Opelika Ponders, Plumbs, Presents Itself
Residents of Opelika eagerly dove into a citywide charrette called DesignPlace. One result morphed from sticky notes, through local history, into a logo with locomotion.
Meet the New Inductees to the Alabama Business Hall of Fame
Since 1973, the Alabama Business Hall of Fame has honored business professionals who have brought lasting acclaim or recognition to the state. This year, seven Alabama business professionals will be recognized as the latest members of the Alabama Business Hall of Fame at a celebration Nov. 15 in Birmingham.
Family Dinner on Demand
Nourishing, handmade meals that bring the family back together for dinner, delivered in 38 states from a kitchen in Birmingham. Two veterans of the fiercely competitive food industry fulfilled this improbable business plan in only four years.
Scanning the Social Media Minefield
UAH collaborates with a headhunter to create software that inspects candidates’ social media histories.
Can You Really Teach Innovation?
You better bet on it, say the students and educators at UAB, which has just opened the Bill L. Harbert Institute, devoted to the methodology.
Career Notes, November 2018
Who's moving up?
Auburn Invests in Native Invention
Auburn University’s two-year-old Launch initiative has invested $300,000 in university-born research — looking to bridge the gap between lab testing and commercialization.
Auburn University goes to Gulf Shores; the Facts on Amendment 4
The Lodge at Gulf State Park built for toughest storms
A $140 million seaside hotel and conference center at Gulf State Park will open Friday...
Entrepreneur Alchemy
How the University of Alabama is bridging the gap between bright insights and commercial mass production. Two research initiatives have evolved to promising thresholds.
UAB Works at Superconductors to Halt Electrical Spills
UAB research aims to end electrical spillage through experimental superconductor materials.