/newsroom/feature-stories 2025-06-15T06:51:20-05:00 UAH webmaster@uah.edu Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2025-06-13T09:08:21-05:00 2025-06-13T09:08:21-05:00 /newsroom/feature-stories/19532-maury-regional-medical-center-commits-145k-uah-college-of-nursing-to-name-training-lab Ann Marie Martin

<p><img src="/" alt="Maury Regional Medical Center has committed $145,000 to the College of Nursing at 草榴社区 to name the Basic to Advanced Lab in the Simulation and Learning Innovation Center. Celebrating the new partnership on April 18, 2025, are, from left, Colby Nance, SLIC specialist; Dr. Azita Amiri, CON professor and associate dean for research; Tiffany Crews, director of nursing professional development, Maury Regional; Dr. Charles Karr, UAH president; Jeff Pierce, director, human resources, Maury Regional; Dr. Karen Frith, dean, CON; Dr. David Puleo, UAH provost; Jenny Robertson, human resources lead business partner, nursing, Maury Regional; Dr. Yeow Chye Ng, CON professor and interim associate dean of graduate programs; Dr. Helen Lien, UAH senior development officer, CON, and Mary Deason, SLIC manager."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Nurses really matter at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee, and the College of Nursing at 草榴社区 (UAH).</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Maury Regional Medical Center has committed $145,000 to the College of Nursing at 草榴社区 to name the Basic to Advanced Lab in the Simulation and Learning Innovation Center. Celebrating the new partnership on April 18, 2025, are, from left, Colby Nance, SLIC specialist; Dr. Azita Amiri, CON professor and associate dean for research; Tiffany Crews, director of nursing professional development, Maury Regional; Dr. Charles Karr, UAH president; Jeff Pierce, director, human resources, Maury Regional; Dr. Karen Frith, dean, CON; Dr. David Puleo, UAH provost; Jenny Robertson, human resources lead business partner, nursing, Maury Regional; Dr. Yeow Chye Ng, CON professor and interim associate dean of graduate programs; Dr. Helen Lien, UAH senior development officer, CON, and Mary Deason, SLIC manager."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Nurses really matter at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee, and the College of Nursing at 草榴社区 (UAH).</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-06-09T10:08:21-05:00 2025-06-09T10:08:21-05:00 /newsroom/feature-stories/19524-uah-researcher-unveils-new-map-of-milky-way-galaxy-in-atomic-hydrogen-revealing-its-clumped-flocculent-nature-for-first-time Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="Cepheid variables"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, the Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair at 草榴社区 (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has co-authored a paper that uses young stars to develop a more accurate map of the outer gas disk of the Milky Way galaxy.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Cepheid variables"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, the Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair at 草榴社区 (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has co-authored a paper that uses young stars to develop a more accurate map of the outer gas disk of the Milky Way galaxy.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-06-09T07:08:21-05:00 2025-06-09T07:08:21-05:00 /newsroom/feature-stories/19521-uah-expands-psychiatric-mental-health-education-for-nurses-seeking-to-become-nurse-practitioners-or-add-a-certification Julie Jansen

<p><img src="/" alt="UAH College of Nursing held their fall White Coat ceremony in Chan Auditorium on Friday."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>草榴社区 (UAH) College of Nursing recently announced the addition of a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) concentration in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and PMHNP post-master鈥檚 certificate offering. UAH is a member of The University of Alabama System.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="UAH College of Nursing held their fall White Coat ceremony in Chan Auditorium on Friday."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>草榴社区 (UAH) College of Nursing recently announced the addition of a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) concentration in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and PMHNP post-master鈥檚 certificate offering. UAH is a member of The University of Alabama System.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-06-09T08:08:21-05:00 2025-06-09T08:08:21-05:00 /newsroom/feature-stories/19518-uah-researcher-offers-novel-model-to-better-understand-the-nature-of-hurricane-landfalls-enhancing-predictions-and-public-safety Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="Viewed from the International Space Station, Hurricane Isabel made landfall on鈥疭ept. 18, 2003, in eastern North Carolina, near Drum Inlet, along the Outer Banks.鈥疶he storm was a Category 2 hurricane at the time of landfall."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Xiaomin Chen, a researcher at 草榴社区, has published a paper in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), that offers a new model capable of resolving turbulence and eddies within hurricanes as they transition from water to land.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Viewed from the International Space Station, Hurricane Isabel made landfall on鈥疭ept. 18, 2003, in eastern North Carolina, near Drum Inlet, along the Outer Banks.鈥疶he storm was a Category 2 hurricane at the time of landfall."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Xiaomin Chen, a researcher at 草榴社区, has published a paper in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), that offers a new model capable of resolving turbulence and eddies within hurricanes as they transition from water to land.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-06-02T08:08:21-05:00 2025-06-02T08:08:21-05:00 /newsroom/feature-stories/19513-alabama-space-grant-consortium-names-scholarship-fellowship-winners-for-2025-2026 Julie Jansen

