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Storm shelters are an expensive and time-consuming add-on when building a home. To save time and money, sometimes homeowners and builders skimp on the protection they provide from high-winds from…
Source: Phys.org / Published: October 28, 2017 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Michael E. Kreger, Dr. Wei Song
Advanced technology to make traveling safer and more efficient is the focus of a new project led by the University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Transportation. Tuscaloosa is…
Source: Roads and Bridges / Published: October 27, 2017 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Alexander Hainen, Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian
Could homeowners have protection from high winds at a more affordable price than traditional storm shelters provide? Answering that question is the goal of research inside an innovative University of Alabama lab designed to help the construction and insurance industries.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: October 25, 2017 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Michael E. Kreger, Dr. Wei Song
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Students from across the state have been invited to the Capstone to learn about the University’s engineering program. The University of Alabama College of Engineering is hosting…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: October 3, 2017 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Events, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students
Using scientific skills to serve the community by educating the public and influencing public policy has always been the professional goal of Dr. Kenya L. Goodson. Kenya is a native…
Source: Black Warrior Riverkeeper / Published: September 23, 2017 / Posted in: Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News
Dynetics CEO David King announced Ronnie Chronister as vice president of Contracts. Chronister has been with the company since 2014 as the director of Army, Cyber, and Missile Defense Programs
Source: Dynetics / Published: September 22, 2017 / Posted in: Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News
In the poorest sections of the American South researchers are finding hookworm, dengue fever, and other parasites and viruses that are more commonly associated with developing countries or, in the…
Source: Circle of Blue / Published: September 20, 2017 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott
The University of Alabama College of Engineering is using a National Science Foundation grant to start three preparatory classes and a scholarship fund in an effort to address student retention….
Source: Fort Payne Times-Journal / Published: September 16, 2017 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students
University of Alabama students and faculty broke out some big guns to test FEMA approved storm shelter wall panels. They fired 2x4s from a debris cannons to study the stability…
Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham) / Published: September 14, 2017 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Michael E. Kreger
The University of Alabama College of Engineering is using a National Science Foundation grant to start three preparatory classes and a scholarship fund in an effort to address student retention.
Author: Alana Norris / Published: September 11, 2017 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News
In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,800 students and more than 150 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.
