HudsonAlpha STEM education students
26 Apr 2024

SPREADING A LOVE OF STEM: JACOBS SPACE EXPLORATION

By supporting HudsonAlpha’s Summer of STEM program, Jacobs Space Exploration is sparking a love of STEM among the next generation Space is serious business in Huntsville, AL. Home to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center, the city is packed with skilled aerospace corporations who contract with ...

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Madelene Loftin, recurring giving employee donor
21 Mar 2024

Making a Difference as an Employee Donor: Madelene Loftin

As a HudsonAlpha employee and donor for nearly fifteen years , Madelene Loftin sees firsthand how important philanthropy is in helping HudsonAlpha improve life through genomics Madelene Loftin has been a HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology employee since 2009, and a donor for nearly just as long. She describes herself as a HudsonAlpha ...

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20 Mar 2024

A Historic Gift: Lillian and Jack T. Clift

A planned gift from Lillian and Jack T. Clift is powering life-changing breakthroughs in HudsonAlpha’s research on disorders of the brain. By Lillie Mermoud Just as a new chapter is beginning on the 170-year-old Clift Farm property, so is an exciting time of discovery and innovation at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology — both fueled by ...

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Terry and Herb Lewis (center and right) with Laramie Aközbek, graduate student in the Harkess Lab HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
25 Oct 2023

Planting Seeds of Knowledge: Terry & Herb Lewis

Through seasonal plant displays and easy-to-understand educational areas, the Terry & Herb Lewis Demonstration Garden makes HudsonAlpha’s plant science accessible to the public By Lillie Mermoud   This year marked the dedication of the Terry & Herb Lewis Demonstration Garden, a public teaching garden on the grounds of the Kathy L. ...

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Little girl in line at Boys & Girls Club with t-shirt that reads "Great futures start here"
21 Aug 2023

New Genetic Explorers Pilot Program Made Possible by Toyota Alabama Gift

Support from Toyota allows HudsonAlpha to create a new after-school STEM program to be held in collaboration with nonprofits across Huntsville   By Lillie Mermoud   At a time when more and more technology and STEM-focused companies are increasing their workforce needs, particularly in North Alabama, it is more important than ever to ...

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Jean and Mac McCrady at Double Helix Dash
05 Jun 2023

Racing for Solutions: Jean McCrady

A longtime Double Helix Dash runner establishes a legacy benefitting HudsonAlpha’s neurodegenerative disease research. Participating in HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s Double Helix Dash might be a way for runners to get another 5K under their belt, but it is also a way to take care of future generations.  Funds raised from the Double ...

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Patti and John Gipson
30 May 2023

Making Innovation Happen: Patti and John Gipson

Patti and John Gipson’s generous spirit fuels HudsonAlpha’s Innovation Fund  Supporting your local community can take many forms, from working hard for a company whose mission you believe in, to volunteering, and giving back through philanthropy. Patti and John Gipson have loved and supported the Huntsville community in each of these ways and ...

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20 Oct 2022

Kelly East Takes the Educational Reins

When the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology opened in 2008, Kelly East was a new microbiology grad from Auburn University. She joined HudsonAlpha’s educational outreach team in an effort to gain valuable experience before pursuing graduate work in genetic counseling. Fourteen years later, East is now leading education efforts at the ...

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