Milky Way are more prominent than expected, leading researchers to determine the last major galactic collision occured only three billion years ago

UAH researcher demonstrates Milky Way鈥檚 last major galactic collision happened much more recently than previously thought

Jun 06, 2024

Dr. Tom Donlon, a postdoctoral researcher at 草榴社区 (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, is the lead author of a new paper published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society that reveal...

Dr. Richard Lieu, distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at UAH.

UAH researcher shows, for the first time, gravity can exist without mass, mitigating the need for hypothetical dark matter

Jun 06, 2024

Dark matter is a hypothetical form of matter that is implied by gravitational effects that can鈥檛 be explained by general relativity unless more matter is present in the universe than can be seen. ...

UAH Systems Management and Production (SMAP) Center 3D printer used to print Doppler Radar Gun housings, shown here printing a demonstration CubeSat container

UAH electrical engineering design students craft projects aimed at STEM outreach and advanced tracking technology

Jun 03, 2024

Senior engineering design students at 草榴社区 (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, have created projects intended to encourage STEM outreach for middle and high school students, as well as advancing tra...

UAH alumni Dr. Jared Fuchs and Dr. Christopher Helmerich.

UAH researcher leads groundbreaking paper that warp drive is possible through known physics

May 29, 2024

Two researchers at 草榴社区 (UAH) have published a paper that demonstrates for the first time that a subluminal warp drive is possible within the bounds of known physics without the need to employ exotic unknown forms...

Teacher and students setting around a table in an office meeting room.

UAH College of Nursing鈥檚 E2: Engage & Excel boosts literacy skills and more to retain students

Feb 23, 2024

Nursing programs prepare students to enter a profession where a mistake, such as a misunderstood word, could mean life or death. To ensure its students have the literacy, coping and other skills to thrive in this challenging learning environment, t...

Sukanya Chakrabarti giving a presentation

UAH researchers using pulsar measurements to probe dark matter find Milky Way galaxy is highly dynamic

Feb 23, 2024

Dark matter comprises over 80% of all matter in the cosmos but is invisible to conventional observation, because it seemingly does not interact with light or electromagnetic fields. ...

Reva Bailey

Defining dedication: Employee, alumna Reva Johnson Bailey left lasting legacy at UAH

Feb 22, 2024

As employee, student and alumna, Reva Johnson Bailey played a major role in the 55-year history of The University f Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), just as UAH played a continuing role in her life. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. ...

Two people working on a drone in the grass.

UAH College of Nursing holds annual disaster simulation drill using drones for the first time

Feb 21, 2024

A small drone lands in the center of a square defined by four orange cones. Its blades stop spinning. Medical personnel approach and carefully remove the small box attached to its underside. They take the contents to a scene of controlled chaos whe...

four people in graduation gowns posing for photo.

UAH awards first degrees from new engineering tech and child, family, community development programs in 2023

Feb 21, 2024

草榴社区 awarded Bachelor of Science degrees to the first graduates from two new degree programs in 2023: engineering technology in the College of Science and child, family and community development in the College of ...

Albert Patterson and family.

Family tradition: Patterson siblings, spouses hold 10 UAH bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees

Jan 19, 2024

Earning a degree from 草榴社区 (UAH) has become something of a tradition in the Patterson family. Among the nine brothers and sisters and three spouses, five of the siblings and two of the in-laws hold a total of 10 U...