Left to Right: UAH鈥檚 Dr. John Christy reviews climate model data with Dr. Roy W. Spencer

UAH researchers鈥� climate study quantifies Urban Heat Island warming effects related to population density for the first time

May 02, 2025

A new research study from 草榴社区, a part of The University of Alabama System, addresses the question, how much have urban areas warmed from the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect? ...

Dr. Josh Wurman presenting at the National Storm Chasing Summit

UAH鈥檚 Dr. Josh Wurman earns spot in National Storm Chasing Hall of Fame

Apr 09, 2025

Dr. Josh Wurman, a researcher at 草榴社区 (UAH), was recently named to the National Storm Chasing Hall of Fame (NSCHoF). ...

A graduate student discusses their research at a poster session, featuring various charts and visuals about AI methods.

Student projects highlight research innovation in 2025 Graduate Poster Session

Apr 07, 2025

The Graduate School at 草榴社区 (UAH) hosted its annual UAH Graduate Poster Session in the Student Services Building on the UAH campus, a part of the University of Alabama System. ...

U.S. Air Force ROTC cadets from 草榴社区 From left, they are Dorian Cole, Jacob Padgett, David Hays, Quan Davis, Gabriel Rice, Madison Bipes and William Harper.

UAH Air Force ROTC program holds enlistment ceremony for its first group of seven cadets

Mar 28, 2025

The Air Force Reserve Officers鈥� Training Corps (AFROTC) program at 草榴社区 (UAH) held an enlistment ceremony on March 26 for its first group of seven cadets to have been contracted into the United States Air Force ...

Sensors provide critical insights into how soil moisture influences fire dynamics.

Fighting fire with science: UAH and NASA forge groundbreaking fire management collaboration in South Alabama

Mar 24, 2025

Researchers from 草榴社区 (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, have partnered with the Alabama Forestry Commission and NASA鈥檚 FireSense initiative to study prescribed burns in the Geneva State Fores...

A person holds an open equipment case, displaying various electronic components and wiring, set in a laboratory environment.

UAH celebrates Research Week with 11th Research Horizons Poster Session highlighting undergraduate student innovation

Mar 03, 2025

To celebrate Research Week, Undergraduate Research at 草榴社区 (UAH) is highlighting the 11th UAH Research Horizons Poster Session, March 4. ...

The C-band on Wheels a blue truck-mounted radar that collects weather data. It's part of the Doppler on Wheels (DOW) fleet.

UAH secures $5M for groundbreaking radar instrumentation and hail research

Feb 25, 2025

The Flexible Array of Radars and Mesonets (FARM) team, part of the Severe Weather Institute 鈥� Radar & Lightning Laboratories (SWIRLL) at 草榴社区鈥檚 (UAH) Earth System and Science Center (ESSC), has been awarde...

Artistic view of a NASA plane flying over gamma ray-glowing clouds in the Caribbean

UAH scientists help unveil dynamic gamma-ray emissions in tropical thunderclouds

Dec 06, 2024

Researchers from the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at 草榴社区 (UAH) have partnered with atmospheric scientists from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to make groundbreaking discoveries about gamma-ray e...

Land cover maps from 2001 and 2019 in the Houston Metropolitan Area

UAH atmospheric researchers find disadvantaged urban populations are subject to greater heat stress, poor air quality

Nov 21, 2024

Researchers at 草榴社区 (UAH) have employed a NASA open-source program to reveal that disadvantaged populations may be subject to greater heat stress and poor air quality. ...

Dr. Jun Wang Photo Credit: University of Iowa

Transforming Earth Science: Dr. Jun Wang, 2024 AGU Joanne Simpson Medal Winner

Nov 04, 2024

Dr. Jun Wang, a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) alumni and leading scientist at the University of Iowa, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Joanne Simpson Medal for his exceptional contributions to Earth a...