A group of galaxies plunging into the Coma galaxy cluster. Credit: NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

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 ...

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Undergraduates reap long-term rewards working with mentors as UAH summer research program enters 18th year

Jul 12, 2023

The 2023 Summer Community of Scholars (SCS) recently began its 18th year as an undergraduate research summer program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). ...

Kirtan Dixit, a Ph.D. candidate in Physics at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).

Kirtan Dixit awarded 2023 SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship: A Testament to Exceptional Dedication

Jun 15, 2023

Kirtan Dixit, a Ph.D. candidate 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 achieved a remarkable feat by receiving the ...

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UAH professor helping to revolutionize Big Data astronomy, using statistics in a new way to decipher the universe

Jun 05, 2023

Dr. Bonamente published a paper in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, one of the world's leading research journals in astronomy and astrophysics, that showcases an innovative new twist in probability distributions that promises ...

Dr. Karr stands at a podium

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. ...

Physics Ph.D. candidate visits Congress to advocate for Optics and Photonics

Physics Ph.D. candidate visits Congress to advocate for Optics and Photonics

Mar 21, 2023

Kirtan Dixit, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, traveled to Washington, D.C., February 28 to March 1 to update members ...

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Undergraduate Research celebrates 9th annual UAH Research Horizons Poster Session

Mar 10, 2023

On March 7, undergraduates at The University of Alabama in Huntsville participated in the ninth annual UAH Research Horizons Poster Session at the Charger Union. A total of 34 projects were presented by the students who conducted the work, with sel...

Danielle Bates Ford

Graduate student on team that finds hidden midsize monster black hole in dwarf galaxy

Jan 16, 2023

A graduate student in the Department of Physics and Astronomy is the lead author of a paper in The Astrophysical Journal describing the discovery of an intermediate-size black hole buried in gas and dust in a dwarf galaxy. ...

Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti

Researchers discover new monster black hole 'practically in our back yard'

Oct 19, 2022

The discovery of a so-called monster black hole that has about 12 times the mass of the sun is detailed in a new Astrophysical Journal research submission, the lead author of which is Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, a physics professor at The University o...