World’s record hottest temperature of 134 degrees F was recorded in Death Valley, Calif., on July 10, 1913.

UAH Earth System Science Center researchers question world record for hottest temperature ever observed

Oct 30, 2025

A new study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) by researchers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, calls for invalidating the world record hottest tempe...

From left to right UAH Women In Defense Scholars, Dr. Michaela Hemming, Paige Berg and Olivia Williams.

UAH engineering students awarded two of six national 2025 Women In Defense Scholarships

Oct 29, 2025

Two students in the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, have been named 2025 Women In Defense (WID) Scholars. ...

Mark S. Chandler, alumnus of College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences at The University of Alabama in Huntsville.

UAH CAHS alumnus Mark Chandler forges uncommon path from the humanities to U.S. national security and intelligence career

Oct 27, 2025

Mark S. Chandler, an alumnus of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, took a fascinating route from the UAH College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to forge a 38-year career in U.S. nat...

From left, they are Dr. Helen Lien, Nursing senior development officer; Antonio McGinnis, executive director, Huntsville Housing Authority; Dr. Azita Amiri, Nursing associate dean of research; Madison County Commissioner Violet Edwards; Shirley Schofield, CEO, Food Bank of North Alabama; Dr. Melissa Foster, Nursing clinical assistant professor, and Morgan Dennis, vice president of the Cardiovascular Service Line and the Heart Center at Huntsville Hospital Health System.

UAH College of Nursing’s new Neighborhood Nursing initiative targets state health disparities

Oct 24, 2025

Alabama’s health landscape is bleak: third worst in the nation in longevity, second worst in veteran suicide rates and infant outcomes, and the very worst in maternal outcomes. But health care professionals don’t quit when facing hard problems....

Dr. Gray Kochhar-Lindgren wearing a floral shirt stands outdoors, with the University of Alabama in Huntsville Humanities Center logo displayed.

UAH Humanities Center eminent scholar to start AI conversation at free public program Oct. 23

Oct 22, 2025

What do artificial intelligence (AI) and zombies have in common? Find out when Dr. Gray Kochhar-Lindgren explores “Infectious Machines: Humanities, Arts, and the Techno~Poetics of AI” ...

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UAH College of Nursing launches Neighborhood Nursing to improve health outcomes in North Alabama

Oct 21, 2025

The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing has announced the launch of Neighborhood Nursing, a multi-agency initiative designed to break down barriers to public health and improve life expectancy across North Alabama. UAH is a part ...

Two different TEACH grants available to help UAH students fulfill their teaching dreams

Two different TEACH grants available to help UAH students fulfill their teaching dreams

Oct 16, 2025

From early childhood classrooms to secondary schools, there’s a growing need for dedicated, well-prepared teachers. ...

Andrew Johnston, Amentum, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville; Dr. Dale Thomas, UAH Propulsion Center deputy director and ASGC director; and Terry Abel, Lockheed Martin, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville.

Alabama Space Grant Consortium receives second $20K donation from National Space Club - Huntsville

Oct 15, 2025

The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has received a $20,000 donation from the National Space Club – Huntsville, marking the second year in a row th...

Dr. Haley Hoy, a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner professor in the College of Nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville

UAH Nursing researcher publishes COPD review focused on keys and barriers to managing chronic respiratory condition

Oct 14, 2025

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) impacts hundreds of millions worldwide, yet despite this global toll and the availability of well-established diagnostic tools. ...

Dr. Karr, in academic robes, offers his hand to a student earning their doctorate.

President Charles L. Karr announces retirement from The University of Alabama in Huntsville

Oct 13, 2025

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, today announced that President Charles L. Karr will retire in May 2026, concluding a transformative tenure defined by visionary leadership, deepened communit...