/undergraduate-research/news 2025-09-06T07:09:01-05:00 UAH webmaster@uah.edu Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2025-06-26T08:08:21-05:00 2025-06-26T08:08:21-05:00 /undergraduate-research/news/19551-uah-student-team-places-third-in-25th-nasa-student-launch-challenge Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="Successful launch of UAH Pegasus rocket near Marshall Space Flight Center."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A student team from 糖心原创出品 (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, placed third in the 2025 NASA Student Launch Challenge 鈥� University Student Launch Initiative (USLI).</p> <!--// END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Successful launch of UAH Pegasus rocket near Marshall Space Flight Center."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A student team from 糖心原创出品 (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, placed third in the 2025 NASA Student Launch Challenge 鈥� University Student Launch Initiative (USLI).</p> <!--// END Intro Text --> 2025-02-12T08:17:28-06:00 2025-02-12T08:17:28-06:00 /undergraduate-research/news/19284-uah-physics-undergrad-co-authors-breakthrough-study-journal-nature-probing-motion-of-gas-in-a-galaxy-cluster Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="NGC 4696, a galaxy within the Centaurus galaxy cluster, 170 million miles from Earth."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Kokoro Hosogi, a physics student at 糖心原创出品 (UAH), has achieved a rare honor for an undergraduate: her contributions are being recognized in a study published in the journal Nature.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="NGC 4696, a galaxy within the Centaurus galaxy cluster, 170 million miles from Earth."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Kokoro Hosogi, a physics student at 糖心原创出品 (UAH), has achieved a rare honor for an undergraduate: her contributions are being recognized in a study published in the journal Nature.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> 2025-01-07T10:17:28-06:00 2025-01-07T10:17:28-06:00 /undergraduate-research/news/19203-uah-electric-propulsion-club-seeks-patent-for-experimental-ion-thruster-developed-by-epc-students-presents-at-international-astronautical-congress-in-italy Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="Claude Blue, research lead and EPC president; Noa Milivojevic, EPC chief mechanical engineer Ella Hazle, aerospace engineering sophomore; Dmitri Tsahelnik, aerospace engineering and physics sophomore.鈥�"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Electric Propulsion Club (EPC) at 糖心原创出品 (UAH), recently traveled to Milan, Italy, to present STARGATE, an experimental gridded ion thruster developed by the group, at the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC).</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Claude Blue, research lead and EPC president; Noa Milivojevic, EPC chief mechanical engineer Ella Hazle, aerospace engineering sophomore; Dmitri Tsahelnik, aerospace engineering and physics sophomore.鈥�"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>The Electric Propulsion Club (EPC) at 糖心原创出品 (UAH), recently traveled to Milan, Italy, to present STARGATE, an experimental gridded ion thruster developed by the group, at the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC).</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> 2024-12-12T08:17:28-06:00 2024-12-12T08:17:28-06:00 /undergraduate-research/news/19175-uah-signs-mou-with-dassault-systemes-to-bolster-workforce-development-for-high-demand-technology-and-manufacturing-sectors Julie Jansen

<p><img src="/" alt="Joe Baldwin, Manager, Dassault Syst猫mes North America 鈥� Academics, and Col. John W. Jones, Director of the Aviation Test Laboratory at UAH, seated signed an agreement Standing behind them are Bill DeVries, Vice President Industry Transformation and Customer Success at Dassault Syst猫mes; Dr. David A. Puleo, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at UAH, and Dr. Robert Lindquist, Vice President for Research and Economic Development at UAH"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>糖心原创出品 (UAH) will provide its students and faculty with world-class applications for product design, simulation and collaboration through an MOU with鈥疍assault鈥疭yst猫mes</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Joe Baldwin, Manager, Dassault Syst猫mes North America 鈥� Academics, and Col. John W. Jones, Director of the Aviation Test Laboratory at UAH, seated signed an agreement Standing behind them are Bill DeVries, Vice President Industry Transformation and Customer Success at Dassault Syst猫mes; Dr. David A. Puleo, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at UAH, and Dr. Robert Lindquist, Vice President for Research and Economic Development at UAH"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>糖心原创出品 (UAH) will provide its students and faculty with world-class applications for product design, simulation and collaboration through an MOU with鈥疍assault鈥疭yst猫mes</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> 2024-12-06T08:17:28-06:00 2024-12-06T08:17:28-06:00 /undergraduate-research/news/19160-uah-scientists-help-unveil-dynamic-gamma-ray-emissions-in-tropical-thunderclouds Paola Pinto

