Dr. Jeff Evans wins NSF Early Career Development Award
Jan 04, 2013
The UAH Propulsion Research Center is proud to announce the one of our Associated Faculty, Dr. Jeff Evans, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has won an NSF Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. This is a signi...
Charger Rocket Launch Competition – Sat. – April 21
Jan 03, 2013
On Saturday April 21st, the UAH Charger Rocket Works team will be competing in the NASA sponsored University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) competition. The purpose of this competition is to give college students the opportunity to design...
Dr. Cassibry Leading Nuclear Propulsion Initiative
Jan 03, 2013
"We are trying to develop a small, lightweight pulsed nuclear fusion system for deep space missions," explained Dr. Jason Cassibry, an associate professor of engineering at UAH. "If this works we could reach Mars in six to eight weeks instead o...
Von Braun Propulsion Scholarship
Jan 03, 2013
The Propulsion Research Center of the University of Alabama in Huntsville is seeking highly qualified graduate students for research in its core capabilities. Qualifications: Applicants must be citizens of the United States and have a record of...
Fall-Spring Student Opportunities at PRC
Jan 03, 2013
This post contains description of some positions on pending contracts and grants that we are working on for the fall 2012 and the spring 2013. If you have interest in becoming a Graduate Research As...
UAH Student Awarded Patent for Rocket Nozzle Design
Jan 03, 2013
A patent was recently awarded to Sean Entrekin, Dr. James B. Blackmon, and Dr. D. Brian Landrum of the UAH Propulsion Research Center (PRC) for a new approach that increases the performance of RBCC Propulsion Systems. This new concept uses so-called ...
Popular Science Recognizes PRC Again This Year
Jan 03, 2013
Popular Science Magazine recognized the UAH Propulsion Research Center again this year. The PRC Laboratories are featured in the top 10 "Laboratories that go Boom" feature in October 2012. The PRC was named #3 in the nation for the past 2 years in ...
Students Representing UAH at 63rd International Astronautical Congress
Jan 03, 2013
We are very proud to announce that 34 UAH student researchers will be representing our university at the upcoming 63rd International Astronautical Congress to be held in Naples, Italy from October 1-5. These students have been selected by the Interna...