Southern Research continues to expand its efforts to transform STEM education in schools across Alabama. The organization has revamped its STEM Ambassadors program, with an eye toward training a new […]
Researcher: Indicator points to active flu season, urges vaccination
Are we headed for a rough flu season? Southern Research scientist Landon Westfall, who specializes in influenza and vaccines, says one indicator is flashing a warning sign that the months […]
Southern Research SIPSE intern wins Milken ‘Oscar of Teaching’ award
A former intern at Southern Research has been honored as one of the nation’s top educators. Raisa Eady, a biology teacher at Jefferson County’s Pinson Valley High School, last month […]
Southern Research to develop smart robots for next-gen nuclear reactors under DOE grant
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a team led by Southern Research a $2.8 million grant to develop smart maintenance robots that will work autonomously in the challenging […]
Full slate of field trips magnifies impact of STEM outreach program
Southern Research is making significant strides in efforts to improve STEM education in classrooms across the state. As of last month, the organization’s STEM education outreach program has touched 35,045 […]
Southern Research licenses technology to Agra for ‘waste-to-energy’ project
Waste from cities, restaurants and farms across the nation presents a problem because of resulting greenhouse gas emissions, but innovative technology developed by Southern Research could soon help address environmental […]
Project funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation targets deeper understanding of neuronal death in Parkinson’s
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has awarded Southern Research scientist Rita Cowell, Ph.D., a $150,000 grant to study how certain brain cells die in Parkinson’s disease […]
Southern Research’s Drone Academy propels students’ creativity to new altitudes
High school students from across the state and beyond have reached new heights in engineering and innovation this summer at Southern Research. The organization’s first Drone Academy drew 124 students, […]
Southern Research aims to speed drug discovery with 3-D bioprinting
Inside a Southern Research lab, a new 3-D bioprinter is silently stitching together a gelatin structure that mimics a human tumor, the device’s precise movements directed by a computer program’s […]
SIPSE program inspires educators with real-world STEM experiences
Teachers from high schools across Alabama spent the summer working alongside scientists in the labs at Southern Research, and now they’re excited to take what they learned back to their […]