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Researcher wins $366K grant to study environmental influences on southeastern clouds and storms

Nov 28, 2023

Dr. Sean Freeman, a researcher at UAH, has been awarded a $366,000 Department of Energy (DOE) grant to examine how atmospheric conditions such as winds, humidity, temperature and aerosols impact the growth of thunderstorms and the severe weather th...

UAH atmospheric researcher wins $530K to improve next generation of weather forecasting models

Nov 17, 2023

An assistant professor of atmospheric and Earth science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been awarded $530,139 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Program Office to improve the accuracy of for...

Katie Cassano, senior majoring in Atmospheric and Earth Science

Lights, Camera, Severe Weather: Breaking UAH Senior Katie Cassano's Path to Broadcast News

Nov 14, 2023

Katie Cassano, a senior majoring in Atmospheric and Earth Science and a College of Science Ambassador at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, recently shared her journey from a business major to a...

Sarah Calabrese at the 2023 Rocket City Weather Fest

Guided by Determination: Sarah Calabrese's Path in Atmospheric Science and Student Support as a First-Gen College Student

Nov 09, 2023

Sarah Calabrese, a dedicated Science Ambassador and President of the First to Grad student club on campus is currently immersed in her studies at the Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science in the College of Science at The University of Alabama i...

dr. karr and RSESC Director Dave Arterburn

UAH students recognized for undergraduate research in Summer Community of Scholars poster session

Oct 24, 2023

Fifteen student research posters were selected for top Dean’s and Alabama Space Grant Award honors at the end-of-program Summer Community of Scholars (SCS) poster session at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. ...

Alabama’s Office of the State Climatologist at UAH indicates no drought relief in sight

Oct 05, 2023

The latest drought map released on Oct. 5, 2023, by the United States Drought Monitor has officially placed most of Alabama in the category of currently experiencing moderate to extreme drought. ...

On the left as a child, Perlaky stands beside a Doppler On Wheels mobile radar truck during the truck’s tour with the Tornado Alley film. On the right in 2023, Perlaky recreates the moment next to a DOW while on a field research campaign.

From Storm Chasing to Sensor Innovation: The Journey of Nicolas Perlaky

Sep 28, 2023

Nicolas Perlaky, a senior undergraduate student in the College of Science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, is making remarkable strides in research and innovation. His focus is primarily ce...

New UAH climate model provides data-driven answer to major goal of climate research

Sep 28, 2023

A new research study from The University of Alabama in Huntsville addresses a central question of climate change research: how much warming can be expected from adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere through fossil fuel burning and other activitie...

Meet our newest Fall 2023 semester Atmospheric & Earth Science professors and lecturers

Aug 14, 2023

Meet our newest Fall 2023 semester Atmospheric & Earth Science professors and lecturers. Assistant Professor Xiaomin Chen Xiaomin Chen Assistant Professor Xiaomin Chen is excited to teach his first semester of courses within UA...

Dr. Robert Junod, Dr. Andrew White and Kelley Murphy

New lightning prediction tool developed at UAH provides critical weather forecasting support at Rock the South

Aug 08, 2023

New lightning prediction technology developed by researchers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s (UAH) Earth System Science Center was used for the first time to successfully forecast the threat at the event. ...

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