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The fourth annual UAH Engineering Showcase will feature students from senior design, student organizations/competition teams and undergraduate research presenting their work, projects and competitions.

UAH hosts 4th Annual Engineering Showcase to celebrate Engineers Week 2025

Feb 17, 2025

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is hosting the fourth annual UAH Engineering Showcase during Engineers Week 2025, Feb. 16 – 22. ...


Dr. Gabe Xu, Ruby Sharrard, Olivia Allen, Dr. Robert Frederick.

UAH undergraduates chosen to showcase their research at University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics forum

Sep 24, 2024

Ruby Sharrard and Olivia Allen, two aerospace engineering seniors from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, were selected to present their propulsion research at the University Consortium for Ap...


John Troy, co-founder of Troy7, Inc., explains the inner workings of the Lance missile to a new semester of UAH students.

Troy7 donates Lance missile display to UAH Propulsion Research Center

Aug 23, 2024

– The Propulsion Research Center (PRC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has received a Lance missile display from Troy7, Inc., an aerospace engineering and analytical services company located in Huntsville, Ala. ...


Terry Abel, Lockheed Martin, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville; Dr. Dale Thomas, UAH Propulsion Center deputy director and ASGC director; Steve Cash, Axient Corp., President, NSFC-Huntsville; and Andrew Johnston, Jacobs, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville.

Alabama Space Grant Consortium receives 20k donation

Jul 19, 2024

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 (NSC) - Huntsville Chapter to support a 2024-2025 s...


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UAH recognizes inventors who received 11 patent awards during 2023-2024 year

May 24, 2024

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) honored the achievements of inventors from two colleges and five departments who have been awarded patents during the past year. ...


Phillip Ligrani in a lab with equipment.

UAH researcher wins 2024 Worthington Medal for innovations in pumping sciences

Feb 21, 2024

Dr. Phillip Ligrani has won the 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Henry R. Worthington Medal for developing innovative micro, millimeter and macro-scale pumping devices. ...


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Dr. Gabe Xu wins $75K McMahon-Pleiad Prize from University of Alabama System in recognition of research contributions

Jan 31, 2024

Dr. Gabe Xu, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been selected to receive the 2023 University of Alabama (UA) System McMahon-Pleiad Prize...


Robert Frederick

UAH Recognizes Dr. Robert Frederick in the 2024 Employee Spotlight Program

Jan 29, 2024

Today, we celebrate the illustrious career of Dr. Robert Frederick, a trailblazer in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the esteemed Director of the Propulsion Research Center. ...


Graduates of the 2023 PRC Summer and Fall sessions

PRC Summer/Fall 2023 Graduate Recognition

Dec 21, 2023

We are thrilled to bring forth the tales of triumph and showcase the accomplishments of our remarkable graduates from the summer and fall of 2023. ...


Amit Patel, Jeff Haars, and Byron Hamby

The Propulsion Center Welcomes Alumnus Dr. John Blevins, NASA Chief Engineer, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville

Nov 01, 2023

At the recent mentoring event PRC had the privilege of hosting an esteemed alumnus, Dr. John Blevins, NASA's Chief Engineer. Dr. Blevins, a notable figure in the field of aerospace engineering, honored us with his presence on October 20, 2023, at the...


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