Lonnie McMillian, a pioneering Huntsville entrepreneur who co-founded a major electronics company and a genetic research institute, died on Dec. 30, the institute said. He was 90 years old. McMillian co-founded Adtran, one of the city’s most successful technology companies, in…
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Mayor Battle: Innovation in Emerging Industries Will Keep Up HSV's Momentum
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Rocket City is shooting up in economic growth, but how will it keep up the momentum? Mayor Tommy Battle gave his State of the City Address Tuesday where he answered that question. Battle touted accomplishments made this…
BIO Alabama Releases New Video Touting Successes, Connections
The word “biotech” might evoke images of lab coats and petri dishes and, while that is certainly part of the story, BIO Alabama wants to make sure it isn’t the entire story. A new video with amped-up music and images that cut across…
International Collaboration Encourages "Exchange of Ideas and Different Perspectives"
When Victor Fontalvo left Colombia as a Ph.D. visitor to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) on a Fulbright scholarship, he was surprised to find a familiar face upon his arrival – that of his former undergraduate student from the…