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Health in Space class samples astronaut breakfast fare at The University of Alabama in Huntsville.

UAH Nursing faculty launches ‘Astronaut Breakfast Day’ to showcase innovative Health in Space course

Apr 30, 2025

To demonstrate the collaborative skills necessary to tackle the practical challenges of living in space, students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are taking a multidisciplinary course recently showcased by an event called ‘Astron...


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. ...


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. ...


Dr. Keka Biswas, a lecturer in the UAH Department of Biological Sciences.

UAH researcher looks to AI and neural networks to reduce wait times for lesion classification in breast cancer patients

Feb 05, 2025

One of the most agonizing experiences a cancer patient suffers is waiting without knowing: waiting for a diagnosis, waiting to get test results back, waiting to learn the outcome of treatment protocols. ...


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Bailey Shaffer to earn degrees in sociology, biology from UAH on road to medical career

Dec 10, 2024

A family health emergency early in life pointed Bailey Shaffer toward a medical career path. She’s set to reach a major milestone on Dec. 16 ...


Bridging the Recycling Gap: The Story of UAH’s Student Recycling Initiative

Bridging the Recycling Gap: The Story of UAH’s Student Recycling Initiative

Nov 11, 2024

In spring 2023, Kathryne Bellingrath, a University of Alabama in Huntsville junior majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry, recognized a need on campus when she learned of a disconnect between existing facilities and effective recycling solutio...


Lauren Milam from The University of Alabama in Huntsville Graduate School on Oct. 14, 2024.

UAH College of Nursing student Lauren Milam wins annual Three Minute Thesis competition

Oct 22, 2024

Lauren Milam, a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), won first place in the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition presented by the UAH Graduate School on Oct. 14. ...


One of the first of its kind, UAH study characterizes urinary microbes in children

One of the first of its kind, UAH study characterizes urinary microbes in children

Sep 06, 2024

Until recently, it was believed that human urine is sterile, but advanced culturing techniques and DNA sequencing have revealed that bacteria and other microbes – such as viruses and fungi – inhabit the human bladder and urinary tract, known co...


New faculty members who joined The University of Alabama in Huntsville community in 2024, front row, left to right, Deanna Womble, Jackson Lawrence, Will Waldron, Hannah Nolte, Melissa Miasek, Preston Miller and Summer Atkins and, back row, left to right, Charles O’Brien, Daniel Walsh, Natalie Click, Henrick Haule, Jeffery Williams, Evan Miller and Cheng Chen.

As fall 2024 semester begins, UAH welcomes 25 new faculty members to Charger community

Aug 23, 2024

As the 2024-2025 academic year begins, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) welcomes 25 new faculty members who joined the Charger community in 2024. ...


UAH team ASTRA, a subset of the UAH Space Hardware Club, placed fifth among all United States teams.

UAH team places eighth internationally in 2024 University Rover Challenge

Jul 26, 2024

A team comprised of College of Engineering and College of Science students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, placed eight internationally in the 2024 University Rover Challenge (URC) in Mo...


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