UAH graduate student’s research into sun’s effect on space weather gets NASA boost
Jun 09, 2016
A UAH doctoral student's research into how the sun mediates fundamental forces that affect space weather has received support from NASA's Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) program. ...
NWS director tours UAH’s Atmospheric Science Department
Jun 06, 2016
Dr. Louis Uccellini, director of the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) assistant administrator for Weather Services, gave a seminar and toured the Department of Atmospheric Sciences and the Ea...
Moon plays lead role in new astronomical technique
Jun 01, 2016
A UAH professor and astrophysicist has detected the first high-energy astrophysical source from the moon. The detection was part of a proof-of-principle effort to verify a new paradigm: using an instrument in lunar orbit and the unique characterist...
Earth System Science Center’s lightning research is vital
May 24, 2016
Whether it's crackling "heat lightning" above the clouds of a warm north Alabama summer night or the rare roar of thundersnow in a frozen blizzard, lightning is one of Earth's most common weather phenomena. ...
HudsonAlpha outreach program pairs UAH students with aspiring scientists
May 23, 2016
Outreach is an essential part of the College of Science's mission at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), whether it's hosting events like the Science Olympiad and the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair, serving as a sponsor for the Roc...
Center for Applied Optics an innovator in large optics and nanoscale photonics
May 18, 2016
Combining classical optics research with nano and micro devices, the UAH Center for Applied Optics (CAO) continues its 30-plus year legacy as a gateway between industry and academia. Dr. Patrick Reardon, associate CAO director and assistant pr...
Bitzer to study lightning that sizzles
May 06, 2016
Most cloud-to-ground lightning (about eight of nine events) is actually a rapid series of strikes, pop-pop-pop, each lasting a few hundreds of millionths of a second, too fast for our eyes to separate into individual events. ...
National Academy of Sciences elects Dr. Gary Zank as member
May 04, 2016
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected as a member Dr. Gary P. Zank, director of the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) at UAH and the chair of UAH's Department of Space Science. ...
Second strongest shock wave found in merging galaxy clusters
May 04, 2016
The discovery by a physics doctoral student at UAH of the second-strongest merger shock in clusters of galaxies ever observed has generated excitement that is opening doors to further scientific exploration. ...
Tracking climate change? Use the daily highs
May 02, 2016
Scientists using long-term surface temperature data to track climate change caused by greenhouse gases would be best served using only daily high temperature readings without the nighttime lows, according to new research at UAH. ...
