Archive for the ‘Education’ Category
UAHuntsville team successfully launches, recovers rocket
(From release) A team of students form The University of Alabama in Huntsville successfully launched and recovered their Aethon rocket as the NASA Wallops Test Flight Center today as part of the NASA University Student Launch Initiative Level 2 program.
UAHuntsville was one of three universities in the nation including Mitchell State and Mississippi State chosen [...]
Rep. Brooks to honor area students headed to military academies
(From release) Next Wednesday, May 18, 2011, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL) will host a reception to honor students from Alabama’s 5th District who have received appointments to U.S. Service Academies for this fall. The reception will be held in the Jane Grote Roberts Memorial Auditorium of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, 915 Monroe [...]
Buckhorn instructor named All-American Teacher of the Year
(From release) The Madison County Board of Education has released the following congratulations:
Matt Massey, Math Teacher, Buckhorn High School
AP Lead Math Teacher, Madison County School System
2011 National Math and Science Initiative
All American Teacher of the Year
Award Winner in Math
Matt Massey was among The National Math and [...]
Huntsville, Madison County schools receive waiver for days lost due to tornado
(From release) The Madison County School System has just received news from State Superintendent Joe Morton that the request to waive days lost due to the April 27, 2011 storm has been granted.
With this approval:
The five days lost due to the storm will not be required to be made up.
The last day for students will [...]
UAHuntsville “Wormbot” takes 1st place in nationwide NASA contest
(From release) The students enrolled in Dr. Christina Carmen’s senior design class in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at The University of Alabama in Huntsville had the option of choosing from 10 projects.
But for Bradley Boaz, Charles Boyles, Emory Eledui, Ben Gasser, Joshua Johnson, Ben Long, and Nathan Toy, it was the Lunar Wormbot [...]
UAH research will help exploit data from latest weather radar
(From release) Computer models used to forecast storms don’t (yet) know how to take advantage of the additional capabilities of the advanced dual polarimetric radar units being installed around the country through 2013.
Scientists in the Earth System Science Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville will spend the next three [...]
UAH one of two finalists for National Solar Observatory HQ
(From release) The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville) announced today that is has been selected as one of two finalists in the nationwide competition to host the Directorate Site of the National Solar Observatory Program (NSO).
The NSO is the nation’s premier ground-based scientific research program to study solar physics and space weather, and is [...]
Agenda for Huntsville school board meeting released
The agenda for the next regular meeting of the Huntsville Board of Education has been released.
The meeting is set for Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Annie Mertz Center on White Street.
Click below to read/download the agenda:
4-21-11.AJD
UAHuntsville to implement 4-year graduation plan
(From release) How long should it take for a freshmen college student to earn a bachelor’s degree?
Four years , according to a new plan offered by The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville).
Freshmen at UAHuntsville will soon have the option to ensure a specific graduation date by signing on to Go for Four, a four-year [...]
UAHuntsville releases list of Earth Week activities for April 18-22
(From release) The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville) will celebrate the 41st anniversary of Earth Day with a week full of green contests and activities. Earth Week at UAHuntsville will be observed Monday, April 18 through Friday, April 22.
Earth Day was founded and first celebrated on April 22, 1970, by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wisconsin). [...]
