Interactions between tiny droplets affect their chances of colliding and growing.

UAH researcher earns NSF award to investigate how cloud droplets become raindrops, with implications for both Earth and other planets

Oct 06, 2026

Before a cloud can send rain to Earth, microscopic droplets must make a remarkable leap in size, and a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) researcher is working to uncover the physics behind it. ...

UAH Rotorcraft Systems Engineering & Simulation Center Director Jerry Hendrix opens the inaugural 2026 Alabama Shield event with UAH President Dr. Donald Leo with Congressman Dale Strong (front row) in attendance, as well as representatives from Senator Tommy Tuberville’s office and other officials at the Huntsville Test Range.

UAH-led Alabama Shield 2026 exercise puts drone technology to the test in realistic disaster scenarios

Oct 05, 2026

When disaster strikes, every minute matters, and the right information can mean the difference between uncertainty and action. To meet these challenges, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) hosted Alabama Shield 2026, the first exercise of...

Students in black shirts assemble colorful drones at a robotics workshop.

UAH puts autonomous drone technology to the test in final international NATO competition focused on disaster support

Sep 30, 2026

When disaster strikes and GPS, communications and human access are compromised, autonomous drones could one day help find survivors and deliver lifesaving supplies. ...

Acclaimed autism advocate Dr. Temple Grandin

UAH Regional Autism Network hosts acclaimed autism advocate Dr. Temple Grandin on Oct. 8

Sep 30, 2026

Dr. Temple Grandin is a rock star in two different worlds: autism education and animal behavior. ...

Left to right, violist Jake Pietroniro, violinist Dr. Julie Haring and cellist Pin-hui Tsai.

UAH Constellation Concerts offer wide variety of sounds, starting with Willow Trio on Sept. 24

Sep 22, 2026

From a Beethoven string trio to a classical take on hip-hop to the premiere of a work with a Huntsville connection, the fall 2026 Constellation Concert series at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) offers a diverse array of string and ree...

Alabama State Climatologist and UAH Associate Professor, Dr. Lee Ellenburg, installs soil-moisture monitoring equipment in the field.

UAH secures nearly $1 million to improve drought and water monitoring across the Southeast

Sep 15, 2026

As brutal temperatures and drought put growing pressure on water supplies and agriculture across the Southeast, researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. ...

The Southeast Quantum Collaborative (SQC) logo

UAH hosts inaugural Southeastern Quantum Collaborative Colloquium, drawing 250 quantum leaders to accelerate advancement of new technologies

Sep 11, 2026

Quantum technology is no longer a distant promise; it is an emerging field set to dramatically reshape how we tackle some of the world’s most complex problems. ...

Engineering entrepreneur Mike Wicks, a 1993 graduate of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Engineering, stands outside the new Raymond B. Jones Engineering Building on the UAH campus

UAH alumnus Mike Wicks donates $1.5M to name multi-purpose room in new Jones Engineering Building

Sep 17, 2026

The College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) made a professional and personal impact on Mike Wicks, who received his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from UAH in 1993. ...

(L – R) Graduate student Noah Hudson works in Johnson Research Center under Dr. John Bennewitz.

Researcher wins $600K NSF CAREER Award to unlock greater efficiency from renewable fuels

Sep 08, 2026

The fuels of tomorrow could burn faster, cleaner and more efficiently, thanks to research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System. Dr. John Bennewitz, an assistant professor in the Department of ...

Left to right, Kari Morris, research engineer and scientist in the Rotorcraft Systems Engineering & Simulation Center; Emily Eichhorn, director of counseling services at the Counseling Center; and Dr. Alisa Henrie, clinical assistant professor of engineering technology and department chair for the Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science degree program.

Mental Health First Aid trains UAH faculty and staff to identify crisis situations, provide help

Sep 02, 2026

You notice a change in one of your students. Maybe acting out, maybe too quiet. ...