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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...


Dr. James C. Kirsch

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 &...


Ella James

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. ...


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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...


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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