UAH receives $638,277 grant to recruit, retain students in the STEM fields

UAH receives $638,277 grant to recruit, retain students in the STEM fields

Oct 08, 2014

Job growth in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields over the next decade is expected to far outpace the national average, yet current estimates show that fewer and fewer high school students are interested in STEM careers. As...

Supersensitive nanodevice can detect extremely early cancers

Supersensitive nanodevice can detect extremely early cancers

Sep 29, 2014

Extremely early detection of cancers and other diseases is on the horizon with a supersensitive nanodevice being developed at UAH in collaboration with The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) in Greensboro, NC. The device is rea...

Fourth annual Gopi Podila Memorial Scholarship awarded

Fourth annual Gopi Podila Memorial Scholarship awarded

Sep 16, 2014

Senior Maria Torres was presented with the fourth annual Gopi Podila Memorial Scholarship at a ceremony held yesterday by the Department of Biological Sciences at UAH. Named for the late Dr. Gopi Podila, the $1000 scholarship is sponsored by the P...

Sustainable Natural Fertilizer Initiative makes 萝莉岛app campus greener

Sustainable Natural Fertilizer Initiative makes 萝莉岛app campus greener

Sep 15, 2014

Sweet tea might be a favorite among Southerners, but among gardeners, it's compost tea. An all-natural alternative to commercial fertilizers, compost tea is safer for the environment and yields healthier, more productive plants. And that's exactly ...

There鈥檚 no place like home for one 萝莉岛app student

There鈥檚 no place like home for one 萝莉岛app student

Jun 13, 2014

It takes some longer than others to figure out where they're supposed to be. That was certainly the case for Abtin Iranmanesh, who after more than decade away has finally returned to his hometown to earn a bachelor's degree in biology from The Un...

萝莉岛app student makes most of her academic career

萝莉岛app student makes most of her academic career

May 20, 2014

Maria Torres doesn't want to waste one minute of her college experience at 萝莉岛app (UAH). So she's dedicated each summer of her academic career to gaining the kind of real-world, hands-on experience in biochemistry...

UAH professor鈥檚 protein crystal experiment set to fly to ISS

UAH professor鈥檚 protein crystal experiment set to fly to ISS

Apr 14, 2014

A University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) biology professor's experiment that is set to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) could shed new light on the roles enzymes play in biological processes. Developed by UAH-owned company iXpre...

Biology Faculty take part in the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair

Biology Faculty take part in the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair

Apr 11, 2014

The Department of Biological Sciences faculty help judge projects at the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair which took place at UAH April 3-5. Dr. Moriar...

UAH鈥檚 partnership with nearby HudsonAlpha proves a benefit to both

UAH鈥檚 partnership with nearby HudsonAlpha proves a benefit to both

Apr 08, 2014

When Dr. Eric Mendenhall accepted a position as assistant professor with the Department of Biological Sciences at UAH this past fall, one of the deciding factors was the university's unique relationship with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnol...

UAH graduate student wins Three Minute Thesis competition with some help from Spider-Man

UAH graduate student wins Three Minute Thesis competition with some help from Spider-Man

Mar 05, 2014

Trying to explain a complex scientific concept like lateral gene transfer in three minutes so that the average person can actually understand it is a task most of us wouldn't even consider undertaking. But not only did David Gray rise to that chall...