UAH surfs the swell of a powerful additive manufacturing wave
May 12, 2016
The many advantages of additive manufacturing, including cost control and precision, are pushing the adoption of the technique in plastics and metals in the automotive and manufacturing industry, as well as at NASA and in the U.S. military. ...
Micro-thruster test stand paper boosts UAH graduate student to AIAA award
Apr 21, 2016
A research paper describing a magnetically levitated micro-thruster test stand that cuts spacecraft development time using 3-D printed parts and high speed motion detection has won a best student paper award for a UAH graduate student. ...
UAH in pilot AUVSI program to establish student clubs
Mar 09, 2015
UAH is among six universities involved in a pilot program to establish student clubs for the Association of Unmanned/Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI). ...
Borrowing from whales to engineer a new fluid sensor
Mar 02, 2015
How can a humpback whale and a device that works on the same principle as the clicker that starts your gas grill help an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fly longer and with more stability? Well, it all starts with biological structures called tuberc...
MAE students present research at international conference
Jan 15, 2015
After winning first place in regional student competition, three UAH Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) students advanced to present their team's technical paper at the AIAA International Student Conference at SciTech Jan. 5-9 in K...
COE Welcomes Professor Phillip Ligrani (Fall 2014)
Jul 28, 2014
The College of Engineering at UAH is very pleased to welcome Dr. Phillip Ligrani as Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, effective August 2014. Pending approval by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System in September 2...
UAH is chosen by NASA for 2013 X-Hab innovation challenge
Jun 11, 2012
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The University of Alabama in Huntsville is one of five universities chosen to participate in the 2013 Exploration Habitat (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge led by NASA and the National Space Grant Foundation. This group of u...