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Dr. Jun Wang Photo Credit: University of Iowa

Transforming Earth Science: Dr. Jun Wang, 2024 AGU Joanne Simpson Medal Winner

Nov 04, 2024

Dr. Jun Wang, a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) alumni and leading scientist at the University of Iowa, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Joanne Simpson Medal for his exceptional contributions to Earth a...


Isaac Perkins, a senior biology major, will present his research at Health Careers Day on November 8, 2024.

Health Careers Day: Isaac Perkins Highlights Research and Community in Pursuit of Medicine

Oct 25, 2024

Isaac Perkins is a dedicated senior majoring in biology at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), with the goal of becoming a physician. Originally from Brookville, Indiana, Perkins moved to Tennessee during his senior year of high school. Wh...


Dr. David A. Puleo, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at UAH, and Dr. Bassirou Lo, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at UCAD, signed the agreement. Standing behind them are Dr. Rainer Steinwandt, Dean of the College of Science at UAH; Dr. Ismaila Diouf, Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at UCAD; Dr. Jon Hakkila, Associate Provost for International Services and Dean of the Graduate School at UAH; and Dr. Toka Diagana, Professor and Chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at UAH.

UAH to partner with Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD)

Oct 24, 2024

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar, Senegal. ...


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UAH Senior Madison Holland Takes Flight with NASA’s SARP Summer Internship

Oct 22, 2024

Madison Holland is a senior at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and has demonstrated a profound passion for atmospheric and earth sciences. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's in Atmospheric and Earth Science with a meteorology conc...


Lauren Milam from The University of Alabama in Huntsville Graduate School on Oct. 14, 2024.

UAH College of Nursing student Lauren Milam wins annual Three Minute Thesis competition

Oct 22, 2024

Lauren Milam, a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), won first place in the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition presented by the UAH Graduate School on Oct. 14. ...


Severe Weather Institute – Radar and Lightning Laboratories (SWIRLL) at UAH

SWIRLL celebrates 10 years of life-saving weather research, addition of key meteorological capability

Oct 18, 2024

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama system, marked the 10th anniversary of the Severe Weather Institute – Radar and Lightning Laboratories (SWIRLL) with a celebration on Oct. 18. ...


LeAnne Bradford, left, served as stage manager, and Jace Nixon, right, was assistant director to Amy Guerin, associate professor of theater at UAH

Huntsville Shakespeare’s productions provide professional experience for UAH students

Oct 17, 2024

On stage, tales of love, loss, betrayal and reconciliation engaged audiences during Huntsville Shakespeare’s summer 2024 productions of “Romeo and Juliet” and “The Winter’s Tale.” ...


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UAH announces partnership with the Université d'Évry Val-d'Essonne (UEVE)

Oct 07, 2024

UAH announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Université d'Évry Val-d'Essonne (UEVE), a French public university located in Évry-Courcouronnes, outside of Paris, France. The agreement, signed Sept. 20 at the Stude...


The FARM team collecting data in a tornado.

UAH becomes the largest mobile radar facility in the U.S. with the addition of the FARM to its deployable weather research fleet

Oct 04, 2024

With the addition of the Flexible Array of Radars and Mesonets (FARM) team to its deployable weather research fleet, the Severe Weather Institute – Radar and Lightning Laboratories (SWIRLL) at UAH will be the largest and most comprehensive mobile...


Maialen Mera, a senior at UAH, received a $1,500 scholarship from the International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association

Calculating Success: Maialen Mera's Mathematical Journey from Spain to UAH

Sep 27, 2024

Maialen Mera, a senior mathematical sciences major at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) who is preparing to graduate in May 2025, received a $1,500 scholarship from the International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association.  “I f...


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