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Alabama Space Grant Consortium distributes protective glasses to rural, disadvantaged observers ahead of April solar eclipse to boost STEM awareness

Mar 21, 2024

The Alabama Space Grant Consortium purchased and distributed 50,000 safe-viewing eclipse glasses for schools in the most economically disadvantaged communities in the state of Alabama to view the upcoming eclipse on Monday, April 8. ...


A view of the Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse from Madras, Oregon. Credit: NASA/Gopalswamy

Understanding Animal Behavior and Atmospheric Changes during the April 2024 Solar Eclipse

Feb 28, 2024

Three faculty members from the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, unveil the mysteries surrounding the solar eclipse and what is to be expected. The upcoming solar eclipse ...


Sukanya Chakrabarti giving a presentation

UAH researchers using pulsar measurements to probe dark matter find Milky Way galaxy is highly dynamic

Feb 23, 2024

Dark matter comprises over 80% of all matter in the cosmos but is invisible to conventional observation, because it seemingly does not interact with light or electromagnetic fields. ...


Zachary White working with plasma in a physics lab.

UAH-managed program offers STEM students paid summer internships in plasma physics

Feb 01, 2024

University students studying in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields can apply immediately for paid summer internships in plasma physics funded by Future Technologies & enabling Plasma Processes (FTPP), a University of Ala...


Five students posing in a lab.

UAH leads NATO program partners in project to address impact of quantum technology on global security

Jan 24, 2024

Researchers at UAH are leading a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) partnership to address emerging security challenges presented by quantum technologies. ...


Isaac Anderson, Clay Bibby and Grace Oswald.

Three undergrads advance their studies during summer National Science Foundation programs

Dec 05, 2023

Three undergraduate Honors students at UAH – Isaac Anderson, Clay Bibby and Grace Oswald – spent summer 2023 advancing their studies through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs). UAH is part of th...


Timo Christen, a Chemistry and Physics graduate from the College of Science

Bridging Disciplines: UAH Graduate’s Exciting Career in Data Science and Vision for Brain-Computer Interfaces

Oct 30, 2023

Timo Christen, a Chemistry and Physics graduate from the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, is an athlete from Switzerland whose journey has taken him from the courts to th...


Sara Cook

Parents of UAH alumna Sara Elizabeth Cook plan memorial bequests to university, Huntsville Hospital

Oct 26, 2023

The life of Sara Elizabeth Cook, including her indomitable spirit and her love of physics, will be memorialized through two bequests from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Cook Jr., to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and Huntsville Hospi...


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. ...


Nazar Pyvovar's ('23)

Transforming Challenges into Opportunities: A Ukrainian UAH Graduate's Journey to a Yale Ph.D.

Sep 01, 2023

Nazar Pyvovar's ('23) experiences, choices, and unwavering determination shaped the pathway to academic success during his time in the College of Science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, wh...


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