UAH - Propulsion Research Center - News - ²ÝÁñÉçÇø /prc/news 2025-06-15T11:20:02-05:00 UAH webmaster@uah.edu Joomla! - Open Source Content Management UAH hosts 4th Annual Engineering Showcase to celebrate Engineers Week 2025 2025-02-17T08:17:28-06:00 2025-02-17T08:17:28-06:00 /prc/news/19292-uah-hosts-4th-annual-engineering-showcase-to-celebrate-engineers-week-2025 Russ Nelson <p><img src="/" alt="The fourth annual UAH Engineering Showcase will feature students from senior design, student organizations/competition teams and undergraduate research presenting their work, projects and competitions."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is hosting the fourth annual UAH Engineering Showcase during Engineers Week 2025, Feb. 16 – 22.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> <p><img src="/" alt="The fourth annual UAH Engineering Showcase will feature students from senior design, student organizations/competition teams and undergraduate research presenting their work, projects and competitions."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, is hosting the fourth annual UAH Engineering Showcase during Engineers Week 2025, Feb. 16 – 22.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> UAH undergraduates chosen to showcase their research at University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics forum 2024-09-24T09:00:07-05:00 2024-09-24T09:00:07-05:00 /prc/news/18950-uah-undergraduates-chosen-to-showcase-their-research-at-university-consortium-for-applied-hypersonics-forum Russ Nelson <p><img src="/" alt="Dr. Gabe Xu, Ruby Sharrard, Olivia Allen, Dr. Robert Frederick."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Ruby Sharrard and Olivia Allen, two aerospace engineering seniors from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, were selected to present their propulsion research at the University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH) fall forum in Alexandria, Va.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> <p><img src="/" alt="Dr. Gabe Xu, Ruby Sharrard, Olivia Allen, Dr. Robert Frederick."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Ruby Sharrard and Olivia Allen, two aerospace engineering seniors from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, were selected to present their propulsion research at the University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH) fall forum in Alexandria, Va.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> Troy7 donates Lance missile display to UAH Propulsion Research Center 2024-08-23T07:53:07-05:00 2024-08-23T07:53:07-05:00 /prc/news/18810-troy7-donates-lance-missile-display-to-uah-propulsion-research-center Russ Nelson <p><img src="/" alt="John Troy, co-founder of Troy7, Inc., explains the inner workings of the Lance missile to a new semester of ²ÝÁñÉçÇøs."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>– The Propulsion Research Center (PRC) at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) has received a Lance missile display from Troy7, Inc., an aerospace engineering and analytical services company located in Huntsville, Ala.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> <p><img src="/" alt="John Troy, co-founder of Troy7, Inc., explains the inner workings of the Lance missile to a new semester of ²ÝÁñÉçÇøs."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>– The Propulsion Research Center (PRC) at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) has received a Lance missile display from Troy7, Inc., an aerospace engineering and analytical services company located in Huntsville, Ala.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> Alabama Space Grant Consortium receives 20k donation 2024-07-19T08:53:07-05:00 2024-07-19T08:53:07-05:00 /prc/news/18766-alabama-space-grant-consortium-receives-20k-donation-from-huntsville-chapter-of-the-national-space-club-to-support-k-12-stem-outreach Russ Nelson <p><img src="//images/news/National-Space-Club-donation-720.jpg" alt="Terry Abel, Lockheed Martin, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville; Dr. Dale Thomas, UAH Propulsion Center deputy director and ASGC director; Steve Cash, Axient Corp., President, NSFC-Huntsville; and Andrew Johnston, Jacobs, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, has received a $20,000 donation from the National Space Club (NSC) - Huntsville Chapter to support a 2024-2025 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) K-12 STEM education outreach program</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> <p><img src="//images/news/National-Space-Club-donation-720.jpg" alt="Terry Abel, Lockheed Martin, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville; Dr. Dale Thomas, UAH Propulsion Center deputy director and ASGC director; Steve Cash, Axient Corp., President, NSFC-Huntsville; and Andrew Johnston, Jacobs, Education Committee, NSC-Huntsville."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, has received a $20,000 donation from the National Space Club (NSC) - Huntsville Chapter to support a 2024-2025 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) K-12 STEM education outreach program</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> UAH recognizes inventors who received 11 patent awards during 2023-2024 year 2024-05-24T07:53:07-05:00 2024-05-24T07:53:07-05:00 /prc/news/18649-uah-recognizes-inventors-who-received-11-patent-awards-during-2023-2024-year Ann Marie Martin <p><img src="//images/news/patent-plaques-tn.jpg" alt="a dozen plaques setting on a table."