<p><img src="//images/news/ASGC_logo-720.jpg" alt="ASGC logo" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 scholarships and fellowships. ASGC is located on the campus of 草榴社区 (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="//images/news/ASGC_logo-720.jpg" alt="ASGC logo" width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 scholarships and fellowships. ASGC is located on the campus of 草榴社区 (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-05-28T07:08:21-05:00 2025-05-28T07:08:21-05:00 /newsroom/feature-stories/19510-uah-herc-team-hosts-dominican-republic-team-bonding-outreach-friendship-nasa-rover-competition Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) student teams from 草榴社区 (UAH) and the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) from the Dominican Republic pose together "></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) team at 草榴社区 (UAH) recently hosted the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) from the Dominican Republic (DR) during NASA鈥檚 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC).</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) student teams from 草榴社区 (UAH) and the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) from the Dominican Republic pose together "></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) team at 草榴社区 (UAH) recently hosted the Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) from the Dominican Republic (DR) during NASA鈥檚 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC).</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-05-23T08:08:21-05:00 2025-05-23T08:08:21-05:00 /newsroom/feature-stories/19505-uah-researchers-support-launch-of-gem-b2-experiment-aimed-at-addressing-microbial-gene-exchange-in-the-international-space-station Sharla Horton

<p><img src="/" alt=""></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>On April 21, at 4:15 A.M. EDT, samples from the UAH Biology Sysoeva Lab were launched into orbit as part of NASA鈥檚 SpaceX CRS-32 resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt=""></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>On April 21, at 4:15 A.M. EDT, samples from the UAH Biology Sysoeva Lab were launched into orbit as part of NASA鈥檚 SpaceX CRS-32 resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-05-20T08:08:21-05:00 2025-05-20T08:08:21-05:00 /newsroom/feature-stories/19498-uah-smap-mednet-program-shows-teachers-how-to-make-nursing-training-tools-at-less-cost Ann Marie Martin

<p><img src="/" alt="Four teachers from the Albertville City School System learn about the wide range of medical training devices produced by the Model Exchange and Development of Nursing and Engineering Technologies Center from Dr. Bernard Schroer, far right, professor emeritus, College of Engineering,The Albertville teachers are, left to right, Matthew Jackson, Katie Baugh, Anna Frasier and Corbin Holland."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>When whipping up a batch of realistic fake flesh, follow the recipe exactly. Swap steps in mixing the chemicals, and your human imitation looks more like alien goo.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Four teachers from the Albertville City School System learn about the wide range of medical training devices produced by the Model Exchange and Development of Nursing and Engineering Technologies Center from Dr. Bernard Schroer, far right, professor emeritus, College of Engineering,The Albertville teachers are, left to right, Matthew Jackson, Katie Baugh, Anna Frasier and Corbin Holland."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>When whipping up a batch of realistic fake flesh, follow the recipe exactly. Swap steps in mixing the chemicals, and your human imitation looks more like alien goo.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-05-19T13:08:21-05:00 2025-05-19T13:08:21-05:00 /newsroom/feature-stories/19489-uah-researcher-wins-299k-epscor-fellowship-advance-composite-materials-for-air-space-applications Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="Dr. Nathan Spulak (R), assistant professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, works with UAH summer research junior Tyler Robertson (L)."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Nathan Spulak, an assistant professor at 草榴社区 (UAH), has been awarded a $299,000 National Science Foundation EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement fellowship to enhance safety for earth.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Dr. Nathan Spulak (R), assistant professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, works with UAH summer research junior Tyler Robertson (L)."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Nathan Spulak, an assistant professor at 草榴社区 (UAH), has been awarded a $299,000 National Science Foundation EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement fellowship to enhance safety for earth.</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-05-12T08:08:21-05:00 2025-05-12T08:08:21-05:00 /newsroom/feature-stories/19475-uah-researchers-use-adhesive-tape-generate-electricity-low-cost-self-powered-wearable-biosensors-and-energy-harvesting Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="A circuit board displays UAH using colorful beads, with wires connected to a nearby component on a dark surface"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A research team at 草榴社区 (UAH) has published a new paper in American Chemical Society Omega that demonstrates inexpensive store-bought tape can be used to craft a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) capable of harvesting electrical energy from various sources.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="A circuit board displays UAH using colorful beads, with wires connected to a nearby component on a dark surface"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A research team at 草榴社区 (UAH) has published a new paper in American Chemical Society Omega that demonstrates inexpensive store-bought tape can be used to craft a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) capable of harvesting electrical energy from various sources.</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->