UAH student's experience as “Marsnaut” further fuels interest in fusion propulsion research
Mar 27, 2017
Saroj Kumar spends a lot of time thinking about Mars. As a master’s candidate in aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), his research centers on the use of nuclear fusion propulsion to send rockets – and astronau...
Model T is a bright yellow family legacy for UAH engineering student
Feb 27, 2017
It’s old but subtly modern, it’s fast, it’s cool and it’s bright yellow. That’s why it’s so very hard to miss Seth Spratlin on the days he parks his modified 1914 Model T speedster in the lot near Olin B. King Technology Hall on the UA...
UAH students win at recent AIAA SciTech Conference
Feb 09, 2017
A paper coauthored by University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) students Ashley Sharfenburg, an aerospace engineering senior, and Beth Dutour, a junior in aerospace engineering, won in the community outreach section of the AIAA National Student Pap...
Building wind tunnel is hands-on experience for three undergrads
Nov 16, 2016
Three engineering undergraduates are leaving behind a legacy for future students with their work on the design, construction and testing of a $2 million wind tunnel at UAH. ...
UAH student’s expandable pod takes grand prize in 3-D printing challenge
Nov 15, 2016
Thomas Salverson was first introduced to 3-D printing as a high school student in Gretna, Neb. "I was in a computer-aided design class and the science teacher who had the printer asked if I wanted to try it out," says the freshman mechanical and ae...
Blue Origin internship experience "beyond comparison" for UAH student
Nov 15, 2016
Blue Origin may be best known for its reusable launch system, New Shepard, which successfully exceeded 330,000 feet in altitude before returning safely to Earth. But Robert Hicks found himself "firmly on the ground" during the three months he spent...
MAE Chair Hollingsworth inducted into NC State MAE Hall of Fame
Nov 08, 2016
Dr. Keith Hollingsworth, chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at UAH, was recently inducted into the North Carolina State University Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Hall of Fame. ...
UAH engineering major charts course for career in aerospace industry
Oct 28, 2016
Since arriving at UAH three years ago, Louisville, Ky., native Nathanial Long has been systematically laying the foundation for a post-graduation career in the international aerospace industry. "I’d really like to do something involving space sta...
German delegation visits UAH with hope of expanding collaborative opportunities
Sep 13, 2016
Last week, a delegation of seven representatives from Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences (HSB) spent two days with faculty, researchers, and staff from UAH and other city stakeholders in an effort to strengthen the Bremen-Al...
25 years of achievement for Propulsion Research Center
Sep 12, 2016
UAH's Propulsion Research Center (PRC) is commemorating 25 years of achievement in propulsion research and student education with a symposium and celebration Oct. 13-14. ...
