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UAH mascot Charger Blue; Brian Niswonger, a senior majoring in kinesiology; Joshua Kolby a 2026 aerospace engineering graduate; UAH President Dr. Don Leo, UAH President; and Dr. Dave Puleo, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.

Two students make history with first-ever AACE award sweep, spotlighting career opportunities at UAH

Aug 31, 2026

Two University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) students have made history as the first students from the same institution to be named Alabama Association of Colleges and Employers (AACE) Intern of the Year and Co-op of the Year in the same year. ...


Casey R. Smith, Vice President of Sports Medicine for the New York Knicks, will serve as the featured guest for the UAH College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences Signature Speaker Series.

UAH College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences to welcome NBA sports medicine executive Casey R. Smith for its Signature Speaker Series

Aug 28, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences will welcome Casey R. Smith, Vice President of Sports Medicine for the New York Knicks, as the featured guest for its Signature Speaker Series on Thursday...


Person in orange helmet riding a three-wheeled handcycle on a paved road.

UAH brings experts, athletes and researchers together for 2026 Para-cycling Symposium

Aug 14, 2026

As para-cycling continues to grow on the international stage, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will bring athletes, coaches, researchers and sport professionals together in Huntsville for the 2026 Para-cycling Symposium on Sept. 2. ...


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. ...


These awards included UAH Foundation Staff Awards; Research and Creative Activity Undergraduate Mentor Award; College Outstanding Faculty Awards; University Distinguished Teaching Award; University Distinguished Research, Creative Achievement and Scholarly Performance Award; University Researcher of the Year Award, and the new faculty and staff Made a Difference Award

UAH celebrates outstanding faculty, staff at 2026 University Awards for Excellence event on April 23

May 12, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) honored the achievements of 23 faculty and staff members on April 23 at the 2026 University Awards for Excellence ceremony in the Student Services Building ballroom. ...


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. ...


Recipients of the awards, which honor outstanding alumni, partners and supporters, are, front row left to right, Anvi Dalal, Caroline McAnally, Michelda Johnson, Kathy Chan, Prabodh Satyal, Lauren Bowers and Shannon Collins Shaver, and, back row left to right, Shane Davis, Amir Deylami, Brad Hill, Taylor Reed, Matthew Gardner, Gerald Smith and Jeff Samz

First UAH Sapphire Excellence Awards gala highlights outstanding alumni, partners, supporters

Apr 06, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) thrives thanks, in large part, to its vibrant network of off-campus connections: the alumni, partners and supporters who advance the university and its impact through their outstanding achievements and ...


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College of Education announces new name

Aug 01, 2025

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has renamed its College of Education as the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences. ...


Four of the nine UAH recipients of national scholarships and fellowships in the spring 2025 semester stand beside their advisor on the lawn in front of Frank Franz Hall, home of The University of Alabama in Huntsville Honors College

UAH students receive prestigious national scholarships, fellowships in spring 2025

Jul 07, 2025

Nine undergraduate and graduate students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) received national scholarships and fellowships during the spring 2025 semester. ...


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UAH researchers use adhesive tape to generate electricity for low-cost, self-powered wearable biosensors and energy harvesting

May 16, 2025

A research team at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has published a new paper in American Chemical Society Omega that demonstrates inexpensive store-bought tape can be used to craft a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) capable of harve...


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