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) honored the achievements of inventors from two colleges and five departments who have been awarded patents during the past year.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> <p><img src="//images/news/patent-plaques-tn.jpg" alt="a dozen plaques setting on a table."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH) honored the achievements of inventors from two colleges and five departments who have been awarded patents during the past year.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> UAH researcher wins 2024 Worthington Medal for innovations in pumping sciences 1979-12-31T18:00:00-06:00 1979-12-31T18:00:00-06:00 /prc/news/18415-uah-researcher-wins-2024-worthington-medal-for-innovations-in-pumping-sciences Russ Nelson <p><img src="//images/news/uah-researcher-wins-2024-worthington-medal-for-innovations-in-pumping-sciences-tn.jpg" alt="Phillip Ligrani in a lab with equipment."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Phillip Ligrani has won the 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Henry R. Worthington Medal for developing innovative micro, millimeter and macro-scale pumping devices.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> <p><img src="//images/news/uah-researcher-wins-2024-worthington-medal-for-innovations-in-pumping-sciences-tn.jpg" alt="Phillip Ligrani in a lab with equipment."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Phillip Ligrani has won the 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Henry R. Worthington Medal for developing innovative micro, millimeter and macro-scale pumping devices.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> Dr. Gabe Xu wins $75K McMahon-Pleiad Prize from University of Alabama System in recognition of research contributions 1979-12-31T18:00:00-06:00 1979-12-31T18:00:00-06:00 /prc/news/18361-dr-gabe-xu-wins-75k-mcmahon-pleiad-prize-from-university-of-alabama-system-in-recognition-of-research-contributions Russ Nelson <p><img src="//images/news/dr-gabe-xu-wins-75k-mcmahon-pleiad-prize-from-university-of-alabama-system-in-recognition-of-research-contributions-tn.jpg" alt="Dr. Gabe Xu holding tech in a lab setting."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Gabe Xu, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), has been selected to receive the 2023 University of Alabama (UA) System McMahon-Pleiad Prize.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> <p><img src="//images/news/dr-gabe-xu-wins-75k-mcmahon-pleiad-prize-from-university-of-alabama-system-in-recognition-of-research-contributions-tn.jpg" alt="Dr. Gabe Xu holding tech in a lab setting."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Dr. Gabe Xu, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (UAH), has been selected to receive the 2023 University of Alabama (UA) System McMahon-Pleiad Prize.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> UAH Recognizes Dr. Robert Frederick in the 2024 Employee Spotlight Program 1979-12-31T18:00:00-06:00 1979-12-31T18:00:00-06:00 /prc/news/18357-uah-recognizes-dr-robert-frederick-in-the-2024-employee-spotlight-program PRC News <p><img src="//images/fsdir/portrait/278/robert-frederick.jpg" alt="Robert Frederick"></p><p>Today, we celebrate the illustrious career of Dr. Robert Frederick, a trailblazer in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the esteemed Director of the Propulsion Research Center.</p> <p><img src="//images/fsdir/portrait/278/robert-frederick.jpg" alt="Robert Frederick"></p><p>Today, we celebrate the illustrious career of Dr. Robert Frederick, a trailblazer in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the esteemed Director of the Propulsion Research Center.</p> PRC Summer/Fall 2023 Graduate Recognition 2023-12-21T11:42:46-06:00 2023-12-21T11:42:46-06:00 /prc/news/18284-prc-summer-fall-2023-graduate-recognition PRC News <p><img src="//images/research/prc/events/prc-news-dec-2023-720.jpg" alt="Graduates of the 2023 PRC Summer and Fall sessions"></p><p>We are thrilled to bring forth the tales of triumph and showcase the accomplishments of our remarkable graduates from the summer and fall of 2023.</p> <p><img src="//images/research/prc/events/prc-news-dec-2023-720.jpg" alt="Graduates of the 2023 PRC Summer and Fall sessions"></p><p>We are thrilled to bring forth the tales of triumph and showcase the accomplishments of our remarkable graduates from the summer and fall of 2023.</p> The Propulsion Center Welcomes Alumnus Dr. John Blevins, NASA Chief Engineer, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville 2023-07-19T13:42:46-05:00 2023-07-19T13:42:46-05:00 /prc/news/18166-the-propulsion-center-welcomes-alumnus-dr-john-blevins-nasa-chief-engineer-at-the-university-of-alabama-in-huntsville PRC News <p><img src="//images/research/prc/events/prc-john-blevins-2023-tn.jpg" alt="Amit Patel, Jeff Haars, and Byron Hamby"></p><p>At the recent mentoring event PRC had the privilege of hosting an esteemed alumnus, Dr. John Blevins, NASA's Chief Engineer. Dr. Blevins, a notable figure in the field of aerospace engineering, honored us with his presence on October 20, 2023, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.</p> <p><img src="//images/research/prc/events/prc-john-blevins-2023-tn.jpg" alt="Amit Patel, Jeff Haars, and Byron Hamby"></p><p>At the recent mentoring event PRC had the privilege of hosting an esteemed alumnus, Dr. John Blevins, NASA's Chief Engineer. Dr. Blevins, a notable figure in the field of aerospace engineering, honored us with his presence on October 20, 2023, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.</p>