New research solves Parker Solar Probe’s solar switchbacks surprise
Oct 27, 2020
In newly published research, scientists have for the first time modeled the nature of solar switchbacks – the large and long-duration isolated velocity spikes in the solar wind that surprised researchers when the first blast of data arrived from ...
Dr. Jessica Gaskin wins 2020 Alumni of Achievement award for College of Science
Oct 08, 2020
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, announced that Dr. Jessica A. Gaskin has won the 2020 Alumni of Achievement Award for the College of Science. ...
Dr. Parisa Mostafavi is 2020 Space Physics and Aeronomy Fred L. Scarf Award honoree
Sep 30, 2020
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) announced today that Dr. Parisa Mostafavi is the 2020 Space Physics and Aeronomy Fred L. Scarf Award honoree. Dr. Mostafavi has a BS in engineering physics and a master's in plasma engineering. She was awarded h...
Rotating Detonation Engine test-fired for first time at UAH’s Johnson Research Center
Sep 16, 2020
A new kind of rocket engine has been test-fired for the first time at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System. ...
UAH leads $3.2 million solar software model effort to aid in space weather predictions
Sep 01, 2020
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA have awarded $3.2 million over three years to development of open-source solar atmosphere and inner heliosphere software models useful to predict space weather, a project led by The University of Alaba...
Dr. Ying Zou, Assistant Professor in the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research
Aug 31, 2020
Written by Katherine MacGilvray When asked what makes the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) a desirable institution for space physicists, Dr. Ying Zou, Assistant Professor in the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (C...
AAS: "A Conversation With Science Editor Gary Zank"
Aug 19, 2020
In this video, Gary Zank chats about his research and his role as a Scientific Editor for the American Academy of Sciences Journals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2PjeuaXB6Y...
NASA awards its Exceptional Public Achievement Medal to Dr. Michael Briggs
Aug 10, 2020
NASA has awarded its Exceptional Public Achievement Medal for sustained performance that embodies multiple contributions on NASA projects, programs or initiatives to Dr. Michael S. Briggs, an assistant director of the Center for Space Plasma and Ae...
David E. Howard inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame
Jun 24, 2020
University of Alabama at Huntsville (UAH) alumnus David E. Howard has been inducted into the NASA Technology Transfer Program’s Inventors Hall of Fame (IHOF). Howard worked as a civil servant for NASA at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) for 34...
Plasma Science Decadal Stresses Coordination Gaps and Workforce Instabilities
Jun 16, 2020
The National Academies decadal assessment of plasma science released last month describes funding and workforce instabilities that threaten the status of the U.S. as a world leader in the field. It recommends that federal science ...
