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OLLI at UAH presents Microwave Dave in free program, celebrates Space Exploration Month

OLLI at UAH presents Microwave Dave in free program, celebrates Space Exploration Month

By: Ann Marie Martin, University Writer/Editor HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Stories from Huntsville’s iconic bluesman and a glimpse of the planning and training behind NASA missions will be featured during two special October events presented by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (OLLI at UAH)

Alabama Water Cybersecurity Summit Tackles Escalating Threats to Critical Water Infrastructure

Alabama Water Cybersecurity Summit Tackles Escalating Threats to Critical Water Infrastructure

Huntsville, Alabama - On Thursday, September 4, 2025, Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security hosted the inaugural Alabama Water Cybersecurity Summit at its Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville, Alabama. This landmark event, the first of its kind in the state, brought together a diverse

UAH Professor Dr. Xiaomin Chen Earns Prestigious AMS Award for Breakthroughs in Hurricane Forecasting

UAH Professor Dr. Xiaomin Chen Earns Prestigious AMS Award for Breakthroughs in Hurricane Forecasting

In a significant achievement for North Alabama's academic and scientific community, Dr. Xiaomin Chen, an assistant professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been honored with the Banner I. Miller Award from the American Meteorological Society (AMS). This accolade, one of the top recognitions in

Abebe Named Interim Dean of Auburn University’s Graduate School

Abebe Named Interim Dean of Auburn University’s Graduate School

Auburn, Ala. — Following an internal search, Ash Abebe, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the College of Sciences and Mathematics, has been appointed interim dean of Auburn University’s Graduate School, effective Oct. 15. A nationally recognized researcher in nonparametric statistics, discriminant analysis and statistical

Auburn University Terminates Employees Over Insensitive Social Media Posts Following Charlie Kirk Assassination

Auburn University Terminates Employees Over Insensitive Social Media Posts Following Charlie Kirk Assassination

AUBURN, Ala. — In a decisive move amid growing online scrutiny, Auburn University has terminated several employees for posting "hurtful and insensitive" comments on social media following the recent high-profile assassination of Charlie Kirk. The university's president emphasized a firm stance against content that violates the school&

Auburn University’s Record-Breaking Student Success Boosts Alabama Workforce

Auburn University’s Record-Breaking Student Success Boosts Alabama Workforce

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Auburn University is achieving unprecedented success in student retention, graduation rates, and career placement, solidifying its position as a key driver of Alabama’s workforce development, according to a recent university press release. With a historic 94% first-year retention rate and an 82% six-year graduation rate, Auburn is

UAH Breakthrough: Solving the Missing Baryon Mystery in Modern Cosmology

UAH Breakthrough: Solving the Missing Baryon Mystery in Modern Cosmology

Huntsville, AL - In a groundbreaking development for the field of cosmology, scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have cracked one of the universe's enduring enigmas—the "missing baryon problem." This discovery, detailed in two papers published in the Monthly Notices of the