U News 1 | UA in Huntsville has five research programs in top 25
The University of Texas at El Paso opens new $80 million research and education facility.
From the University of Alabama in Huntsville:
Four programs at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) rank among the top 10 federally-funded programs in the U.S., according to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey.
This marks the 12th year in a row UAH has had five or more research programs in the top 25 nationally, including:
- Eighth in aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering;
- Tenth in computer and information sciences;
- Tenth in atmospheric science and meteorology;
- Tenth in astronomy and astrophysics; and
- Twenty-fifth in industrial and manufacturing engineering.
UAH also ranked twenty-second in the nation for research funded by the Department of Defense, and thirteenth in the nation for NASA-funded research and development.
From the University of Chicago:
The Polsky Commercialization Fellowship offers Ph.D. students at the University of Chicago the opportunity to create new ventures around promising research and develop leadership skills during a competitive fellowship.
“We created this new fellowship to give Ph.D. students the opportunity to dedicate focused time to exploring entrepreneurship. With the support of their faculty advisors, these students are working toward bringing some of the University’s most promising research from the lab to the world,” said Samir Mayekar, Associate Vice President and Managing Director of the Polsky Center.
The structured, milestone-driven program supports students in translating their research into real-world impact through a comprehensive 11-month experience. It is designed to teach Ph.D. students how to apply and commercialize their research, while giving them and their faculty advisors access to targeted venture creation resources and networking opportunities through the Polsky Center.
Click here to learn more about the inaugural Fellows.
From The University of Texas at El Paso:
Moon habitation, space robotics, and exotic-material 3D printing are just a few of the technologies that will be developed in the Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center (AMAC), a new $80 million research and education facility that opened recently at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
“In the 29 laboratories housed in this building, our faculty and students will advance discovery and drive innovation that contributes to our national defense and economic growth,” said UTEP President Heather Wilson. “We are grateful for the investment from (the) UT System and the Board of Regents in the future of our students and our community.”
The AMAC building will house UTEP’s Aerospace Center and the W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation, both part of UTEP’s College of Engineering. The Keck Center contains one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of additive manufacturing equipment in an academic setting, with more than 70 state-of-the-art advanced 3D printers. The Keck Center has ongoing research and development projects with more than 100 industry partners and 10 federal agencies, including the Army and Air Force Research Labs, Northrop Grumman, and Lockheed Martin.
From Florida Atlantic University:
For millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals around the world, communication barriers can make everyday interactions challenging. Traditional solutions, like sign language interpreters, are often scarce, expensive, and dependent on human availability. In an increasingly digital world, the demand for smart, assistive technologies that offer real-time, accurate, and accessible communication solutions is growing, aiming to bridge this critical gap.
American Sign Language (ASL) is one of the most widely used sign languages, consisting of distinct hand gestures that represent letters, words, and phrases. Existing ASL recognition systems often struggle with real-time performance, accurac,y and robustness across diverse environments.
To tackle these challenges, researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University have developed an innovative real-time ASL interpretation system. Combining the object detection power of YOLOv11 with MediaPipe’s precise hand tracking, the system can accurately recognize ASL alphabet letters in real time. Using advanced deep learning and key hand point tracking, it translates ASL gestures into text, enabling users to interactively spell names, locations, and more with remarkable accuracy.
At its core, a built-in webcam serves as a contact-free sensor, capturing live visual data that is converted into digital frames for gesture analysis. MediaPipe identifies 21 keypoints on each hand to create a skeletal map, while YOLOv11 uses these points to detect and classify ASL letters with high precision.
From Texas Tech University:
The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University has recently taken steps to foster and grow more of an entrepreneurial spirit within its students.
In March, the college hosted its first ever Rawls Marketplace, featuring 14 student-run businesses selling everything from vintage clothing and golf apparel to coffee and flower arrangements. The event was hosted by the Alderson & Griffin Center for Family Business & Entrepreneurship (AGCFBE) in partnership with the Scovell Business Leadership Program (SBLP) and the newly founded Raider Entrepreneurship Club (REC).
The marketplace almost hit $10,000 in total sales.
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