A widely spreading coronal mass ejection (CME) blasts more than a billion tons of matter out into space at millions of kilometers per hour

UAH researcher earns NASA Early Career Achievement Medal for advancing AI-driven foundational models for science

May 26, 2026

Dr. Sujit Roy, a researcher in the Earth Systems Science Center (ESSC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has been awarded the NASA Early Career Achievement Medal. ...

The Large Magellanic Cloud has a mass of approximately 41 billion times that of the Sun.

UAH researchers find new method to “weigh” neighboring galaxies using pulsars as ultra-precise gravitational probes

May 21, 2026

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, have identified a promising new method for measuring the mass of galaxies orbiting the Milky Way by using pulsars, some of the universe’s mo...

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UAH sustains top-tier research rankings for thirteenth year in a row

May 20, 2026

Five programs at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) rank among the top 25 federally-funded programs in the United States, according to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey. ...

Bullet shape drone flying in air with rotory propellant.

UAH Rotorcraft Center develops Skyspear™ attack drone with counter-uncrewed aerial systems, highlighted at T-REX event

May 15, 2026

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are showcasing the latest evolution of the Skyspear™ autonomous aerial defense platform this month at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) 2...

Dr. Donald J. Leo, the 11th president of The University of Alabama in Huntsville

Founding University of Georgia College of Engineering Dean Tapped as 11th President of The University of Alabama in Huntsville

May 06, 2026

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Donald J. Leo, PhD, as the 11th president of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). He will assume the role on June 1. ...

Two workers in yellow helmets and safety vests inspect stacked shipping containers at a busy port or logistics facility.

UAH business researchers find providing a “solution package” for customers may actually weaken buyer–supplier relationships

Apr 30, 2026

New research from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of The University of Alabama System, challenges a long-held assumption in business: that offering services in a solution package strengthens relationships between manufacturers and t...

NASA satellites captured dramatic imagery of the 2018 Camp Fire in California, showing massive smoke plumes, burn scars and damage assessments from space.

UAH researcher helps uncover “burn scar heat islands,” advancing understanding of wildfire impacts on weather

Apr 29, 2026

New research headed by a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) scientist working in collaboration with NASA reveals that wildfires can leave behind more than scorched Earth – they can create persistent “heat islands” that reshape local we...

Madison Wallner is a graduate research assistant of Atmospheric and Earth Science (AES) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville

UAH graduate student turns childhood fascination with storms into award-winning research career

Apr 27, 2026

For Madison Wallner, a graduate research assistant of Atmospheric and Earth Science (AES) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, a childhood moment of awe has grown into a professional pursuit....

Leah Johnson, the first student to earn a doctorate in chemistry at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, stands outside the UAH Materials Science Building on April 7, 2026, with her chemist LEGO model of the molecule she studied for her dissertation.

Leah Johnson will receive UAH’s 1st doctorate in chemistry at commencement ceremonies May 4

Apr 27, 2026

When Leah Johnson is awarded her Ph.D. in chemistry from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) on May 4, the event will mark a milestone for the student and the university. ...

Three first-generation students, center, smile for the camera at fall 2025 commencement ceremonies for The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) on Dec. 15, 2025, at the Von Braun Center (VBC) Propst Arena.

UAH to award an estimated 1,146 degrees during commencement ceremonies May 4 at VBC

Apr 22, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville will award an estimated 1,146 degrees during spring 2026 commencement ceremonies on Monday, May 4, at the Von Braun Center (VBC) Propst Arena. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. ...