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. ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
Optical Science & Engineering Graduate, Dr. James Kirsch, Rises in DEVCOM Leadership
Aug 25, 2023
Dr. James C. Kirsch ('04) is a prominent figure within the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), embodying a unique blend of practical experience and leadership. Completing his education as a student in the Optical Science &...
Three UAH researchers operating Gamma-ray Burst Monitor discover brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected
Jul 18, 2023
Dr. Peter Veres, an assistant professor with CSPAR, Dr. Michael S. Briggs, CSPAR principal research scientist and assistant director, and Stephen Lesage, a UAH graduate research assistant, collaborated on the discovery and analysis of the gamma-ray...
2023 grad Ella James to continue physics studies at UAH with National Defense and Science and Engineering Fellowship
Jul 19, 2023
Ella James, who received a Bachelor of Science in physics from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) in spring 2023, has been awarded a National Defense and Science and Engineering (NDSEG) Fellowship. ...
Unprecedented Discovery: Dr. Stephen Walker Explores the Longest-Known Galaxy Group Tail
Jul 14, 2023
Dr. Stephen Walker, an Assistant Professor from the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, has made significant strides in ...