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Dr. John Christy

Dr. John Christy named interim dean of UAH College of Science

May 21, 2019

Effective June 1, 2019, Dr. John Christy will serve as Interim Dean of the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). ...


VORTEX-SE delivers tornado formation research

VORTEX-SE delivers tornado formation research

May 09, 2019

Scientists at UAH are publishing research about tornado formation resulting from the multiyear Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment Southeast (VORTEX-SE) program. ...


UAH team’s inaugural ChemE Jeopardy appearance yields impressive third-place finish

UAH team’s inaugural ChemE Jeopardy appearance yields impressive third-place finish

May 03, 2019

James Holzhauer may be making headlines thanks to his epic winning streak on Jeopardy, but he’s not the only one exceeding expectations with his knowledge of trivia this spring. Just a few weeks ago, Jonathan Cookston led his Chemical Engineering...


UAH Earth system scientists produce online forest remote sensing handbook

UAH Earth system scientists produce online forest remote sensing handbook

May 02, 2019

Four researchers at the UAH Earth System Science Center (ESSC) have lead and editorial roles in the production of a new open-access NASA edited volume entitled "Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Handbook: Comprehensive Methodologies for Forest Monitor...


Desalyn Johnson

UAH COS honors graduate Desalyn Johnson to enter UAB medical school, earn dual degrees

Apr 29, 2019

Desalyn Johnson discovered biology at the age of 12, and it changed her life forever. “We learned about the human body systems for the first time. All the organelles and cells that make up our bodies amazed me. ...


Two North Alabama leaders, Tommy Battle and Dale Strong to speak at UAH spring commencement

Two North Alabama leaders, Tommy Battle and Dale Strong to speak at UAH spring commencement

Apr 23, 2019

Two prominent North Alabama leaders, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Chairman of the Madison County Commission Dale Strong are the keynote speakers for UAH's spring commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 2, at the Von Braun Center (downtown Hu...


Student researchers win at Research Horizons Day poster session

Student researchers win at Research Horizons Day poster session

Apr 08, 2019

Nineteen projects received awards at the fifth annual Research Horizons Day poster session held in the Charger Union at UAH on March 14. ...


Projection system to study insect vision  could lead to new navigational aids

Projection system to study insect vision could lead to new navigational aids

Apr 08, 2019

Development of a virtual reality-like projection system to study insect vision could eventually provide the U.S. Air Force with a new type of navigation system. ...


Alaska wildfires and Iowa droughts  topics for NASA DEVELOP presentations

Alaska wildfires and Iowa droughts topics for NASA DEVELOP presentations

Apr 03, 2019

Three students and one alumna at UAH recently made presentations to NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) officials regarding their research as part of the UAH-hosted MSFC node of NASA DEVELOP. ...


UAH scientists getting first look at  trove of data from Parker Solar Probe

UAH scientists getting first look at trove of data from Parker Solar Probe

Mar 07, 2019

Now orbiting the sun, the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) is streaming an incredibly large amount of data from the Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) instrument suite to NASA and then to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), where th...


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