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UAH honors faculty, staff, researchers with 2023 University Awards for Excellence

May 03, 2023

The University of Alabama in Huntsville recognized outstanding achievements of its faculty, staff members and researchers during the annual University Awards for Excellence ceremony held on April 21. ...

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UAH research programs achieve record high $169.5M in R&D funding for FY22

Apr 26, 2023

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) notched a record $169.5 million in federal research expenditures for fiscal year (FY) 2022, a 13% increase over FY21. ...

Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) students in Shelby Center for Science and Technology lab

2023 applications are open for UAH AEOP STEM apprenticeships and fellowships for high school students

Jan 18, 2023

The Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville has officially announced the opening of 2023 applications for STEM apprenticeships and fellowships. ...

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College of Science pilots professional development program leading to ACUE Certification

Oct 27, 2022

The College of Science (COS) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has recently piloted a program that has achieved Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) certification. ...

Fern genome research holds valuable agricultural & medical potential

Sep 29, 2022

Dr. Paul Wolf, Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, professor, and plant geneticist, and graduate student Rijan Dhakal, among several other researchers, recently had their research published in Nature Plants on "dynamic genome evoluti...

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Last-Mile Fund sets the stage for Emily Gothro to finish her degree

Jul 21, 2022

“I think it’s normal for people in creative fields to shift careers every decade or so in search of fresh inspiration and perspectives,” says senior Emily Gothro. ...

UAH co-hosts ALSAMP conference to boost underrepresented student participation in STEM

Jul 13, 2022

UAH recently co-hosted the 2022 Spring Research Conference for the Alabama Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ALSAMP). ...

Female urinary tract lactobaccilli can kill pathogenic bacteria, UAH research shows

Jul 06, 2022

Lactobacilli that live in the human female urinary tract’s microbiome are competitive and kill nearby pathogenic bacteria, according to the first study of its kind by a team led by microbiologist Dr. Tanya Sysoeva of UAH. ...

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New discoveries about enzyme’s metabolic role may lead to better diabetes treatments

Jun 27, 2022

A treatment for conditions that underlie the development of Type 2 diabetes could evolve from new basic research discoveries at UAH. ...

Small, rare crayfish thought extinct is rediscovered in cave in Huntsville city limits

Jun 01, 2022

A small, rare crayfish thought to be extinct for 30 years has been rediscovered in a cave in the City of Huntsville in northern Alabama by a team led by an assistant professor at UAH. ...