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HUNTSVILLE – Sarah Dalessi, a fifth-year student in the College of Science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, is the lead author of a paper on arXiv detailing the discovery of […]

HUNTSVILLE – Even more budding scientists and engineers will have the chance to participate in the 72nd annual North Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The event will be hosted […]

HUNTSVILLE – HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is one of 12 regional ecosystem innovation hubs in the U.S. and four countries to be selected as an Ecosystem Partner in the new […]

HUNTSVILLE – Japanese beetles cause approximately $450 million in damages every year to private lawns and golf courses alone. Now, a UAH researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. Margrit von Braun will return to a place rich with personal and historic meaning when she takes the stage as guest speaker for the Space Explorers Celebration […]

Startup company Veil Genomics spins out of HudsonAlpha

HUNTSVILLE — There’s a new associate company on the HudsonAlpha block and they’re bringing genetics. Veil Genomics joins more than 50 other independent companies on HudsonAlpha’s Biotech campus in Cummings […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville recently welcomed students from across the Southeast and Germany to the International Space Weather Camp, a two-week immersive program exploring space weather […]

DECATUR — The Decatur City Council has approved an expansion proposal of the Cook Museum of Natural Science’s downtown campus, including large scale economic development plans to support the growing […]

HUNTSVILLE — With nearly one-quarter of its jobs in science-related fields, the Huntsville metro area finds itself among the top 5 mid-size cities for science professionals, according to CoworkingCafe, a […]

HUNTSVILLE – Researchers from the University of Alabama in Huntsville have partnered with the Alabama Forestry Commission and NASA’s FireSense initiative to study prescribed burns in the Geneva National Forest in South Alabama. The […]

MADISON — James Clemens High School is the home of the Jets. However, today, it was the home of balloons, of the high-altitude variety. It was truly an uplifting experience […]

UAH awarded $600K to join Gulf Scholars Program

HUNTSVILLE – The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has announced the University of Alabama in Huntsville has been awarded a $600,000 grant to join the […]

HUNTSVILLE — Focused on advancing a collaborative research partnership, Alabama A&M University welcomed leadership from Sandia National Laboratories for an engaging visit last month. University President Dr. Daniel K. Wims […]

HUNTSVILLE – Ian Wagner, a doctoral candidate of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been selected to receive the United States Department of Energy (DOE) […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama A&M University is the only Historically Black College and University selected to participate in a $2.8 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant aimed at developing a pioneering undergraduate curriculum […]

HUNTSVILLE — A new piece of artwork in downtown Huntsville is paying homage to the city’s contributions to the field of astrophysics. “No Straight Lines,” created by local artist Float, […]

HUNTSVILLE — Art enthusiasts in Huntsville may have to wait a bit longer than originally planned but will soon have the opportunity to view a piece of work that celebrates […]

HUNTSVILLE — A local artist, who is transforming the look of a north Huntsville water tank at the corner of Pulaski Pike and Sparkman Drive titled “Jubilation,” will have more […]

HUNTSVILLE – Senior engineering design students at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, have created projects intended to encourage STEM outreach for middle and high school students, as well as […]

Q&A: What’s all the buzz about cicadas?

TUSCALOOSA — That incessant buzzing sound you’ve been hearing for weeks now is not in your head. It’s mostly in the trees and bushes and all over your yard. It’s […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Rocket City Regional, Alabama’s annual For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition, is scheduled for this weekend. Opening ceremonies for the free event are […]

AUBURN — In a state as dynamic and diverse as Alabama, access to timely, reliable information is critical. For more than 100 years, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System has been a trusted […]

Astound uses AI to disrupt how science gets funded

Astound Research, an online platform for scientists and industries including foundations, nonprofits and non-governmental organizations, has grown to $300 million in active available funding for research in less than two […]

HUNTSVILLE – Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have supported a ground-breaking measurement that is helping solve a 60-year-old cosmic mystery. The  question is why is the sun’s […]

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