Tuskegee plans cancer facility; Blue Origin deliver engines to ULA; Ivey in AAMA Hall of Fame; Birmingham’s Summit theater to get $5 million makeover

Tuskegee plans cancer facility

An $8 million cancer facility could open as early as next summer at Tuskegee University. A $7.93 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will go toward the new biomedical annex at Tuskegee’s Carver Research Center. The new facility will focus on cancer genomics. – Montgomery Advertiser

 

Blue Origin delivers engines to ULA

Blue Origin has completed delivery of two BE-4 rocket engines that will be used next year for the first launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. The delivery was made to ULA’s facility in Decatur. – GeekWire

 

Ivey in AAMA Hall of Fame

Gov. Kay Ivey was named to the Alabama Automobile Manufacturers Association’s Hall of Fame for her role in facilitating the growth of the auto industry in Alabama. State Sen. Gerald Allen was also named to the hall of fame for his support of an AAMA scholarship program.  – Alabama Political Reporter

 

Birmingham’s Summit theaters to get $5 million reno

Birmingham’s 16-screen Summit movie theaters are receiving a $5.1 million facelift. The facility opened in 1997, one of the first in Birmingham to offer 100% stadium seating. – Bham Now