HUNTSVILLE- According to a survey last summer by the EdWeek Research Center, 60% of teachers say they frequently or always experience job-related stress; just 9% say they rarely or never […]

HUNTSVILLE — Girls Inc. of Huntsville has received a $10,000 grant from Collins Aerospace to expand access to STEM education. The gift will help fund the Invest in a Girl […]

HUNTSVILLE – It is said the 40th anniversary is the ruby jubilee and U.S. Space & Rocket Center CEO Dr. Kimberly Robinson was plenty jubilant last Friday. Robinson accepted the […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Village of Promise is one of Huntsville’s most forward-thinking non-profit organizations whose purpose is to empower families out of poverty. To help lead them in this noble […]

FLORENCE — As the University of North Alabama, Alabama’s fastest-growing university, moves toward another term of record enrollment in the fall, its residence halls will be at capacity with a […]

ATHENS — Athens and Limestone County are rich with talented and innovative thinkers who now have a new “Launchbox” entrepreneurial center at Athens State University’s Center for Lifelong Learning to […]

HUNTSVILLE — Meta’s Huntsville Data Center is expanding locally by adding two new buildings to their campus, bringing Meta’s Huntsville footprint up to nearly 3.5 million square feet for a […]

MUSCLE SHOALS — School may be out for summer, but that doesn’t mean the learning stops. Check out the following summer classes and camps for ways to beat the Summer […]

HUNTSVILLE — It was a day of planes, pilots, and pizza in the control tower for one local Cub Scout group.  The local nonprofit Flyquest recently hosted a tour of Huntsville […]

HUNTSVILLE — There were dozens of perfect liftoffs at NASA’s 2022 Student Launch rocketry competition at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as winners were announced live via Facebook. Of the […]

TUSCUMBIA — An outdoor drama depicting the life of America’s first lady of courage attracts thousands of visitors to Tuscumbia every year. Playwright William Gibson’s epic drama, “The Miracle Worker,” […]

HUNTSVILLE — This month, the University of Alabama in Huntsville helped honor one of its own, Dr. Frances Cabaniss Roberts, who played a major role in the founding of UAH […]

HUNTSVILLE — It pays well, if you’re good at it! Dozens of high schoolers, college students and professionals hacked their hearts out for cold hard cash during the HudsonAlpha and […]

Smart People Perspectives is our newest column featuring thought leaders in our community. Here you will find local perspectives on issues from education to governance to culture. Agree or disagree […]

HUNTSVILLE — You can’t help but wonder what Benjamin Franklin would think. Blue Origin’s private foundation, Club for the Future, basically establishes a send and pickup mail service to and […]

FLORENCE — How much is a university worth to its community? For the Shoals, the financial impact of the University of North Alabama adds up to $341 million per year. […]