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Students Representing UAH at 63rd International Astronautical Congress
We are very proud to announce that 34 UAHuntsville student researchers will be representing our university at the upcoming 63rd International Astronautical Congress to be held in Naples, Italy from...
09-24-2012
Read moreUAH Student Awarded Patent for Rocket Nozzle Design
A patent was recently awarded to Sean Entrekin, Dr. James B. Blackmon, and Dr. D. Brian Landrum of the UAH Propulsion Research Center (PRC) for a new approach that increases...
09-20-2012
Read morePopular Science Recognizes PRC Again This Year
Popular Science Magazine recognized the UAH Propulsion Research Center again this year. The PRC Laboratories are featured in the top 10 "Laboratories that go Boom" feature in October 2012. The...
09-20-2012
Read moreFall-Spring Student Opportunities at PRC
This post contains description of some positions on pending contracts and grants that we are working on for the fall 2012 and the spring 2013. If you have interest in becoming a Graduate Research Assistant or and Undergraduate Assistant...
07-17-2012
Read moreVon Braun Propulsion Scholarship
The Propulsion Research Center of the University of Alabama in Huntsville is seeking highly qualified graduate students for research in its core capabilities. Qualifications: Applicants must be citizens of the United States and...
07-16-2012
Read morePRC and MAE Honor Contract Administrators and Proposal Team
The UAH Propulsion Research Center works in close cooperation with the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering to prepare proposals and perform research programs. We hosted a lunch on...
05-21-2012
Read moreDr. Cassibry Leading Nuclear Propulsion Initiative
"We are trying to develop a small, lightweight pulsed nuclear fusion system for deep space missions," explained Dr. Jason Cassibry, an associate professor of engineering at UAHuntsville. "If this works...
05-17-2012
Read moreTyler McElroy Graduates and Accepts Position with Jacobs Technology
Tyler McElroy graduated with a Master's of Science in Aerospace Engineering last Sunday. (Video Interview) Tyler received his bachelor of science in aerospace engineering at Oklahoma State in 2010. His...
05-09-2012
Read moreCharger Rocket Launch Competition – Sat. – April 21
On Saturday April 21st, the UAHuntsville Charger Rocket Works team will be competing in the NASA sponsored University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) competition. The purpose of this competition is to give college...
04-19-2012
Read morePRC Facility Usage Policy
The Propulsion Research Center is committed to provide an environment that assures that all UAHuntsville Propulsion Research Center personnel, customer personnel, students, and visitors are kept safe and that our faculties are not critically...
04-07-2012
Read moreDr. Ann R. Karagozian to Speak March 27 on UCLA Propulsion
UAHuntsville College of Engineering and Propulsion Research Center Present March 27, 2012 at 11:00 AMLocation: Technology Hall Room S105 Research Activities in the UCLA ENERGY AND PROPULSION RESEARCH LABORATORY Professor Ann R. Karagozian UCLA Mechanical...
03-16-2012
Read moreDr. Jeff Evans wins NSF Early Career Development Award
The UAHuntsville Propulsion Research Center is proud to announce the one of our Associated Faculty, Dr. Jeff Evans, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has won an NSF Early Career...
03-16-2012
Read moreFour PRC Personnel Receive College Awards
Four of the academic members of the UAHuntsville Propulsion Research Center received special recognition from the UAHuntsville College of Engineering at the EWeek Banquet on February 23, 2012. Because we...
02-25-2012
Read morePrincipal Research Engineer
The UAHuntsville Propulsion Research Center has posted a job opening for a Principal Research Engineer. Please refer to the UAH Human Reseouces website for the complete position description and instructions on applying.
02-04-2012
Read more55th Anniversary of Blackmon’s Rocket
In 1957, ”Eagle Scout Jimmy Blackmon of Charlotte, NC, startled Army Rocket experts when he explained that the nose cone of his six-foot rocket was a five dollar metal lampshade. Although 17-year...
02-04-2012
Read morePRC Collaborates with AFRL, Argonne National Laboratory
In cooperation with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Ph.D. student Chad Eberhart recently conducted experimental work onbehalf of the Propulsion Research Center at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). The research...
01-10-2012
Read moreFeatured Propulsion Class – Spring 2012
Featured Propulsion Class (Spring 2012) Spring 2012: Advanced Solid Rocket Propulsion - Conventional and Distance Learning The renewed interest in solid propulsion for the CEV and CLV has resulted in a joint...
12-21-2011
Read moreMAE Faculty Position in Propulsion
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) announced a faculty search for the spring of 2011. One of the advertised positions is in the...
12-07-2011
Read morePRC and COE Lead NIRPS Academic Advisory Team
Dr. Robert Frederick, Director of the UAH Propulsion Research Center (PRC), and and Dr. Shankar Mahalingam, Dean of the UAH College of Engineering (COE), co-chaired a National Workshop entitled, “Grand Challenges...
12-07-2011
Read morePRC Christmas Reception
The UAH Propulsion Research Center will serve holiday desserts at the UAH Johnson Research Center from 3:00 - 5:00 PM on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Stop by and say "hello"...
12-06-2011
Read morePRC website wins Awards!
The PRC website has just been noted for its outstanding marketing efforts.
11-09-2011
Read morePRC Industry Day 2010
UAH Propulsion Research Center Industry Day "The Role of the University in Next Generation Propulsion Technologies" Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Introductory Talking Points PRC Heritage Established in 1991, Dr. Hawk's death 2008 Performed Hands-On/Studenty Oriented Research...
09-22-2011
Read moreUAHuntsville’s Propulsion Research Center gains national acclaim, again – Popular Science
Huntsville, Ala. (August 28, 2011) — The Propulsion Research Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville has again gained national acclaim by being named the third “Most Awesome Lab...
08-28-2011
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