Viewed from the International Space Station, Hurricane Isabel made landfall on Sept. 18, 2003, in eastern North Carolina, near Drum Inlet, along the Outer Banks. The storm was a Category 2 hurricane at the time of landfall.

UAH researcher offers novel model to better understand the nature of hurricane landfalls, enhancing predictions and public safety

Jun 09, 2025

Dr. Xiaomin Chen, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, has published a paper in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), that offers a new model capable of resolving turbulence and eddies ...

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) presented 15 plaques to 14 faculty and staff members during the 2025 University Awards for Excellence ceremony on May 1, 2025.

Outstanding UAH faculty, staff celebrated at 2025 University Awards for Excellence event

Jun 06, 2025

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) celebrated 14 faculty and staff members for their outstanding achievements during the 2024-25 academic year at the 2025 University Awards for Excellence ceremony on May 1. ...

Left to Right: UAH’s Dr. John Christy reviews climate model data with Dr. Roy W. Spencer

UAH researchers’ climate study quantifies Urban Heat Island warming effects related to population density for the first time

May 02, 2025

A new research study from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of The University of Alabama System, addresses the question, how much have urban areas warmed from the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect? ...

Dr. Josh Wurman presenting at the National Storm Chasing Summit

UAH’s Dr. Josh Wurman earns spot in National Storm Chasing Hall of Fame

Apr 09, 2025

Dr. Josh Wurman, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), was recently named to the National Storm Chasing Hall of Fame (NSCHoF). ...

A graduate student discusses their research at a poster session, featuring various charts and visuals about AI methods.

Student projects highlight research innovation in 2025 Graduate Poster Session

Apr 07, 2025

The Graduate School at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) hosted its annual UAH Graduate Poster Session in the Student Services Building on the UAH campus, a part of the University of Alabama System. ...

U.S. Air Force ROTC cadets from The University of Alabama in Huntsville From left, they are Dorian Cole, Jacob Padgett, David Hays, Quan Davis, Gabriel Rice, Madison Bipes and William Harper.

UAH Air Force ROTC program holds enlistment ceremony for its first group of seven cadets

Mar 28, 2025

The Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFROTC) program at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) held an enlistment ceremony on March 26 for its first group of seven cadets to have been contracted into the United States Air Force ...

Sensors provide critical insights into how soil moisture influences fire dynamics.

Fighting fire with science: UAH and NASA forge groundbreaking fire management collaboration in South Alabama

Mar 24, 2025

Researchers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, have partnered with the Alabama Forestry Commission and NASA’s FireSense initiative to study prescribed burns in the Geneva State Fores...

A person holds an open equipment case, displaying various electronic components and wiring, set in a laboratory environment.

UAH celebrates Research Week with 11th Research Horizons Poster Session highlighting undergraduate student innovation

Mar 03, 2025

To celebrate Research Week, Undergraduate Research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is highlighting the 11th UAH Research Horizons Poster Session, March 4. ...

The C-band on Wheels a blue truck-mounted radar that collects weather data. It's part of the Doppler on Wheels (DOW) fleet.

UAH secures $5M for groundbreaking radar instrumentation and hail research

Feb 25, 2025

The Flexible Array of Radars and Mesonets (FARM) team, part of the Severe Weather Institute – Radar & Lightning Laboratories (SWIRLL) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s (UAH) Earth System and Science Center (ESSC), has been awarde...

Artistic view of a NASA plane flying over gamma ray-glowing clouds in the Caribbean

UAH scientists help unveil dynamic gamma-ray emissions in tropical thunderclouds

Dec 06, 2024

Researchers from the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have partnered with atmospheric scientists from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to make groundbreaking discoveries about gamma-ray e...