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Get the scoop on education & research developments in Huntsville, Alabama, including local schools, colleges, and research, and workforce training. The Huntsville Commerce Report connects North Alabama education & research news with national trends for business leaders and families.

UAH Breakthrough: Solving the Missing Baryon Mystery in Modern Cosmology

UAH Breakthrough: Solving the Missing Baryon Mystery in Modern Cosmology

Huntsville, AL - In a groundbreaking development for the field of cosmology, scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have cracked one of the universe's enduring enigmas—the "missing baryon problem." This discovery, detailed in two papers published in the Monthly Notices of the

UAH’s Alpha Tau Omega Chapter Continues National Dominance with 2025 Awards

UAH’s Alpha Tau Omega Chapter Continues National Dominance with 2025 Awards

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (August 20, 2025) – The Theta Pi chapter of Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is basking in the national spotlight once again. For the second consecutive year, UAH’s ATO chapter has claimed the prestigious Thomas Arkle Clark (TAC) Award, with brother

Huntsville Bolsters Global Innovation with UAH’s International Space Weather Camp

Huntsville Bolsters Global Innovation with UAH’s International Space Weather Camp

Huntsville, AL – August 19, 2025 – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has solidified its position as a global leader in scientific innovation by hosting the 2025 International Space Weather Camp (ISWC). This prestigious two-week program, organized by UAH’s Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR), brought together

UAH and Keel Point Launch $100,000 Professorship in Family Wealth, Welcome Dr. Frank Mullins

UAH and Keel Point Launch $100,000 Professorship in Family Wealth, Welcome Dr. Frank Mullins

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (August 1, 2025) – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Business has partnered with Keel Point, a leading independent wealth advisory firm, to establish the $100,000 Keel Point Professorship in Family Wealth. The collaboration, celebrated on July 9, 2025, at UAH’s Business Administration Building,

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