Tag Archive for: University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville’s biotech industry pioneers PTSD identification and treatment

The city of Huntsville experienced a tragedy on February 12th, 2010, when a biology professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville shot six of her colleagues, killing three of them, during a department meeting.  This shooting’s impact reached far beyond Huntsville’s city limits, making national news and leaving millions in disbelief of the cruel […]

Local institutions partner to be a part of five-year, $12.7M initiative to launch new Gulf Scholars Program

The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has awarded a $600,000 grant to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to join the Gulf Scholars Program (GSP). This funding is part of a larger five-year, $12.7 million initiative aimed at preparing undergraduate students to tackle environmental, health, energy, […]

AI Symposium returns to HSV, highlights applicability and resources for local business

The U.S. Space and Rocket Center (USSRC) will once again be hosting an AI Symposium.  The upcoming symposium, titled “AI Symposium 2025: Autonomous vs. HITL (Human-in-the-Loop),” will be held from January 28 to 30, 2025. Like last year, the event will be held at the Space Camp Operations Building on the USSRC campus.  Nancy Noever, […]

Six north Alabama awarded 2024 Edward Fennel Mauldin Endowed scholarship

Six students from the University of North Alabama (UNA) have been named recipients of the 2024 Edward Fennel Mauldin Endowed Scholarship, recognized by representatives from both UNA and Bank Independent. The undergraduate scholarship recipients are: Henry Ajualip Huarcas, Freshman, Computer Science Ashton D. Bright, Sophomore, Criminal Justice Kadi A. Norato, Junior, Nursing Devin Wesley Riggs, […]

Local universities, ROTC cadets partner to sharpen field skills at Redstone Arsenal training

ROTC cadets from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Alabama A&M University, and the University of North Alabama took part in field training exercises (FTX) from Nov. 7-9 at Redstone Arsenal. Although the grenades used were plastic, the cadets treated the training with full seriousness, demonstrating the importance of accountability and preparedness. “In the […]

Women in Defense celebrate top female scholars in STEM and National Security

The Tennessee Valley Chapter of Women in Defense (WID) welcomed exemplary female scholars from across the nation to Huntsville last week to receive recognition for being named Women In Defense Rocket City Fellows. The scholars took part in two days of activities — which included the Wernher Von Braun Memorial Dinner, visits to the U.S. […]

UAH’s Dr. Gary Zank Honored with 2024 Distinguished Science Award by National Space Club Huntsville

The National Space Club (NSC), Huntsville Chapter, awarded Dr. Gary Zank of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) the 2024 Distinguished Science Award at the 36th Annual Dr. Wernher von Braun Memorial Dinner on Oct. 30. Zank, who holds the Aerojet/Rocketdyne Chair in Space Science and directs UAH’s Center for Space Physics and Aeronomic […]

UAH hosts inaugural AUKUS Industry Forum, showcasing Alabama’s role in global defense collaboration

On October 28, the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) welcomed leaders from the U.S. government, Congress, and the defense industry for the 2024 AUKUS Industry Forum, the first event of its kind in the state. The forum, held on UAH’s campus, focused on how the AUKUS trilateral security pact—uniting Australia, the United Kingdom, and […]

Huntsville hosts first Alabama plasma physics conference, poised to become a leader in AI-driven plasma science

Physicists from around the nation gathered in Huntsville for the first Annual International Alabama Plasma Physics Conference (AIAPC), which was held from October 28 to 30.  The conference — which attracted scientists, researchers, faculty, and students — is part of statewide efforts to make Alabama a hub for the plasma science and engineering (PSE) industry.  […]

UAH researcher awarded $300,000 NSF grant to bolster security in intelligent cyber-physical systems

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. […]