Over 125 scientists attended the Joint Science Meeting at UAH, travelling as far as South Korea. Courtesy Liz Junod/UAH

UAH hosts international meeting to discuss the future of monitoring air quality

May 17, 2023

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (MAY 15, 2023) – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) hosted one of the largest gatherings of atmospheric scientists and air-quality practitioners ever assembled during Air Quality Awareness Week, ...

Two beloved UAH Earth System Science employees retiring with 26 years of Service

Two beloved UAH Earth System Science employees retiring with 26 years of Service

May 10, 2023

 (Left to Right) Dr. Richard T. McNider, Kevin Doty, Dr. John Christy, and Peggy Kauffman, at Kevin Doty's and Peggy Kauffman's retirement party held in UAH's Cramer Hall on April 27th, 2023. Photo Courtesy: Liz Junod/UAH In today’s world, ...

UAH ESSC research scientist coaches local robotics team, qualifies for world championship

UAH ESSC research scientist coaches local robotics team, qualifies for world championship

Apr 10, 2023

FTC Browncoats Robotics Coach Monte Bateman standing in front of nine years of trophies won by the FTC Browncoats Robotics team. Courtesy Monte Bateman   HUNTSVILLE, AL. (APR. 5, 2023) – A local North Alabama robotics team ...

a student in safety glasses takes notes in front of a brightly glowing test tube

UAH research programs achieve record high $169.5M in R&D funding for FY22

Apr 26, 2023

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) notched a record $169.5 million in federal research expenditures for fiscal year (FY) 2022, a 13% increase over FY21. ...

Dr. Aaron Naeger, Dr. Susan Alexander and Dr. Michael Newchurch, left to right

UAH researchers to gain revolutionary data on air pollutants from new NASA instrument launch

Apr 07, 2023

A team of air-quality researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, expects to receive vital data from a new NASA instrument launched into space Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket toward its host...

lightning striking an empty field

UAH SWIRLL researchers capture atmospheric data near Rolling Fork EF-4 tornado

Mar 31, 2023

A research team from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science and Earth System Science Center (ESSC) set up a tornado field campaign site outside Greenville, Mississippi, capturing weather data befor...

Todd McKinney launches an aerial balloon in snowy Antartica

UAH graduate student transforms hobby into successful Antarctic experiment

Mar 27, 2023

First-year Atmospheric and Earth Sciences (AES) graduate student Todd McKinney has transformed his hobby into a low-cost, meteorological tool to study how air parcels travel within the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere in Antarctica. ...

Ronan Lucey and Kaylee Sharp assess power outages in turkey from a computer

UAH researchers use Earth observations to identify damage, impacts from earthquakes in Turkey

Mar 28, 2023

Two researchers from the UAH Earth System Science Center (ESSC) are using Earth observations to help those on the ground in Turkey make informed decisions. ...

EarthKAM: Bringing Space Into The Classroom

EarthKAM: Bringing Space Into The Classroom

Mar 07, 2023

Sally Ride EarthKAM (Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle school students) is a NASA education program that enables thousands of students, teachers, and the general public to learn about and examine Earth from the unique perspective of space. This prog...

UAH AES undergraduate students Caleb Kiser (left) and Michael Yurovchak (back) and graduate student Mariama Feaster (center) examining weather observations taken by UAH ESSC SWIRLL MAPNet Facilities Research vehicle. Courtesy Preston Pangle.

UAH deploys weather radars & research balloons to study Dixie Alley tornadoes

Feb 28, 2023

UAH AES undergraduate students Caleb Kiser (left) and Michael Yurovchak (back) and graduate student Mariama Feaster (center) examining weather observations taken by UAH ESSC SWIRLL MAPNet Facilities Research vehicle. Courtesy Preston Pangle. ...