Southern Research announced today that accomplished researcher Babu L. Tekwani, Ph.D., has joined the Birmingham-based organization as Distinguished Fellow and Chair of the Infectious Disease Department in Drug Discovery. Tekwani […]
EDPA honors Tipton with Lifetime Achievement in Innovation Award
Southern Research CEO and President Arthur J. Tipton, Ph.D., has received the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama 2018 Lifetime Achievement in Innovation award in recognition of his notable career as […]
Southern Research to open STEM Education Outreach Center
Southern Research will officially open a new STEM lab at the Southside campus this week, part of the nonprofit organization’s increased efforts to attract more students to careers in the […]
Researcher Kazu Nakazawa joins expanding Neuroscience Department
Southern Research announced today that Kazutoshi (Kazu) Nakazawa, M.D., Ph.D., whose work has explored how abnormalities in brain circuitry can trigger complex mental disorders, has joined the Birmingham-based organization’s Neuroscience […]
Southern Research to vet technologies in Carbon XPRIZE Finals
The teams in the final round of the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE competition are advancing clean technologies that turn harmful carbon dioxide emissions into useful products such as enhanced concrete, […]
Prosperity Fund works to boost Fayette small businesses
FAYETTE, Alabama — As the point man for the Fayette Area Chamber of Commerce, Danny White sees the hopes and struggles of small business owners in this northwest Alabama town, […]
Southern Research makes key hire for Industrial Water Practice
Southern Research announced today that Young Chul Choi, an experienced environmental engineer, has joined the Birmingham-based organization to lead its Industrial Water Practice, which focuses on clean water technologies benefiting […]
With Prosperity Fund help, startup CHONEX aims to turn waste into profit
Southern Research’s Prosperity Fund is assisting an Alabama startup that sees one of nature’s great recyclers – the black soldier fly – as an instrument to convert chicken poop into […]
Prosperity Fund works to launch angel investor network for coal counties
The co-founder of Southern Research’s Prosperity Fund said the program to spark job creation and stimulate entrepreneurial activity in Alabama’s coal country is preparing to launch an important new initiative […]
Southern Research evaluates innovative NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE technologies
For more than a year, a Southern Research team has gotten a first-hand look at more than 20 technologies that aim to turn carbon dioxide emissions into valuable products as part […]