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Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper warns China is “the greatest threat of our lifetime” in UAH Distinguished Lecture Series talk

May 19, 2023

In an evening focused on the dangers of China’s strategic positioning as a global “full-spectrum threat,” Dr. Mark Esper reassured attendees of the first Distinguished Lecture Series event of 2023 at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (U...

UAH honors faculty, staff, researchers with 2023 University Awards for Excellence

May 03, 2023

The University of Alabama in Huntsville recognized outstanding achievements of its faculty, staff members and researchers during the annual University Awards for Excellence ceremony held on April 21. ...

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UAH research programs achieve record high $169.5M in R&D funding for FY22

Apr 26, 2023

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) notched a record $169.5 million in federal research expenditures for fiscal year (FY) 2022, a 13% increase over FY21. ...

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UAH hosts 2nd Annual Engineering Showcase to celebrate Engineers Week 2023

Feb 24, 2023

The University of Alabama in Huntsville hosted the second annual UAH Engineering Showcase during Engineers Week 2023, Feb. 19 – 25. ...

Noopur Davis selected as 2022 Alumni of Achievement honoree for College of Science

Nov 23, 2022

Alumna Noopur Davis (M.S., Computer Science, 1988) has been selected as the 2022 Alumni of Achievement award winner for the College of Science (COS) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). ...

Electrical engineering student design team creates interactive light show for Huntsville Botanical Garden

Sep 26, 2022

A student team from The University of Alabama in Huntsville recently designed and deployed an interactive light show for visitors to the Huntsville Botanical Garden. ...

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S³ founder and CEO establishes Janice Hays Smith Electrical Engineering Scholarship with $210K gift

Aug 18, 2022

Jan Smith, founder and CEO of S³, has made a gift of $200,000 to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to establish the Janice Hays Smith Endowed Scholarship in Electrical Engineering. Smith has given an additional $10,000 to UAH, a part o...

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UAH team’s new technique protects data on solid-state drives from radiation

Aug 01, 2022

A new method of radiation-resistant computer data storage called watermark storage that’s been developed by a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) professor leading a student team has direct applications in the nuclear power and space indust...

UAH, Cherokee heritage help inspire life of leadership at Boeing in engineering alumnus Robert Green

Jul 12, 2022

Today, Robert Green is senior director for Boeing’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense portfolio, supporting systems as vital as the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3), Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense and Avenger. ...

Alumna Tia Ferguson recalls the time she trekked to the South Pole to retrieve a NASA experiment

Jul 11, 2022

In 2008, Tia Ferguson, (MS, electrical engineering, ’03) ventured to a place so remote and forbidding, even veteran world travelers can be daunted by the prospect of such a journey. ...