Dr. Yu Lei, a professor in the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support research on the removal and conversion of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are synthetic chemicals that are difficult to break down because of their […]
On Thursday, the U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program announced that the BRIDGES Engine proposal has advanced as a finalist in the program. The BRIDGES Engine is led by the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, with co-leads at Auburn University and the University of Tennessee. Of the more than 300 entries that […]
HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology’s Dr. Emily Gordon introduced the classroom to the bookends of STEM simultaneously. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, known by its acronym STEM, is the basis for the “Spark’’ cohort at HudsonAlpha. The nonprofit in Cummings Research Park sponsors ongoing educational projects. The Spark program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), […]
Dr. Avimanyu Sahoo, an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has secured a $299,969 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study vulnerabilities in learning-based intelligent cyber-physical systems (CPS) and develop defense strategies. This research is part of a $600,000 collaboration with Dr. […]
Alabama A&M University has been chosen as the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to participate in a $2.8 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant aimed at establishing a groundbreaking undergraduate program in research administration and management. The initiative, led by Dr. Chris Brown, Vice President for Research at the University of Alabama at […]
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has been selected as one of 39 teams nationwide to receive an Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) grant. The Institute’s Educational Outreach program will use this funding over the next three years to enhance STEM education for middle and high school students in the local community. “This grant […]
A decade-long federal investment of $40 million in plasma science and engineering (PSE) efforts in Alabama, managed by The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), is showing promising results. This initiative, supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), aims to position Alabama as a leader in the […]
On July 26, Northrop Grumman hosted a webinar detailing its 21st Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, set to launch in early August from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, will deliver over 8,500 pounds of critical research materials and supplies aboard the Cygnus spacecraft. Patrick O’Neill, Public Affairs and […]
With the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States projected to skyrocket to 26.4 million by 2030, the need is great for not only producing, but improving, the safety and efficiency of the batteries that power them, as well as cell phones, autonomous unmanned vehicles and smart electronics. Researchers at The University of […]
Dr. Avimanyu Sahoo, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Fellowship totaling $279,105 to study ways to enhance the safety, efficiency and longevity of lithium-ion battery packs in electric vehicles (EV). Lithium-ion batteries are subject to overheating and catching […]
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