My son is thinking of going to University of Alabama Huntsville.

Anyone here familiar with the school?

He wants to do research with NASA (he wants to be an astrophysicist).

Thoughts?

I know there are some on this board who live or went to school in the great State of Alabama.

(10-26-2021 12:30 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  My son is thinking of going to University of Alabama Huntsville.

Anyone here familiar with the school?

He wants to do research with NASA (he wants to be an astrophysicist).

Thoughts?

I know there are some on this board who live or went to school in the great State of Alabama.

Huntsville is now the largest city in Bama. I hear nothing but good things about tyr place, big money there

Never heard anything negative about UAH ever.

(10-26-2021 12:37 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:30 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  My son is thinking of going to University of Alabama Huntsville.

Anyone here familiar with the school?

He wants to do research with NASA (he wants to be an astrophysicist).

Thoughts?

I know there are some on this board who live or went to school in the great State of Alabama.

Huntsville is now the largest city in Bama. I hear nothing but good things about tyr place, big money there

Never heard anything negative about UAH ever.

Never heard anything negative. I think the test scores are higher than Tuscaloosa.

(10-26-2021 12:40 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:37 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:30 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  My son is thinking of going to University of Alabama Huntsville.

Anyone here familiar with the school?

He wants to do research with NASA (he wants to be an astrophysicist).

Thoughts?

I know there are some on this board who live or went to school in the great State of Alabama.

Huntsville is now the largest city in Bama. I hear nothing but good things about tyr place, big money there

Never heard anything negative about UAH ever.

Never heard anything negative. I think the test scores are higher than Tuscaloosa.

My son is at IMSA (Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy) number one or two HS in the US.

They live on campus. He will have had over 18 math and science credits over three years.
The only do Sophomore through Seniors. 200 kids per class, 100 boys and girls.

He seems to have had three years of college so far.

They recruited IMSA pretty hard in September.

He seems happy if they accept him.

Glad to know good things about the area and the school.

(10-26-2021 12:30 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  My son is thinking of going to University of Alabama Huntsville.

Anyone here familiar with the school?

He wants to do research with NASA (he wants to be an astrophysicist).

Thoughts?

I know there are some on this board who live or went to school in the great State of Alabama.

This is a great school. My father worked at UAH. I have worked with students from UAH (and many other schools). UAH is an incredible school. Your son should visit and see if the university feels right.

(10-26-2021 12:37 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:30 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  My son is thinking of going to University of Alabama Huntsville.

Anyone here familiar with the school?

He wants to do research with NASA (he wants to be an astrophysicist).

Thoughts?

I know there are some on this board who live or went to school in the great State of Alabama.

Huntsville is now the largest city in Bama. I hear nothing but good things about tyr place, big money there

Never heard anything negative about UAH ever.

Huntsville larger than B'ham?

I have only heard good things as well.
I usually stay in Huntsville travelling from ATL (North of loop) to MEM (after working all day).

(10-26-2021 03:54 PM)Bill83 Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:37 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:30 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  My son is thinking of going to University of Alabama Huntsville.

Anyone here familiar with the school?

He wants to do research with NASA (he wants to be an astrophysicist).

Thoughts?

I know there are some on this board who live or went to school in the great State of Alabama.

Huntsville is now the largest city in Bama. I hear nothing but good things about tyr place, big money there

Never heard anything negative about UAH ever.

Huntsville larger than B'ham?

I have only heard good things as well.
I usually stay in Huntsville travelling from ATL (North of loop) to MEM (after working all day).

you cut through the mountains, go Chattanooga or down 20 thru B'ham then Elvistown?

(10-26-2021 04:00 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 03:54 PM)Bill83 Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:37 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:30 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  My son is thinking of going to University of Alabama Huntsville.

Anyone here familiar with the school?

He wants to do research with NASA (he wants to be an astrophysicist).

Thoughts?

I know there are some on this board who live or went to school in the great State of Alabama.

Huntsville is now the largest city in Bama. I hear nothing but good things about tyr place, big money there

Never heard anything negative about UAH ever.

Huntsville larger than B'ham?

I have only heard good things as well.
I usually stay in Huntsville travelling from ATL (North of loop) to MEM (after working all day).

you cut through the mountains, go Chattanooga or down 20 thru B'ham then Elvistown?

I'm usually starting from Acworth, cut through mtns and pick-up US 72 shortly after passing I-59 (there may be a bridge hwy in there). Pretty drive at sunset.
The Mtns to I-59 to I-20 to US 78 may be faster but I hate traffic.

(10-26-2021 03:54 PM)Bill83 Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:37 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:30 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  My son is thinking of going to University of Alabama Huntsville.

Anyone here familiar with the school?

He wants to do research with NASA (he wants to be an astrophysicist).

Thoughts?

I know there are some on this board who live or went to school in the great State of Alabama.

Huntsville is now the largest city in Bama. I hear nothing but good things about tyr place, big money there

Never heard anything negative about UAH ever.

Huntsville larger than B'ham?

I have only heard good things as well.
I usually stay in Huntsville travelling from ATL (North of loop) to MEM (after working all day).

Huntsville is now slightly more populous than Birmingham, according to U.S. Census numbers released Thursday. Huntsville has a population of 215,006. Birmingham, which had long been Alabama’s largest city, has a population of 200,733.

(10-26-2021 05:14 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 03:54 PM)Bill83 Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:37 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(10-26-2021 12:30 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  My son is thinking of going to University of Alabama Huntsville.

Anyone here familiar with the school?

He wants to do research with NASA (he wants to be an astrophysicist).

Thoughts?

I know there are some on this board who live or went to school in the great State of Alabama.

Huntsville is now the largest city in Bama. I hear nothing but good things about tyr place, big money there

Never heard anything negative about UAH ever.

Huntsville larger than B'ham?

I have only heard good things as well.
I usually stay in Huntsville travelling from ATL (North of loop) to MEM (after working all day).

Huntsville is now slightly more populous than Birmingham, according to U.S. Census numbers released Thursday. Huntsville has a population of 215,006. Birmingham, which had long been Alabama’s largest city, has a population of 200,733.

How about comparing Metros?

(10-26-2021 12:30 PM)NIUAlum90 Wrote:  My son is thinking of going to University of Alabama Huntsville.

Anyone here familiar with the school?

He wants to do research with NASA (he wants to be an astrophysicist).

Thoughts?

I know there are some on this board who live or went to school in the great State of Alabama.

Purdue or Auburn would be better for aerospace engineering, but UAH is closer to the source. To be an astrophysicist he need travel no farther than the University of Illinois.

I know little about the school other than that they used? to play D1 hockey, but when I lived in Alabama 25ish years ago, Huntsville had the highest % of phds in the country. This probably excluded tiny college towns.

My dad ran an engineering group in Alabama- mix of Mechanical, Electrical and a bit of Aerospace- and was very disappointed with the quality of Auburn grads. And he couldn’t get GA Tech grads to move to the state. He ended up moving the group to Boise of all places.

(10-26-2021 11:55 PM)VCE Wrote:  I know little about the school other than that they used? to play D1 hockey, but when I lived in Alabama 25ish years ago, Huntsville had the highest % of phds in the country. This probably excluded tiny college towns.

My dad ran an engineering group in Alabama- mix of Mechanical, Electrical and a bit of Aerospace- and was very disappointed with the quality of Auburn grads. And he couldn’t get GA Tech grads to move to the state. He ended up moving the group to Boise of all places.

Sounds like he needed to pay more.

I've got a college pal that lives there and loves it. Only thing I know about them is they play hockey and have a good basketball team for the D2 level.

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