National Society of Black Engineers a “support network” for underrepresented students

National Society of Black Engineers a “support network” for underrepresented students

Feb 09, 2015

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has a student chapter at UAH, but don't let the name fool you. "We represent all minority students in the engineering fields," says junior mechanical engineering major and chapter president David McNai...

NSF CAREER award enables UAH battery research

NSF CAREER award enables UAH battery research

Feb 04, 2015

Smaller, lighter electric car batteries that don't have to sacrifice longevity to be petite could be one benefit of basic research into lithium-ion battery nanomaterials at UAH. ...

MAE students present research at international conference

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...

UAH student’s engineering video takes top category prize in international contest

UAH student’s engineering video takes top category prize in international contest

Dec 16, 2014

Jacob Bryson, a senior at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has always had a passion for engineering and its ability to improve the lives of everyday people. So when he learned about the National Association of Engineering (NAE) "...

COE Welcomes Professor Phillip Ligrani (Fall 2014)

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...

Colloquium contextualizes thermodynamics for UAH honors students

Colloquium contextualizes thermodynamics for UAH honors students

Mar 27, 2014

Any thermodynamics class worth its salt will include a lecture on the second law of thermodynamics. But what about the man behind the second law, Nicholas Carnot? Few may know that this son of a prominent French politician actually spent much of ...

UAH is chosen by NASA for 2013 X-Hab innovation challenge

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...