UAH AUVSI Pathfinder Student Club Makes First Trip to National Conference

UAH AUVSI Pathfinder Student Club Makes First Trip to National Conference

May 10, 2016

Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Pathfinder Student Club members at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are attending AUVSI's XPONENTIAL 2016 conference in New Orleans, marking two singular events. The trip is...

Earth's New Lightning Capital Revealed

Earth's New Lightning Capital Revealed

May 10, 2016

Earth has a new lightning capital, according to a recent study using observations from the Lightning Imaging Sensor onboard NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission. Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela earned the top spot, receiving an average rate of a...

UAH RSESC Director is a Committee Member and Participant in the Inaugural Meeting of Helicopter Association International unmanned Aircraft Systems Committee

UAH RSESC Director is a Committee Member and Participant in the Inaugural Meeting of Helicopter Association International unmanned Aircraft Systems Committee

Nov 03, 2015

HAI’s new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) committee is meeting for the first time this week. The committee is comprised of 20 members from manned and unmanned operators, UAS manufacturers, and academia. In addition, advisors from the FAA and NASA a...

UAH to Conduct Drone Research for FAA

UAH to Conduct Drone Research for FAA

Mar 17, 2015

HUNTSVILLE, Ala (WHNT) – They’ve got a helicopter on their banner, but they’ve got a whole new set of responsibilities at the Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. They’ve been named...

UAH is key player in FAA Center of Excellence for Unmanned Systems

UAH is key player in FAA Center of Excellence for Unmanned Systems

May 08, 2015

UAH is part of a team selected to conduct research as part of the new FAA Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Center of Excellence. ...

UAH in pilot AUVSI program to establish student clubs

UAH in pilot AUVSI program to establish student clubs

Mar 09, 2015

UAH is among six universities involved in a pilot program to establish student clubs for the Association of Unmanned/Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI). ...

UAH Scientists Give Spare Lightning Sensor New Life

UAH Scientists Give Spare Lightning Sensor New Life

Feb 18, 2015

In today's world, with limited budgets, it's important to use every piece of hardware possible. At The University of Alabama in Huntsville, scientists are pulling the flight spare of the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS, pronounced "Liz") out of the mot...

UAH scientists ship instrument that will expand view of global lightning

UAH scientists ship instrument that will expand view of global lightning

Feb 11, 2015

An expanded view of lightning around the globe is coming closer for scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), thanks to a repurposed measuring instrument. UAH researchers have passed NASA qualifying inspections and shipped out a...

UAH's RSESC Featured by Strategic Defense Intelligence for NASA's Rotary Wing Project

UAH's RSESC Featured by Strategic Defense Intelligence for NASA's Rotary Wing Project

Dec 12, 2014

The Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center (RSESC) at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) was featured by Strategic Defence Intelligence for their selection to work on the NASA Ames lead rotary wing technology development proj...

UAH rotorcraft center on team sharing $40 million contract

UAH rotorcraft center on team sharing $40 million contract

Dec 08, 2014

UAH Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center (RSESC) is part of a Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) team that competed for the NASA Ames lead Rotary Wing Technology Development contract worth up to $40 million. The GTRI team was o...