President’s Faculty Research Award Recipients Recognized
The University of Alabama is honoring faculty members for their research and creative contributions. Read more
Dr. Steven Jones
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Steven Jones has more than 20 years of transportation engineering and planning experience spanning both academic and private sector consulting appointments. He has participated in transportation projects in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. Jones has served as principal investigator on some $13 million in externally-sponsored projects from a range of funding sources and… Read more about Dr. Steven Jones
In The News: Driverless shuttles gain steam in Michigan
After Michiganders tested the first wave of driverless buses, the greatest gripe was the lack of music. “There’s this clear trend where people were not commenting on the autonomy at all,” said Kelly Bartlett, the Michigan Department of Transportation’s policy adviser for autonomous vehicles. “One of the main reactions people… Read more
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UA Joins UN Network for Sustainable Solutions
A University of Alabama College of Engineering research center has been invited to join a global initiative for the United Nations with a focus on sustainable development. Read more
In The News: The urge to merge: Road projects spark debate about drivers’ etiquette
It’s summer, and that means Tuscaloosa is a sea of orange cones and construction zones. And it’s not clearing up any time soon, with two major road work projects under way on Interstate 20/59 and the heavily traveled Lurleen Wallace Boulevard and Hugh Thomas Bridge. Work to improve Alabama Highway… Read more
Sources: Tuscaloosa News
Three UA Faculty Members Receive Fulbrights
Faculty members receiving Fulbright Awards: Dr. Angela D. Benson, professor of instruction technology; Dr. Steven Jones, professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering; and Dr. Catherine M. Roach, professor in New College in cultural studies and gender studies. Read more
Opening Borders: Group from UA, first engineering students to study in Cuba since the revolution
As relations between the United States and Cuba began to thaw, The University of Alabama found itself in a unique position to reach out to universities on the island nation thanks to a long-established relationship of cultural and heritage exchange. As a result of this strengthening relationship, eight students from… Read more
UA News: UA Doctoral Student Named Fellow by International Organization
A University of Alabama engineering doctoral student was named a fellow by the International Road Federation. Read more
In The News: Tickets start Monday on three new camera-monitored intersections
Starting Monday, tickets will be issued for red-light violations captured by cameras at three new intersections across the city… Steven L. Jones Jr., an associate professor in the University of Alabama’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering and a member of the University Transportation Center for Alabama, a research center… Read more
Sources: The Tuscaloosa News
