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    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 ...


    Aerial view of a river with a barge navigating through, surrounded by lush green banks under a cloudy sky. Gulf Scholars logo in corner.

    New Gulf Scholars Certificate Program offers fully funded, hands-on learning opportunity

    Sep 22, 2025

    The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), in partnership with Calhoun Community College (CCC), is now offering students a chance to make a real impact through the Gulf Scholars Program (GSP). ...


    Lydia West, a senior at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), recently participated in the Huntsville Rural Pre-Medical Internship Program.

    Lydia West: From UAH Athletics to Rural Medicine

    Sep 09, 2025

    Lydia West is a senior at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry. She is pursuing the pre-professional health concentration, which is preparing her not only for medical school but also for a futur...


    UAH researcher gains $95K USDA grant to help control Japanese beetle that causes $450M in U.S. damage annually

    UAH researcher gains $95K USDA grant to help control Japanese beetle that causes $450M in U.S. damage annually

    Sep 09, 2025

    Japanese beetles cause approximately $450 million in damages every year to private lawns and golf courses alone. Now a UAH researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has won a $94,986 Un...


    Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, gestures towards a colorful galaxy visualization projected behind them, illustrating cosmic elements and star movements.

    UAH researchers use pulsar accelerations to detect a dark matter sub-halo in the Milky Way for the first time

    Sep 08, 2025

    Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, the Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair in the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), and her team have published a new paper that for the first time uses binary and solitary pulsars to constrain prope...


    Sophia Vanderwaal, a Physics Major at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), visited the York Minster while on an undergraduate research trip to London.

    Reaching for the Stars: How Sophia Vanderwaal is Shaping Her Future in Physics

    Aug 20, 2025

    Sophia Vanderwaal, a senior physics major at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), is helping push the boundaries of astrophysics. Under the mentorship of Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, the Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair in the College of Science at ...


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