Tag Archive for: UAH

UAH Builds, Installs Low-cost Soil Moisture Sensors to Examine Flash Droughts Impact Agriculture

During summer and early fall the Southeast can experience a few hot weeks without rain, causing what is known as a “flash drought,” which can destroy crops during the growing season. To help farmers become more drought-resilient and better characterize drought impacts when seeking federal assistance, the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at The University […]

Collaboration to Improve Lung Cancer Screening for African Americans Led by UAH Nursing Graduate Student

A Huntsville Hospital project to determine and overcome barriers to lung cancer screening participation experienced by African Americans is being led by a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) graduate student who is pursuing her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree at UAH, a part of the University of Alabama System. Originally from St. Louis, […]

New Plasma Stratification Computer Model Has Manufacturing, Space Science Uses

Manufacturers using plasma processes in semiconductor production and materials processing will have a new tool to avoid undesirable plasma stratifications using a computer striations model developed by The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and CFD Research Corp (CFDRC).  “The striations we are talking about are visible in noble gases in some contexts,” says Dr. […]

UAH Designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by NSA and CISA

HUNTSVILLE, AL  – The College of Business (COB) and the Center for Cybersecurity Research and Education (CCRE) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), have announced the National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have re-designated UAH as a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). UAH, a part of The […]

UAH establishes Senator Richard Shelby Endowed Chair in Engineering

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, along with Huntsville and North Alabama community and business leaders, announced the establishment of the Senator Richard Shelby Endowed Chair in Engineering in the UAH College of Engineering. “Throughout his decades-long tenure in Congress, Senator Shelby has been a staunch […]

Huntsville Business Journal Welcomes Newest Guest Contributing Writer

The Huntsville Business Journal is excited to announce the addition of a new bi-weekly column from Alexander Duck, the journal’s newest guest contributing author.  Alex’s background focuses on educational and professional development. His bi-weekly article will utilize this past experience to bring forth useful tools that managers, employers, and employees alike can utilize to enhance […]

Real Estate Update: Third Quarter Report Quantifies Impact of Inflation and Interest

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released its report, compiled by faculty of UAH’s College of Business, on the state of Madison County’s residential real estate market for 3Q 2022.  The statistics reported shed more light on shifts that we’ve been tracking, putting them into context with both the previous quarter and the […]

UAH’s Earth System Science Center Employees Recover Historic NASA Arctic and Antarctic Flight Data

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Historic records dating back to the 1990s of NASA’s P-3 aircraft flights over the Arctic and Antarctic circles were recently found and digitized by two employees of the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s (UAH) Earth System Science Center (ESSC) in cooperation with NASA Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team (IMPACT) program.  Digitizing […]

Department of Defense Contract Review: October 17-28

This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses. Each week, the Huntsville Business Journal provides you with an update to the various military contracts that local and state businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Monday, October 17th– […]

Sit Down With Success: A Conversation with Kellie Andrews of the Huntsville Hub

Huntsville Hub owner Kellie Andrews always wanted to be in business. Prior to launching the Hub, she tried out a number of different roles while looking for her niche. The breakthrough came while reading a book entitled “101 Best Businesses to Start”–one of the case studies, ‘Shared Tenant Services,’ featured a secretary who launched her […]