University of Alabama in Huntsville

University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville or UAH) is a public university and one of three members of 바카라사이트 University of Alabama reporting to 바카라사이트 Board of Trustees of 바카라사이트 system, along with 바카라사이트 University of Alabama at Birmingham and 바카라사이트 University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Established in 1950 in Huntsville, a technology-based economy, UAHuntsville is known for its engineering and science programmes, including astrophysics, atmospheric science and aerospace engineering.

Scientists at UAHuntsville developed 바카라사이트 first non-government rocket programmes in 바카라사이트 US Consort and Joust, discovered 바카라사이트 first high-temperature superconductor, and carried out 바카라사이트 first experiment aboard 바카라사이트 Soviet Mir space station.

There are about 9,000 students organised into eight colleges: business administration, education, engineering, honours college, arts, humanities and social sciences, nursing, professional and continuing studies, science and graduate studies. Nursing is UAHuntsville¡¯s largest single major, and engineering is 바카라사이트 largest college.

The 505-acre campus is responsible for $97 million in research expenditures, housing 16 high-tech research centres and labs, 바카라사이트 second largest research park in 바카라사이트 US and 바카라사이트 National Space Science and Technology Center.

The UAH Propulsion Research Center includes research topics such as air-breathing propulsion, solid, liquid and hybrid propellent combustion, electric propulsion, high temperature materials, and space and terrestrial power systems.

The university maintains strong partnerships with organisations that include NASA¡¯s Marshall Space flight Center, 바카라사이트 Missile Defence Agency, and 바카라사이트 DIA Missile and Space Intelligence Centre.

Alumni include astronaut Dr Jan Davis and Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks.