Political science major completes summer internship in Senator Shelby鈥檚 D.C. office

Political science major completes summer internship in Senator Shelby鈥檚 D.C. office

Jul 18, 2019

A.J. Brien, a junior political science major at UAH, spent part of his summer as an intern for U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) in his Washington office. In addition to attending hearings on behalf of the office and answering constituent phone ...

Four UAH art students win national poster contest

Four UAH art students win national poster contest

Jun 28, 2019

Four students from UAH Department of Art, Art History and Design are national winners of the National Career Development Association鈥檚 (NCDA) 53rd Annual Poetry and Poster Contest. ...

UAH professor Dr. Pavica Sheldon examines mental health apps

UAH professor Dr. Pavica Sheldon examines mental health apps

Jun 21, 2019

Americans don鈥檛 fear death. Suicide is one of the top 10 leading causes of death in America. The national rate increased 33 percent between 1999 and 2017, claiming the lives of nearly 50,000 people. And, in the state of Alabama, the suicide rate ...

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UAH communication arts professor explains why diversity and inclusion matters

Jun 19, 2019

鈥淲hen individuals look, act, think alike and come from similar backgrounds it is difficult for them to bring a different perspective. The more diverse an organization is, the more the decision-making process is enhanced, as different people tend ...

A trip to Capitol Hill gives public affairs graduate real-world political advocacy experience

A trip to Capitol Hill gives public affairs graduate real-world political advocacy experience

Jun 04, 2019

Given her professional aspirations to become a policy maker, it seems all but inevitable that Erin Wright will one day end up in Washington, D.C. So she was thrilled to be invited on a trip to the nation鈥檚 capital last month to attend Advocacy Da...

Huntsville Shakespeare鈥檚 second season pairs up 鈥淭he Tempest鈥� and 鈥淪pirits to Enforce鈥�

Huntsville Shakespeare鈥檚 second season pairs up 鈥淭he Tempest鈥� and 鈥淪pirits to Enforce鈥�

May 31, 2019

UAH is pleased to announce the return of Huntsville Shakespeare, a summer performance series co-founded by Dr. Chad Thomas, an associate professor in the Department of English, and Amy Guerin, an assistant professor in the Department of Communicati...

Theatre major takes Planetarium visitors on tour of the solar system

Theatre major takes Planetarium visitors on tour of the solar system

May 17, 2019

Hayley Johnson was looking forward to honing her performance skills at UAH 鈥� she just didn鈥檛 expect to have to travel to space for her first official acting job! Each week, the freshman theatre major takes guests on a tour of the cosmos as Jess...

Theatre majors find fulfillment, employment in pursuing lifelong passion for performance

Theatre majors find fulfillment, employment in pursuing lifelong passion for performance

May 15, 2019

One of the perks of being a theatre major at UAH is the opportunity to take dance classes 鈥� for free 鈥� with the Huntsville Ballet. And one of the perks of taking those classes, as freshman Jer'Howard Paige and sophomore Anoop Dharmendrakumar di...

Military a path to STEM careers, especially for women, study shows

Military a path to STEM careers, especially for women, study shows

May 13, 2019

Military service is a path to a later career in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, and especially for women, according to research done by Dr. Christina Steidl, associate professor of sociology at UAH, and Dr. Regina Werum, pr...

Conference experience affirms student鈥檚 decision to pursue passion for literature

Conference experience affirms student鈥檚 decision to pursue passion for literature

May 02, 2019

Growing up in the small town of Henderson, Tenn., Drew Greenway had always planned to attend UAH and become an engineer. Only a funny thing happened once he got to college. "I realized that while I love building things, I really can鈥檛 stand math!...