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Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Launches Historic $30M Scholarship Program with Gratitude to the Ginn Family

Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Launches Historic $30M Scholarship Program with Gratitude to the Ginn Family

Huntsville, Alabama, a hub for engineering innovation and home to many Auburn University alumni and students, celebrates a transformative milestone in the state’s academic and economic landscape. The Ginn Family Foundation, led by Auburn alumnus Samuel Ginn, has committed $30 million to establish the Ginn Scholarship Program at Auburn

UAH Students to Launch NASA Rocket Payload for Reentry Energy Innovation

UAH Students to Launch NASA Rocket Payload for Reentry Energy Innovation

Huntsville, Alabama – On August 12, 2025, the Terminus Spaceflight Research Group, a dynamic student team from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Space Hardware Club, will launch an innovative CubeSat-like payload via NASA’s RockSat Program. This mission, departing from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, builds on their successful

Birmingham Activists Stir Debate with Trump-Epstein Billboard on Red Mountain Expressway

Birmingham Activists Stir Debate with Trump-Epstein Billboard on Red Mountain Expressway

Birmingham Blue Dot’s Campaign Calls for Transparency in High-Profile Case On July 26, 2025, a bold digital billboard appeared on Birmingham’s Red Mountain Expressway, targeting former President Donald Trump with the question, “What’s the big secret, fellas?” Erected by the progressive group Birmingham Blue Dot, the sign,

Auburn University Strengthens Huntsville’s Innovation Ecosystem with New AUARI Facility

Auburn University Strengthens Huntsville’s Innovation Ecosystem with New AUARI Facility

Huntsville, AL — Auburn University is advancing its presence in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park with a new 50,000-square-foot addition to the Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI). On Monday, Turner Construction Company hosted a topping-off ceremony, attended by university administrators and city officials, marking a key milestone for the

NASA’s Workforce Cuts Hit Huntsville: What It Means for Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA’s Workforce Cuts Hit Huntsville: What It Means for Marshall Space Flight Center

Huntsville, Alabama — NASA’s recent announcement of a 20% workforce reduction, impacting nearly 4,000 employees, is sending ripples through Huntsville, the heart of America’s space industry. The Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), a cornerstone of the “Rocket City,” will lose at least 279 senior staff, with up to

UAH Scientist Awarded $681K NSF Grant to Study Solar Wind Turbulence and Shockwave Interactions

UAH Scientist Awarded $681K NSF Grant to Study Solar Wind Turbulence and Shockwave Interactions

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (July 24, 2025) – Dr. Lingling Zhao, an assistant professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR), has received a prestigious $681,356 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. This five-year grant, extending through June 2030,

Wiener von Braun’s: Huntsville’s Hot Dog Revolution in 2025

Wiener von Braun’s: Huntsville’s Hot Dog Revolution in 2025

Huntsville, Alabama, has a thriving food scene, but unlike Birmingham with its iconic hot dog haunts like Sneaky Pete’s and Gus’s Hot Dogs, the Rocket City has historically lacked a standout spot for a quality hot dog. That changed in May 2023 when Wiener von Braun’s, a