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New UAH lab seeks answers to particle, cloud mysteries

Oct 06, 2016

A new laboratory at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is setting out to solve some of the fundamental mysteries about one of the common compounds floating in the atmosphere and what effects (if any) that compound has on climate change. ...


Hugh Christian

Cross-eyed instrument to help UAH test GLM, study lightning

Oct 06, 2016

Designed to test and validate a lightning sensor set for launch into geostationary orbit in November, a set of sensor "eyes" is nearing completion in labs at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. ...


Four receive UAH New Faculty Research awards

Four receive UAH New Faculty Research awards

Oct 04, 2016

Four new tenure-track faculty members at UAH will share $39,701 in 2016-17 New Faculty Research awards from UAH's Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development. ...


UAH team readies GLM test unit

UAH team readies GLM test unit

Sep 15, 2016

Two pieces of hardware designed to test the next three Geostationary Lightning Mappers (GLM) before they launch have been completed in UAH's Earth System Science Center and shipped to Lockheed Martin. ...


Christy donating award to job-training charity

Christy donating award to job-training charity

Aug 02, 2016

Dr. John Christy, a distinguished professor of atmospheric science and director of the Earth System Science Center at UAH, has donated a $10,000 award to a local charity that helps women enter the job market. ...


Christina Crowe

UAH alumna Crowe is thinking strategically

Jul 21, 2016

When Dr. Louis Uccellini, the director of the National Weather Service (NWS), toured UAH's new Severe Weather Institute, Radar and Lightning Laboratories (SWIRLL) in June, that was – at least partially – part of Christina Crowe's strategic plan...


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UAH to host TEMPO Applications Workshop

Jun 30, 2016

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UAH receives $638,277 grant to recruit, retain students in the STEM fields

UAH receives $638,277 grant to recruit, retain students in the STEM fields

Oct 08, 2014

Job growth in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields over the next decade is expected to far outpace the national average, yet current estimates show that fewer and fewer high school students are interested in STEM careers. As...


 UAH alumnus wins NOAA award

UAH alumnus wins NOAA award

Aug 03, 2012

Jianglong Zhang, '04 Ph.D., atmospheric science, will receive the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's David Johnson Award in March for his innovative work with complex data gathered by satellites. An assistant professor in th...


 Murphy honored by College of Science

Murphy honored by College of Science

Aug 03, 2012

Todd Murphy, a doctoral student in atmospheric science, has been named one of the top graduate research assistants in UAHuntsville's College of Science for 2011-12. While his research into storm formation and the April 27, 2011, storms that hit Alab...


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