Dr. Niemiller

UAH cave ecologist sheds light on subterranean species

Apr 26, 2018

As a cave ecologist, Dr. Matthew Niemiller is a frequent visitor to the dark, damp caves of the Southeastern U.S., where he chases millipedes, beetles, and other diminutive creatures through tight spaces. Hours spent breathing cool, heavy air and w...

Shrestha

UAH student part of discovery that may improve treatment of type 1 diabetes

Apr 24, 2018

Shristi Shrestha is both literally and figuratively a long way from her days as an undergraduate student conducting research on medicinal plants. ...

BioTrain

Four UAH students selected for prestigious BioTrain internship at HudsonAlpha

Apr 09, 2018

Four students at UAH – Brianna Graham, Zeina Sleiman, Katelyn Miller, and Alexander Moss – were selected from 300 applicants to participate in the BioTrain internship program at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. ...

Tara Bennewitz

Tara Bennewitz finds a teaching position she loves across country from Huntsville

Jan 25, 2018

It took awhile for Tara Bennewitz to get to yes when husband John asked her if she was willing to move from her native Huntsville across country to Los Angeles, Calif. ...

Hot Yoga

Cross-college human research study at UAH explores effects of hot yoga

Nov 20, 2017

Bikram Yoga: Is working out in that much heat good for you? ...

Mathis

UAH’s New Faculty Research Program awards over $100,000 to 11 faculty members

Nov 02, 2017

Eleven new tenure-track faculty members at UAH will share $107,059 in 2017/2018 New Faculty Research awards. ...

Joseph Leahy

Dr. Joseph Leahy remembered for his tenacity

Oct 17, 2017

UAH biology professor Dr. Joseph Leahy, who died Oct. 15, is being remembered for his tenacity in completing his recovery in order to return to the classroom. ...

Mowery

Internship gives UAH pre-health student a sneak peek into dental school

Oct 09, 2017

Aspiring dentist Sarah Mowery got a sneak peek of what to expect once she graduates from UAH and heads to dental school in the spring of 2019. After being selected to participate in the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP), the junio...

Summer research program gives Honors students valuable hands-on experience

Summer research program gives Honors students valuable hands-on experience

Aug 31, 2017

Regardless of how many classes a student may take in their field of study, there’s no substitute for experience in a world where things rarely go by the book. Enter the Honors College Capstone Research Summer Program at The University of Alabama ...

Baudry

Jerome Baudry named Mrs. Pei-Ling Chan Eminent Scholar in biological sciences

Aug 29, 2017

Dr. Jerome Baudry is clear when he speaks of his goal as the Mrs. Pei-Ling Chan Eminent Scholar in the Department of Biological Sciences at UAH. ...