Parker Solar Probe carries FIELDS instrument suite measuring electric fields, magnetic fields, plasma waves and radio emissions in the solar corona and solar wind.

UAH researcher finds cosmic dust could play key role in cracking long-standing mystery of solar corona heating, opening new field in heliophysics

Jul 01, 2026

A new study led by a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville suggests that tiny charged dust grains near the Sun may significantly influence how energy moves through the solar corona, the outer atmosphere of the Sun. ...

The Martian Year 34 global dust storm, a planet-encircling event that occurred on Mars in 2018

UAH researcher finds martian dust storms may generate atmospheric electrical conditions that could impact Mars missions

Jun 30, 2026

A new study by a doctoral researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, suggests global dust storms on Mars may organize the Martian atmosphere into regions favorable for electrical activit...

Delaney Enlow, left, a research engineer with the Model Exchange and Development of Nursing and Engineering Technologies (MEDNET) in the Systems Management and Production (SMAP) Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) shows a variety of anatomically correct infant head models to Megan Murphy Wolf, chief operating officer of the Zabara Foundation, during a center tour on April 15, 2026

Zabara Foundation’s $50K grant to UAH SMAP Center boosts College of Nursing baby simulators

Jun 29, 2026

A long-running collaboration between engineers and nurses at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is expanding into state-of-the-art infant training simulators with the support of a $50,000 grant from the Zabara Foundation. ...

SPoRT-LIS soil moisture percentile map from April 14, 2026, with hatched areas showing where Soil Moisture Volatility Index flash drought criteria were met across the Southeastern United States.

NASA awards $849K to UAH-led project to improve flash drought early warning across Southeast

Jun 29, 2026

Flash droughts can develop in a matter of weeks, often before traditional drought indicators fully capture the growing risk. ...

Lili Wilken, a basketball player in black uniform prepares to shoot free throw while referee and opposing team watch during game.

Donor Support Empowers UAH Basketball Star Lili Wilken

Jun 25, 2026

The player who achieved more fame and spent more time in a glaring spotlight than any other in UAH women’s basketball history was able to do so because of the generosity of an anonymous donor. ...

Dr. Anuradha Subramanian, professor of chemical and materials engineering.

UAH researchers discover ultrasound-based approach that may help reduce harmful inflammation and support joint healing

Jun 18, 2026

With an aging population experiencing joint pain and inflammation at an all-time high, researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have published new findings that suggest continuous low-intensity ultrasound may help shift the body...

Community members in Triana receive free preventive health screenings during a UAH Neighborhood Nursing event

UAH Neighborhood Nursing expands reach across North Alabama, builds on early outcomes

Jun 18, 2026

“You saved my husband’s life.” “This week I didn’t go to the ER.” “Now I can hear because of you.” ...

Mosquito larvae in a storm puddle.

UAH researchers develop antiviral candidate for deadly mosquito-borne brain infections

Jun 16, 2026

Can newly identified antiviral compounds help stop some of the most dangerous mosquito-borne viruses that attack the brain? A research team led by scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. ...

Dr. Ramón Cerro, professor emeritus, UAH Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering.

UAH Professor Emeritus Ramón Cerro inducted into Latin American Academy of Science

Jun 12, 2026

The University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of The University of Alabama System, is celebrating a major international honor awarded to Professor Emeritus Ramón Cerro who has been inducted into the Latin American Academy of Science (ACAL ...

Martin Nguyen, a recipient of the Bryant Bank Dean’s Scholarship at the College of Nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, participates in the college’s White Coat Ceremony on Sept. 22, 2023

Bryant Bank’s annual $100K commitment to UAH Nursing supports healthcare in our communities

Jun 10, 2026

Healthcare in and around Huntsville benefits greatly from highly qualified graduates from the College of Nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System. And UAH nursing students benefit signific...