(L – R) Graduate student Noah Hudson works in Johnson Research Center under Dr. John Bennewitz.

Researcher wins $600K NSF CAREER Award to unlock greater efficiency from renewable fuels

Sep 08, 2026

The fuels of tomorrow could burn faster, cleaner and more efficiently, thanks to research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System. Dr. John Bennewitz, an assistant professor in the Department of ...

Dr. Srinath Ekkad, Dean UAH College of Engineering, standing in front of the Raymond B. Jones Engineering Building on the UAH campus

Dr. Srinath Ekkad, new Dean of the UAH College of Engineering, sets out to build a unique model for the program at the heart of Huntsville’s technology ecosystem

Sep 01, 2026

In a city where engineering challenges are measured in missions, satellites, autonomous systems and the next generation of technologies, Dr. Srinath Ekkad believes The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has fundamental advantages few univers...

Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund, COSPAR council president, presents Dr. Gary Zank, director of the UAH Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR), with the 2026 Committee on Space Research Space Science Award in Florence, Italy.

UAH Director of CSPAR, Dr. Gary Zank, receives international COSPAR Space Science Award; minor planet named in his honor

Aug 26, 2026

A lifetime of probing the invisible forces that shape our solar system has earned a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) researcher one of the highest honors in international space science ...

UAH enrollment grows for first time in six years, driven by gains in new students

UAH enrollment grows for first time in six years, driven by gains in new students

Aug 25, 2026

There is new momentum at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) as more students choose to become Chargers. ...

Savaria Parrish, Pragya Natarajan and Stephanie Manasterski, the first three UAH graduate students to receive fellowships in the National Science Foundation’s

Three incoming UAH students win NSF EGFP grants highlighting student success; research opportunities still available for top STEM graduates

Aug 21, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is welcoming three graduate students who won research fellowships through the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competit...

UAH welcomes first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence to expand international chemical engineering education and research

UAH welcomes first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence to expand international chemical engineering education and research

Aug 11, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is welcoming its first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, marking a milestone in the university's international engagement, while opening new opportunities for ...

Dr. Gabe Xu in his lab.

UAH research advances “plasma gun” technology that could transform space laundry and sanitation for future missions

Aug 06, 2026

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, are developing plasma-based technology to help astronauts stay healthier during missions to the moon and Mars by sanitizing clothing, bedding ...

Four mentioned people standng and holding a giant check.

UAH College of Science receives $75K donation from Astrion to support new anechoic chamber initiative

Aug 05, 2026

The College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has received a $75,000 donation from Astrion, an aerospace and defense company headquartered in Huntsville. ...

Newly discovered Demon Cavefish swimming in a pool in Bobcat Cave beneath Redstone Arsenal.

Hiding in plain sight: UAH researchers discover new ‘Demon Cavefish’ in North Alabama cave

Jul 27, 2026

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, have helped uncover a new genus of blind cavefish hiding in one of the most studied cave systems in the southeastern United States, a discover...

Sign for U.S. Cyber Command, National Security Agency, and Central Security Service with secure government building and parking lot in the background.

Preparing tomorrow's national security leaders: UAH expands Intelligence and Security Studies programs

Jul 20, 2026

Artificial intelligence. Cybersecurity. Space. Climate. Quantum computing. The technologies transforming the world are also reshaping national security, generating an urgent demand for professionals who can do something increasingly rare: understan...