Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund, COSPAR council president, presents Dr. Gary Zank, director of the UAH Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR), with the 2026 Committee on Space Research Space Science Award in Florence, Italy.

UAH Director of CSPAR, Dr. Gary Zank, receives international COSPAR Space Science Award; minor planet named in his honor

Aug 26, 2026

A lifetime of probing the invisible forces that shape our solar system has earned a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) researcher one of the highest honors in international space science ...

UAH enrollment grows for first time in six years, driven by gains in new students

UAH enrollment grows for first time in six years, driven by gains in new students

Aug 25, 2026

There is new momentum at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) as more students choose to become Chargers. ...

Savaria Parrish, Pragya Natarajan and Stephanie Manasterski, the first three UAH graduate students to receive fellowships in the National Science Foundation’s

Three incoming UAH students win NSF EGFP grants highlighting student success; research opportunities still available for top STEM graduates

Aug 21, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is welcoming three graduate students who won research fellowships through the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competit...

UAH welcomes first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence to expand international chemical engineering education and research

UAH welcomes first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence to expand international chemical engineering education and research

Aug 11, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is welcoming its first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, marking a milestone in the university's international engagement, while opening new opportunities for ...

Dr. Gabe Xu in his lab.

UAH research advances “plasma gun” technology that could transform space laundry and sanitation for future missions

Aug 06, 2026

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, are developing plasma-based technology to help astronauts stay healthier during missions to the moon and Mars by sanitizing clothing, bedding ...

Four mentioned people standng and holding a giant check.

UAH College of Science receives $75K donation from Astrion to support new anechoic chamber initiative

Aug 05, 2026

The College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has received a $75,000 donation from Astrion, an aerospace and defense company headquartered in Huntsville. ...

Newly discovered Demon Cavefish swimming in a pool in Bobcat Cave beneath Redstone Arsenal.

Hiding in plain sight: UAH researchers discover new ‘Demon Cavefish’ in North Alabama cave

Jul 27, 2026

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, have helped uncover a new genus of blind cavefish hiding in one of the most studied cave systems in the southeastern United States, a discover...

Sign for U.S. Cyber Command, National Security Agency, and Central Security Service with secure government building and parking lot in the background.

Preparing tomorrow's national security leaders: UAH expands Intelligence and Security Studies programs

Jul 20, 2026

Artificial intelligence. Cybersecurity. Space. Climate. Quantum computing. The technologies transforming the world are also reshaping national security, generating an urgent demand for professionals who can do something increasingly rare: understan...

The 512-qubit D-Wave Two quantum computer located in the NASA Advanced Supercomputing facility at NASA’s Ames Research Center.

UAH to host SQC colloquium uniting academia, industry and government to advance quantum technologies

Jul 16, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, will host the inaugural Southeastern Quantum Collaborative (SQC) Colloquium on Wednesday, August 10 in Charger Theatre on the UAH Campus. ...

From left: Dr. Takeshi Yamaguchi, Professor Tohoku University, Japan; Co-Chair, Slips, Trips, Falls Technical Committee, IEA and Dr. Sara Harper, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at UAH, providing conference opening remarks.

UAH brings worldwide leaders in safety research to Huntsville

Jul 15, 2026

From research laboratories to workplaces and everyday environments, preventing slips, trips and falls requires collaboration across disciplines. ...