Two High Energy Laser Research Laboratories in the Center for Applied Optics (CAO) in UAH’s Optics Building represent an evolution in directed energy laser research collaboration between UAH and the United States Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC). Meanwhile, award-winning research by a UAH doctoral student shows that the undulating flight of Monarch butterflies are actually more energy efficient than a straight line, and the discovery can be valuable in the bio-inspired design of long-range robotic miniature drones. That and more in this issue of FOCUS: The UAH Research Magazine.
