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Ten NSF CyberCorps scholarships awarded in program’s fourth year at UAH

Dec 13, 2017

Ten students were awarded full cybersecurity scholarships by UAH. ...


Zhao Amiri

Two UAH researchers undertake cross-college lead poisoning study of rural Alabama town

Dec 13, 2017

Dr. Azita Amiri and Dr. Shuang Zhao are helping raise awareness about lead poisoning among children in Uniontown, Ala. ...


Jonathan Shields

Jonathan Shields's passion for gaming leads to UAH computer science degree

Dec 08, 2017

Jonathan Shields's love of computer games began at age six, when his parents gave him a GBC (Game Boy Color). ...


Hot Yoga

Cross-college human research study at UAH explores effects of hot yoga

Nov 20, 2017

Bikram Yoga: Is working out in that much heat good for you? ...


multi messenger astronomy

UAH to host public discussion about multi-messenger astronomy on Nov. 20

Nov 16, 2017

UAH will host a free science discussion, "Multi-messenger Astronomy: A New Era in Space Science," at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, in the Student Services Building, room 112. ...


Hemang and Dipen

Two UAH graduate students attend prestigious Siegman International School on Lasers

Nov 08, 2017

Dipen Barot and Hemang Jani were selected to attend the prestigious Siegman International School on Lasers in 2016 and 2017, respectively. ...


Vivian Brasfield

On-air appearances highlight student’s TV weather summer internship

Nov 13, 2017

An exciting, stormy first day and the opportunity to be on-air twice! ...


Mathis

UAH’s New Faculty Research Program awards over $100,000 to 11 faculty members

Nov 02, 2017

Eleven new tenure-track faculty members at UAH will share $107,059 in 2017/2018 New Faculty Research awards. ...


Vineetha Menon

UAH welcomes Dr. Vineetha Menon to the College of Science

Oct 23, 2017

Unlike most young people who think about their future and career before choosing a field of study, Vineetha Menon's decision for choosing Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) as a college major has roots in a more whimsical story. ...


Adam Clayton

Forecast looks promising for UAH Earth system science major and Hollings scholarship recipient

Oct 18, 2017

Adam Clayton, a senior Earth system science major, became the first student at UAH to receive an Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The prestigious award provides up to $9,5...


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