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Dr. John Christy retiring from UAH; Dr. Lee Ellenburg named state climatologist

After nearly 40 years, an era of climate expertise is coming to an end at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the state. Dr. John Christy, distinguished professor of Atmospheric Science and director of UAH’s Earth System Science Center, is retiring from UAH and as the state climatologist in July. He began studying global […]

UAH to Host Third Annual Business of Space Conference March 1–3

The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s College of Business will host the Business of Space Conference from March 1-3 on the UAH campus. Registration for the conference is open and runs through Feb. 26. The cost is $575. Discounted rates are available for those who register by Feb. 9, and special rates are available for […]

UAH Invites Students to Design Games for Impact in Charger Innovation Challenge

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is accepting student applications for the Charger Innovation Challenge (CIC): Serious Games Edition, a semester-long hackathon launching in Spring 2026. Open to students of all majors, the challenge invites participants to design and develop “serious games”—games created to educate, train, improve health, or drive social impact. Applications are […]

UAH Students Advance to National Finals in NHTSA Vehicle Safety Competition

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) Student Competition. The regional North American finals take place this month, with the winners advancing to the international finals on May 12-15, 2026, at the 28th ESV Conference […]

UAH Researchers Help Inform Multi-State Flash Drought Assessment

The Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) contributed to a recently published regional drought assessment examining lessons from a flash drought that affected the Southeast in fall 2023. The assessment incorporates perspectives from state climate offices and drought practitioners in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, […]

“Shaping the Healthcare Community of the Future”: UAH’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Breakfast

“While we celebrate our history, we’re equally focused on our future.” With those words, Dr. Karen Frith, dean of the UAH College of Nursing, opened the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Breakfast. The second annual event, “Shaping the Healthcare Community of the Future,” was Wednesday at UAH and featured keynote speaker Catherine Coleman Flowers, […]

UAH Professor Emil Jovanov Elected Fellow of National Academy of Inventors

Dr. Emil Jovanov, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the academy’s highest distinction for academic inventors. Election as an NAI Fellow recognizes inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or […]

UAH Researchers Use New X-ray Telescope to Probe Dark Matter Decay

Scientists search for “decaying” dark matter (DDM) because it offers unique signatures like specific X-ray or gamma-ray lines or neutrino signals not seen in normal matter, potentially revealing dark matter’s particle nature, mass and interactions, information that could illuminate the universe’s structure. DDM is a theoretical model where dark matter particles aren’t perfectly stable, but […]

UAH Professor Awarded $1.2M NSF Grant to Tackle “Forever Chemicals”

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 […]

UAH College of Engineering Dean Shankar Mahalingam Named 2025 Sigma Xi Fellow

Dr. Shankar Mahalingam, dean of the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been selected to join the 2025 Sigma Xi Cohort of Fellows. The honor, awarded by Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society, recognizes “exceptional contributions to the scientific enterprise.” The award highlights Mahalingam’s “pioneering research in turbulent […]