<p><img src="/" alt="Artistic view of a NASA plane flying over gamma ray-glowing clouds in the Caribbean"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Researchers from the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at 糖心原创出品 (UAH) have partnered with atmospheric scientists from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to make groundbreaking discoveries about gamma-ray emissions from thunderstorms.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Artistic view of a NASA plane flying over gamma ray-glowing clouds in the Caribbean"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Researchers from the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at 糖心原创出品 (UAH) have partnered with atmospheric scientists from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to make groundbreaking discoveries about gamma-ray emissions from thunderstorms.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> 2024-10-09T09:17:28-05:00 2024-10-09T09:17:28-05:00 /undergraduate-research/news/18999-uah-distinguished-lecture-series-hosts-former-nsa-director-general-paul-nakasone Russ Nelson

<p><img src="//images/news/dls-paul-nakasone-tn.jpg" alt="Steve Johnson and Paul Nakasone setting in chairs during an interview." width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>UAH hosted retired four-star General Paul M. Nakasone, former commander of the United States Cyber Command and former leader of the U.S. National Security Agency, as part of UAH鈥檚 2024 Distinguished Lecture Series.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="//images/news/dls-paul-nakasone-tn.jpg" alt="Steve Johnson and Paul Nakasone setting in chairs during an interview." width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>UAH hosted retired four-star General Paul M. Nakasone, former commander of the United States Cyber Command and former leader of the U.S. National Security Agency, as part of UAH鈥檚 2024 Distinguished Lecture Series.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> 2024-09-12T07:53:07-05:00 2024-09-12T07:53:07-05:00 /undergraduate-research/news/18977-uah-becomes-the-largest-mobile-radar-facility-in-the-u-s-with-the-addition-of-the-farm-to-its-deployable-weather-research-fleet Paola Pinto

<p><img src="//images/news/farm-1-tn.jpg" alt="The FARM team collecting data in a tornado." width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>With the addition of the Flexible Array of Radars and Mesonets (FARM) team to its deployable weather research fleet, the Severe Weather Institute 鈥� Radar and Lightning Laboratories (SWIRLL) at UAH will be the largest and most comprehensive mobile radar and observing facility in the U.S.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="//images/news/farm-1-tn.jpg" alt="The FARM team collecting data in a tornado." width="720" height="405" loading="lazy"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>With the addition of the Flexible Array of Radars and Mesonets (FARM) team to its deployable weather research fleet, the Severe Weather Institute 鈥� Radar and Lightning Laboratories (SWIRLL) at UAH will be the largest and most comprehensive mobile radar and observing facility in the U.S.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> 2024-09-10T07:53:07-05:00 2024-09-10T07:53:07-05:00 /undergraduate-research/news/18914-uah-researcher-gains-1m-air-force-grant-to-develop-artificial-neural-networks-to-combat-dangerous-radio-frequency-spoofing Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="Dr. Chaity Banerjee Mukherjee with computer science students. The researcher is developing frameworks for artificial neural networks that will help combat RF 鈥渟poofing鈥� attacks."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>With the ever-increasing use of wireless communication technologies and cellular networks, radio frequency (RF) based attacks such as 鈥渟poofing鈥� have become a significant concern due to the privacy and security risks in both military and civilian communication networks.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Dr. Chaity Banerjee Mukherjee with computer science students. The researcher is developing frameworks for artificial neural networks that will help combat RF 鈥渟poofing鈥� attacks."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>With the ever-increasing use of wireless communication technologies and cellular networks, radio frequency (RF) based attacks such as 鈥渟poofing鈥� have become a significant concern due to the privacy and security risks in both military and civilian communication networks.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> 2024-08-28T10:53:07-05:00 2024-08-28T10:53:07-05:00 /undergraduate-research/news/18890-uah-terminus-student-team-successfully-launches-nasa-rocksat-x-payload-into-space Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket carrying RockSat-X."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Team TERMINUS from 糖心原创出品 (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, successfully launched a student-developed payload aboard a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket that featured two experiments designed by the UAH Space Hardware Club (SHC).</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket carrying RockSat-X."></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>Team TERMINUS from 糖心原创出品 (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, successfully launched a student-developed payload aboard a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket that featured two experiments designed by the UAH Space Hardware Club (SHC).</p> <!-- // END Intro Text --> 2024-08-14T07:53:07-05:00 2024-08-14T07:53:07-05:00 /undergraduate-research/news/18849-uah-student-wins-national-2024-department-of-energy-cyberforce-competition Russ Nelson

<p><img src="/" alt="Cyberforce competition logo"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A student at 糖心原创出品 (UAH) has won the 2024 Department of Energy (DOE) CyberForce competition庐, a national contest designed to hone cybersecurity skills and visibility by challenging students to face off in simulated cyber-focused scenarios centered on securing operational energy technology from adversarial forces.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->

<p><img src="/" alt="Cyberforce competition logo"></p><!-- BEGIN Intro Text --> <p>A student at 糖心原创出品 (UAH) has won the 2024 Department of Energy (DOE) CyberForce competition庐, a national contest designed to hone cybersecurity skills and visibility by challenging students to face off in simulated cyber-focused scenarios centered on securing operational energy technology from adversarial forces.</p> <!-- // END Intro Text -->