UAH student teams soar to top international finishes in 2026 CanSat Competition

UAH student teams soar to top international finishes in 2026 CanSat Competition

Jul 09, 2026

Future engineers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, earned two top-four finishes and placed all three UAH teams among the world's best at the 2026 Annual CanSat Competition. ...

Charger Rocket Works achieved top honors among 22 university teams from across the country that advanced to Flight Week

UAH wins first place overall at NASA 2026 Student Launch Initiative

Jun 08, 2026

A team of engineering students from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, captured the overall championship at the NASA 2026 Student Launch Initiative (NSLI) after a nine-month engineering challe...

Dr. Dale Thomas, deputy director of the UAH Propulsion Research Center, holding a model of the nuclear engine and power rod that may be used for future space exploration power plants

UAH, NASA partnership pushes nuclear thermal propulsion toward making deep space exploration a reality

Jun 01, 2026

For decades, the challenge of deep space exploration has been less about where we want to go, and more about how long it takes to get there and the physical toll it will exact on the explorers themselves. ...

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) presented desk plaques to inventors from two colleges and four departments at UAH in recognition of patents issued in the past year

UAH recognizes inventors who received 11 patents during 2025-26 year at April 23 ceremony

May 15, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) honored researchers from two colleges and four departments who have been awarded 11 patents during the past year. The annual patent award recognition was held on April 23 during the 2026 University Awar...

These awards included UAH Foundation Staff Awards; Research and Creative Activity Undergraduate Mentor Award; College Outstanding Faculty Awards; University Distinguished Teaching Award; University Distinguished Research, Creative Achievement and Scholarly Performance Award; University Researcher of the Year Award, and the new faculty and staff Made a Difference Award

UAH celebrates outstanding faculty, staff at 2026 University Awards for Excellence event on April 23

May 12, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) honored the achievements of 23 faculty and staff members on April 23 at the 2026 University Awards for Excellence ceremony in the Student Services Building ballroom. ...

UAH Angello Karadzhinov

From soccer to engineering, 2026 grad Angello Karadzhinov embraces many roles in UAH family

Apr 28, 2026

Angel Rumenov Karadzhinov – just call him Angello, everyone does – found a new home at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) after moving from Blackpool, England, to play soccer in the U.S. ...

Two people wearing helmets ride large-wheeled pedal vehicles over a gravel path in a park with trees and grass.

UAH teams win six awards, including 1st place overall in the RC division, at the 2026 NASA HERC competition

Apr 14, 2026

Teams from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, captured six major awards across both the Remote-Controlled (RC) and Human-Powered (HP) divisions at the 2026 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challen...

Recipients of the awards, which honor outstanding alumni, partners and supporters, are, front row left to right, Anvi Dalal, Caroline McAnally, Michelda Johnson, Kathy Chan, Prabodh Satyal, Lauren Bowers and Shannon Collins Shaver, and, back row left to right, Shane Davis, Amir Deylami, Brad Hill, Taylor Reed, Matthew Gardner, Gerald Smith and Jeff Samz

First UAH Sapphire Excellence Awards gala highlights outstanding alumni, partners, supporters

Apr 06, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) thrives thanks, in large part, to its vibrant network of off-campus connections: the alumni, partners and supporters who advance the university and its impact through their outstanding achievements and ...

Hot-fire test at the historic Apollo Test Stand 4670 on Marshall Space Flight Center.

UAH Business of Space Conference highlights NASA - Blue Origin partnership; restored Apollo Test Stand celebrates 500th hot-fire test

Mar 06, 2026

In an era defined by ambitions to return to the Moon and push onward to Mars, a groundbreaking partnership between NASA and Blue Origin is demonstrating how collaboration between government and industry can strengthen America’s space capabilities...

A group of people engage at a career fair, discussing opportunities and examining materials at a Tennessee Valley Authority booth.

UAH hosts inaugural Engineering Expo connecting students with Alabama’s leading employers

Feb 25, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, hosted its inaugural Engineering Expo on Feb. 20 on the UAH campus, bringing together leading engineering employers, industry partners and UAH students for a...