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UAH leads $20 million statewide effort to apply plasma technologies

 A statewide University of Alabama in Huntsville  (UAH)-led effort to fund, develop and commercialize plasma research and the high-tech workforce it requires is reaching out to a broad coalition of researchers, students, businesspeople and the public with a goal of stimulating thousands of high-paying jobs in Alabama and the Southeast.   “Effective outreach is essential for […]

UAH College of Nursing receives $100K gift from Bryant Bank

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has announced Bryant Bank has made a gift of $100,000 to the UAH College of Nursing (CON) for this year. This current disbursement to the College represents an annual gift as part of a total pledge of $3 million over […]

UAH researcher earns $598K NSF CAREER Award for work on lithium-ion batteries

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Research focused on why and how lithium-ion batteries may suddenly fail energetically, causing smoke, fire or even an explosion, a phenomenon called thermal runaway, has earned a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award totaling $598,181. Dr. Guangsheng Zhang, an assistant professor in the […]

Future tech leaders spend the weekend competing in HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge

This past weekend, 50 people composed of professionals, college students and high schoolers spent their entire weekend coding and working on their projects for the 6th annual HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge (HATCH.)  HATCH is a life sciences hackathon where participants compete to solve real-world issues faced by biotechnology researchers and innovators in genomics, genetics, and bioinformatics. […]

ServisFirst Bank Huntsville announces new Assistant Vice President and New Branch Operations Manager

HUNTSVILLE, AL – ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS), announced the promotion of Elizabeth Jacobus to Assistant Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer, and Drew Jones to Branch Operations Manager, Bank Officer for the ServisFirst Bank Huntsville region. “We are very proud to announce two very deserving promotions this week,” states Andy Kattos, ServisFirst Bank Huntsville Regional CEO. […]

Aerospace engineering student Amber Porteous named Brooke Owens Fellow

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Amber Porteous, an aerospace engineering senior from Mobile, Ala., slated to graduate in May, has been selected to receive the Brooke Owens Fellowship. The student is the second Brooke Owens Fellow from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, in the past two years, joining 2022 […]

UAH hosts 2nd Annual Engineering Showcase to celebrate Engineers Week 2023

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, hosted the second annual UAH Engineering Showcase during Engineers Week 2023, Feb. 19 – 25. Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, EWeek is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of, […]

Retired Lieutenant General L. Neil Thurgood named Special Advisor to the President for Military Affairs and Technology

HUNTSVILLE, AL – On Tuesday, February 21, University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) President Charles L. Karr announced that retired Lieutenant General L. Neil Thurgood has been named Special Advisor to the President for Military Affairs and Technology.   “We are extremely proud to have Neil Thurgood join us at UAH,” said Dr. Karr. “He has […]

Family Honors Aerospace Engineering Pioneer with Ronald Lee Lancaster Memorial Scholarship

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Indiana native Ronald “Ron” Lee Lancaster, who passed away on May 15, 2022, held many titles: husband, father, friend, mentor, missionary, and  engineer. “He was so many things to so many people,” son Jeff Lancaster remembers, adding that his father was always giving of his time. “If the opportunity presented itself, he would […]

Lauri Millot Selected as New UAH Title IX Coordinator

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has announced Lauri Millot has been chosen as the new Title IX Coordinator for UAH. Millot comes to UAH from her most recent position as Director for Title IX Equity and Compliance at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pa. Millot is tasked with coordinating the […]