tiny house

As Tiny House rises, two student-run UAH sustainability groups join forces

Aug 02, 2017

As construction continues on its Tiny House energy efficiency project, the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Green Club has affiliated with UAH’s Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) to gather and research outcome data about the sustainabl...

Taylor Myers

Individual and institutional awareness power growing UAH recycling effort

Jul 12, 2017

The entire campus community is powering the UAH recycling program as it continues to evolve and grow, involving everything from individual decisions about aluminum drink cans and paper products to institutional efforts with bulk commodities like el...

SWIRLL building

SWIRLL building attains LEED certification status

Jun 06, 2017

The Severe Weather Institute – Radar and Lightning Laboratories (SWIRLL) building at UAH recently attained green building Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified status. ...

Ethel Boughknight

Four UAH employees receive 2017 Foundation Awards

Mar 06, 2017

UAH recently announced the 2017 UAH Foundation award recipients. They are: Ethel Boughknight, Laurel Long, Midori Maloney and Cecille Spina. UAH Foundation Staff Award recipients receive a check for $1,000 and a certificate of appreciation. Additio...

Mike Bettes takes a break with Charger Blue during 2014 Weather Channel coverage on campus.

The Weather Channel’s Mike Bettes to keynote Weather Fest on Saturday

Feb 20, 2017

Mike Bettes, on-camera meteorologist and lead tornado tracker for The Weather Channel, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Rocket City Weather Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) ...

students studying in hammocks tied between trees on UAH campus

UAH named Tree Campus USA for fourth year in a row

Feb 13, 2017

UAH has once again been recognized as a Tree Campus USA® by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. The university first received the designation in 2013 and has continued to receive it each year thereafte...

Construction begins on second phase of UAH’s Charger Village Residence Hall

Construction begins on second phase of UAH’s Charger Village Residence Hall

Dec 13, 2016

The project timeline as of Jan. 2 for the construction of the second phase of Charger Village is as follows: ...

Mark Cowherd named Associate Vice President of UAH Facilities and Operations

Mark Cowherd named Associate Vice President of UAH Facilities and Operations

Nov 28, 2016

Mark Cowherd has been named Associate Vice President for Facilities and Operations at UAH. Cowherd began his new duties on Wednesday, Nov. 9. ...

Smart electrical systems pay off, Charger Energy Lab research shows

Smart electrical systems pay off, Charger Energy Lab research shows

Oct 17, 2016

The economic viability of an energy system that saves money for utilities and consumers by reducing demand peaks on the electrical supply grid has been demonstrated by a prototype energy lab at UAH, its creator says. ...

Mark Cowherd named Interim Associate Vice President for UAH Facilities and Operations

Mark Cowherd named Interim Associate Vice President for UAH Facilities and Operations

Jul 08, 2016

Mark Cowherd has been appointed Interim Associate Vice President for Facilities and Operations at UAH. Cowherd began his new duties on Friday, June 24. ...