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UAH teams for severe weather research

UAH teams for severe weather research

Oct 05, 2015

UAH, with its NASA and NOAA partners, is at "the epicenter" of research into techniques that will use data from a new generation of weather satellites to predict severe weather, with three new projects funded by NASA. ...


UAH welcomes Dr. Shuang Zhao, Assistant Professor with shared faculty appointments in CAHS and CoS

UAH welcomes Dr. Shuang Zhao, Assistant Professor with shared faculty appointments in CAHS and CoS

Sep 28, 2015

Shuang Zhao was "always sick" from the constant pollution from the thick, gray blanket of clouds hanging over her hometown, of Lifen, in the Shanxi Province located in northern China. According to a 2010 CNN online news article, Lifen was at the to...


UAH joins experimental group that  could create a new field of science

UAH joins experimental group that could create a new field of science

Sep 24, 2015

UAH is now part of potentially groundbreaking experiments to detect and discover gravitational waves, a detection that could alter our physical understanding of the universe. ...


UAH space mission will explore terrestrial gamma ray flashes

UAH space mission will explore terrestrial gamma ray flashes

Sep 09, 2015

UAH researchers are heading into space in 2018 to measure and better understand terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs) that originate from thunderstorms, a project that will bring hands-on experience to UAH's undergraduates. ...


UAH's Fourth Annual UAH Health Careers Day, Sept. 18

UAH's Fourth Annual UAH Health Careers Day, Sept. 18

Sep 08, 2015

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will host the Fourth Annual Health Careers Day (HCD 15) on Friday, Sept. 18. HCD15 activities begin at 9:15 a.m., in the Shelby Center for Science and Technology on the UAH campus. The keynote speaker ...


UAH researchers plan conference to probe agricultural sustainability

UAH researchers plan conference to probe agricultural sustainability

Sep 02, 2015

Is the way the United States raises its food sustainable and reliable for our future? Agricultural migration and how the United States might plan for more sustainable food production will be the topics of an Oct. 21-23 workshop in Boulder, Colo., ...


UAH welcomes Dr. Shanhu Lee, associate professor of Atmospheric Science

UAH welcomes Dr. Shanhu Lee, associate professor of Atmospheric Science

Aug 31, 2015

Shanhu Lee was a small girl growing up in Yanji, China, when she became "obsessive" about collecting "pretty" photographs of space, rockets and oceans from The National Geographic magazine. Lee's photo collection eventually prompted her to make her...


UAH's Emanuel A. Waddell named Associate Dean of the College of Science

UAH's Emanuel A. Waddell named Associate Dean of the College of Science

Aug 31, 2015

Emanuel A. Waddell has been named Associate Dean of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Science. He began his duties on Tuesday, Aug. 18. "I'm pleased that Dr. Waddell will be serving in this very important leadership role for...


Internship at animal shelter helps prepare two UAH students for future as veterinarians

Internship at animal shelter helps prepare two UAH students for future as veterinarians

Aug 17, 2015

Emily Hughes wouldn't describe herself as a cat person, but after spending the summer as an intern at the Greater Huntsville Humane Society (GHHS), she's beginning to see the appeal. "I've gained a lot of experience with cats and I have a new appre...


Fall 2015 New Faculty

Fall 2015 New Faculty

Aug 14, 2015

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) welcomes 34 new faculty members for the 2015-16 academic year. Congratulations to all! Let's take this opportunity to welcome our new "family members" to the UAH community. ...


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