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    Bhagirath Ghimire conducting plasma research

    UAH researchers win $457K to study astrophysical phenomena that could lead to propulsion breakthroughs

    Nov 01, 2023

    The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will continue its Tennessee Resident Scholarship Program into the 2025-2026 academic year. ...


    dr. karr and RSESC Director Dave Arterburn

    UAH students recognized for undergraduate research in Summer Community of Scholars poster session

    Oct 24, 2023

    Fifteen student research posters were selected for top Dean’s and Alabama Space Grant Award honors at the end-of-program Summer Community of Scholars (SCS) poster session at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. ...


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    UAH Space Hardware Club places high in two international space competitions

    Sep 25, 2023

    The Space Hardware Club (SHC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, turned in strong finishes in two international aerospace competitions, the International CanSat Competition and the Universi...


    rocket fire

    UAH hypersonics research marks rapid progress highlighted by partnership milestones in 2023

    Aug 15, 2023

    When the United States Dept. of Defense (DOD) recognized an urgent need for hypersonic development and testing to meet rising threats from overseas, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) quickly accepted a lead role to support these efforts...


    Neil Laya

    UAH grad student Neil Laya receives NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities Fellowship

    Aug 16, 2023

    Neil Laya, an aerospace engineering graduate student at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has received a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) Fellowship to help pursue his goal of revolutionizing space travel....


    Dr. John Bennewitz

    UAH researcher awarded $650K to develop propulsion system to boost surveillance of space between Earth and Moon

    Aug 08, 2023

    Dr. John Bennewitz, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $650,000, 45-month Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) grant to de...


    space illustration with SMD Symposium dates

    UAH to feature AI, cybersecurity, directed energy, aerial systems and more at 2023 Space & Missile Defense Symposium

    Aug 03, 2023

    The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will highlight its extensive capabilities in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, directed energy, information systems, rotorcraft systems, supply chain management and hypersonics during the Space &a...


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    UAH welcomes 40 new faculty members to campus with the start of fall semester 2023

    Jul 31, 2023

    The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) welcomes 40 new faculty members to campus as the fall 2023 semester begins. The first day of classes is Aug. 14. ...


    Swarnalatha Kumar

    UAH aerospace engineering doctoral candidate Swarnalatha Kumar receives Amelia Earhart Fellowship

    Jul 17, 2023

    Swarnalatha Kathalagiri Vasantha Kumar has received an Amelia Earhart Fellowship from Zonta International, a leading global organization of professionals empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy. ...


    summer community group

    Undergraduates reap long-term rewards working with mentors as UAH summer research program enters 18th year

    Jul 12, 2023

    The 2023 Summer Community of Scholars (SCS) recently began its 18th year as an undergraduate research summer program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). ...


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