Cummings Research Park

08/28/2026

Crews are beginning set up at the Athlete Village today! We can't wait to meet all the teams traveling far and wide to race at the World Championships next week.

If you're a volunteer, please check your emails. We have notified you of times/locations for your t-shirt pickup.

08/26/2026

Welcome Great Britain! They are beginning to train this afternoon on roads in CRP West. There is final paving of remaining medians and turn lanes happening too.

PLEASE DRIVE AWARE, ALERT, AND GIVE CYCLISTS AND CREWS SPACE!

More teams arrive as the week continues, and the rest will be here by this weekend. You will see around 400 para-athletes on all types of cycles by Monday. Let's make sure everyone stays safe and healthy!

The races are September 4-7. Get excited -- we'd love to see you out there with your friends and family, cheering! Find lots of information on the races on huntsvilleparaworlds.com.

08/24/2026

Hard to miss this news from the weekend! Congratulations to Columbia High School on ending the nation's longest high school football losing streak with a win over Greensboro on Saturday! 🏆

Forty one unanswered points? Amazing. Kudos to these hard working student athletes and the coaching staff for persevering through one of the toughest challenges a team can face. Don't miss their next game this Friday against East Limestone! 🏈

🏈 STREAK SNAPPED: Columbia High School has ended the nation’s longest high school football losing streak with a 41-14 win over Greensboro.

After starting the game trailing 14-0, the Eagles scored 41 unanswered points to kick off the season with a win. Under the leadership of second-year head coach Sammie Coates, the victory snapped a 101 game losing streak and marked Columbia's first win since October 16, 2015 on the road at Ardmore.

Grit, heart, and belief carried these student athletes and coaches, and tonight they rewrote the story. Tonight, the Eagles rise!

08/19/2026

🚧ROAD UPDATE🚧

The main portions of the current road resurfacing on Explorer Blvd should be complete by the end of this week, pending weather. The remainder of the road servicing will happen this Fall.

We thank everyone for your patience and flexibility as this project continues. The good news is we will have nice, smooth roads to drive on again soon!

08/19/2026

The Auburn University Applied Research Institute (AUARI) opened a new 50,000 square-foot laboratory in CRP yesterday and welcomed dignitaries from the local and state level to share in the celebration.

This facility will significantly expand the university's ability to support U.S. government and industry partners tackling complex national security and space exploration challenges. It will house the nation's only university-led space electronics testing capability of its kind, along with advanced manufacturing, rapid prototypic and space development, and operations capabilities.

08/14/2026

What a great week catching up with some of the DefenseTech Accelerator graduates! The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber was gracious enough to host a handful of these founders at their SMD booth to help engage and show off their products. We didn't get a photo of every company, but wanted to make sure we thanked each for taking the time to demonstrate what they do.

Special thanks to:
⭐Green Squirrel Research
⭐Ethar
⭐Argonath
⭐FC Renew
⭐Numberz.ai
⭐Ingenix Technologies

08/13/2026

Making history is kind of what we do. Very proud to be hosting one of the largest paracycling championships in history! Be part of the action by volunteering or spectating September 4-7.

Exciting news! With 49 countries and 388 athletes coming to Huntsville very soon, our upcoming Paracycling Road World Championships are on track to be the largest paracycling championships in history! Please join us in Cummings Research Park Sept. 4-7.

We still need to fill about 150 volunteer shifts, especially for course marshals on Sun & Mon, Sept. 6-7. Those will be the road race days which can be very thrilling to watch!

Check the link in the comments for volunteer sign ups and more information about the races. We'd love to see you out there cheering on these elite athletes!

08/11/2026

Congratulations to Frontgrade Technologies for cutting the ribbon on their new place in Cummings Research Park! This facility will operate as the Advanced Research & Development Center and help the company accelerate development of its mission processing technologies which support space, defense, intelligence, and national security.

The company also plans to work with The University of Alabama in Huntsville on internships and co-ops aimed at developing future engineering talent.

📸 More photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/huntsvillealabamausa/albums/72177720335077632

08/07/2026

We're excited to share that six graduates from the CRP DefenseTech Accelerator will be demonstrating their products at the Redstone Regional Accelerator Booth (1228) next week at SMD.

If you're planning to attend the symposium, stop by and check out what these startups are doing!

08/05/2026

Starting this week we're welcoming back students to campuses all around town, but more specifically in the research park. Please be prepared for additional traffic and new student drivers navigating to and from school.

This week, Huntsville City Schools (Columbia High School) return to the classroom. Over the next couple of weeks, students will begin moving in at Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering and The University of Alabama in Huntsville, and classes will begin at Calhoun Community College.

Let's have a great school year!🎉