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. ...

Sydney Rau and Zeb Leffler, Atmospheric and Earth Science students.

Chasing Storms and Dreams: UAH's Meteorology Students Forge Paths to Success

Jul 31, 2023

The Department of Atmospheric and Earth Sciences (AES) at the College of Science (COS) at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, serves as a dynamic hub for growing meteorologists seeking to unravel...

in-atmosphere photo of large cloud forming

UAH gains $617K funding for two Department of Energy atmospheric research grants aimed to improve climate models

Jul 25, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have been awarded two projects designed to investigate the characteristics and evolution of convective clouds through advanced model...

summer community group

Undergraduates reap long-term rewards working with mentors as UAH summer research program enters 18th year

Jul 12, 2023

The 2023 Summer Community of Scholars (SCS) recently began its 18th year as an undergraduate research summer program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). ...

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New Alabama Drought Reach program will improve drought communication, strengthens state climate office at UAH

Jul 06, 2023

Alabama Drought Reach, a new climate program housed at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), aims to improve communication between scientists and farmers and to use that information to mitigate harm. ...

Dr. Larry Carey

UAH College of Science welcomes Dr. Larry Carey as Interim Chair of the Department of Atmospheric & Earth Science

Jun 05, 2023

The College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), welcomes a new Interim Chair for the Department of Atmospheric & Earth Science, Dr. Larry Carey. Carey is thrilled to be taking on the responsibilities of growing and promo...

UAH hurricane research team and truck

UAH hurricane research ramps up as 2023 hurricane season officially begins

Jun 02, 2023

Scientists from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science are preparing to study hurricane characteristics to better predict the intensity of these storms before they make landfall. ...

(From left to right): Preston Pangle, Dr. Xioamin Chen, Dr. Kevin Knupp, John Mark Mayhall, and Kiahna Mollette are UAH atmospheric scientists studying different characteristics of hurricanes to better predict the intensity of hurricanes before making landfall.

UAH Hurricane research ramps up as 2023 hurricane season officially begins

Jun 01, 2023

June 1 marks the official start of the 2023 hurricane season and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Department of Atmospheric & Earth Science is ramping up its hurricane research. Atmospheric scientists at UAH, a part of the Universit...

Over 125 scientists attended the Joint Science Meeting at UAH, travelling as far as South Korea. Courtesy Liz Junod/UAH

UAH hosts international meeting to discuss the future of monitoring air quality

May 17, 2023

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (MAY 15, 2023) – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) hosted one of the largest gatherings of atmospheric scientists and air-quality practitioners ever assembled during Air Quality Awareness Week, ...

Emilee Klier

UAH spring 2023 graduate Emilee Klier awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship for Germany

May 12, 2023

Emilee Klier, a spring 2023 Honors Atmospheric and Earth Science graduate at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship for Germany. ...