Ultra-thin silicon films create vibrant optical colors
Mar 23, 2015
A new technology, which creates a rainbow of optical colors with ultra-thin layers of silicon, has been recently demonstrated by a research group at UAH. ...
Borrowing from whales to engineer a new fluid sensor
Mar 02, 2015
How can a humpback whale and a device that works on the same principle as the clicker that starts your gas grill help an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fly longer and with more stability? Well, it all starts with biological structures called tuberc...
Doctoral student wins best presentation award
Jan 29, 2015
Retha Mecikalski, a doctoral student in atmospheric science at UAH, won the best student presentation award at the seventh Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data during the recent 2015 American Meteorological Societ...
Sudden jump in a storm's lightning might warn a supercell is forming
Jan 07, 2015
A sudden jump in the number of lightning strikes inside a garden-variety thunderstorm might soon give forecasters a new tool for predicting severe weather and issuing timely warnings, according to research at UAH. The sudden increase in lightning ...
The dust devil and the details: Spinning up a storm on Mars
Dec 18, 2014
Spinning up a dust devil in the thin air of Mars requires a stronger updraft than is needed to create a similar vortex on Earth, according to research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). Early results from this research in UAH's ...
UAH Balloon EUSO team has first-flight success
Aug 26, 2014
UAH Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) graduate student Matthew Rodencal, Douglass Huie of the Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center (RSESC) and Dr. James Adams of CSPAR were part of a team in Canada that succes...
GM University Humane Studies Fellowship
Jan 03, 2014
George Mason University Humane Studies Fellowship Applications New Year’s Bonus: If Students Complete HSF Applications By January 5, 2014, We’ll Waive The Fee! Most students are probably enjoying a well-deserved break rig...
DOE Scholars Program
Oct 31, 2013
Department of Energy Scholars Program The Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program is now accepting applications for Summer 2014 The DOE Scholars Program offers unique opportunities that introduce students or post-graduates to the agency’s...
Boren Fellowships
Oct 18, 2013
Boren Fellowships Opportunities for U.S. Graduates to add an important international and language component to their studies. Application Deadline is January 28, 2014 5:00 p.m. EST. Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate st...
NASA Space Tech Research Fellowships
Sep 19, 2013
NASA Space Technology Research Fellowships (NSTRF)-Fall 2014 Fellowships for Graduate Students Due date November 13, 2013 and the fellowships begin Fall 2014. The application and more information can be found on the NASA website....
