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World’s record hottest temperature of 134 degrees F was recorded in Death Valley, Calif., on July 10, 1913.

UAH Earth System Science Center researchers question world record for hottest temperature ever observed

Oct 30, 2025

A new study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) by researchers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, calls for invalidating the world record hottest tempe...


Bramwell Brizendine presenting at a past DEF CON 2024 with students.

UAH Assistant Professor Receives DARPA Young Faculty Award

Oct 29, 2025

Dr. Bramwell Brizendine, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, is a recipient of the prestigious Young Faculty Award (YFA) from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the amount of $500,...


UAH mathematical sciences major Brody Cates presented his research as part of the Research and Creative Experience for Undergraduates poster session.

Brody Cates: From Self-Taught Calculus to Cutting-Edge Mathematical Research

Oct 17, 2025

UAH mathematical sciences major Brody Cates presented his research as part of the Research and Creative Experience for Undergraduates poster session. Brody Cates, is a mathematical sciences major at The University of Alabama in Hun...


Andrew Johnston, Amentum, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville; Dr. Dale Thomas, UAH Propulsion Center deputy director and ASGC director; and Terry Abel, Lockheed Martin, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville.

Alabama Space Grant Consortium receives second $20K donation from National Space Club - Huntsville

Oct 15, 2025

The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has received a $20,000 donation from the National Space Club – Huntsville, marking the second year in a row th...


The image depicts morphologies of pancreatic islets. Sections were stained with antibodies to insulin (red), glucagon (yellow) and somatostatin (green), while the DNA was stained with DAPI (blue).

UAH researcher wins $50K NIH grant to study sex-specific role of special enzyme in development of diabetes

Oct 09, 2025

Dr. Ahmed Lawan, an assistant professor in the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has published a paper that demonstrates there is a potential gender component in the dev...


Members of the UAH SMART team are, left to right, Dr. Ana Wooley, assistant professor, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (ISEEM); Dr. Nicholas Loyd, clinical associate professor, ISEEM; Dr. Vineetha Menon, associate professor, Department of Computer Science; Dr. Howard Chen, assistant professor, ISEEM; team leader Dr. Judith Schneider, professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; adjunct, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, and director, Materials Science Program, and Dr. Cheng Chen, assistant professor, ISEEM.

UAH, UA receive NSF planning grant for SMART center to help manufacturers incorporate advanced tech

Oct 06, 2025

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and The University of Alabama (UA) have partnered in a new initiative: Smart Manufacturing using AI-based Revolutionary Technologies (SMART). ...


Dr. Frank Rubio, NASA astronaut and United States Army Col.

UAH Distinguished Lecture Series hosts Frank Rubio, record-holder for longest single-duration spaceflight of any U.S. astronaut

Oct 03, 2025

Dr. Frank Rubio, NASA astronaut and United States Army Col., was hosted as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). ...


Dr. Gary Zank is the director of the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) and at The University of Alabama in Huntsville and principal investigator for Future Technologies & enabling Plasma Processes.

UAH researcher Dr. Gary Zank wins 2025 John Adam Fleming Medal, top prize in space physics

Sep 30, 2025

– Dr. Gary Zank, director of the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) and at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and principal investigator for Future Technologies & enabling Plasma Processes (FTPP), has been selec...


Dr. Xiaomin Chen and his student Zeb Leffler in front of UAH’s Mobile Alabama X-Band Radar

UAH researcher receives AMS award for advances in hurricane science and forecasting

Sep 25, 2025

Dr. Xiaomin Chen, an assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science and ​​principal investigator in the Earth System Science Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama Sy...


Evelina Gustafsson, a Mathematical Sciences major at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), balances undergraduate research, collegiate athletics, and student leadership.

From Sweden to STEM: Evelina Gustafsson Blends Math, Soccer, and Global Exploration

Sep 18, 2025

Evelina Gustafsson, a junior at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), exemplifies the strong connection between academics, athletics, and international adventure. A Mathematical Sciences major, Gustafsson has built a college experience that ...


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