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In The News: Bruker: Launches Advanced In-Situ Nanomechanical Test Instrument for Analyzing Materials Deformation in Electron Microscopes

October 15, 2020 - Market Screener - Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

The Bruker Nanomechanical Testing business today announced the release of the Hysitron PI 89 SEM PicoIndenter™ to provide nanomechanical testing capabilities inside a scanning electron microscope (SEM) at higher loads and in more extreme environments than previously possible. “The University of Alabama is excited to be the first recipient of… Read more

Sources: Market Screener

UA engineering faculty member awarded a 2020 Early-Career Research Fellowship

October 13, 2020 - By Arayna Wooley - Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

National Academies’ Gulf Research Program has named a University of Alabama engineering faculty member one of the 20 recipients of their 2020 Early-Career Research Fellowship. Dr. Hamed Moftakhari, an assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, was selected because of his strong scientific and technical background, participation in interdisciplinary… Read more

In The News: Reimagining Alabama’s power grid after Hurricane Sally: Bury power lines, use solar, electric cars

October 1, 2020 - AL.com - Electrical and Computer Engineering

… Beyond existing renewable energy sources, one Alabama professor has his eyes set on an innovative approached toward restoring power following a weather-related disaster: Electric vehicles. John Kisacikoglu, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Alabama, is researching the use of electric vehicles that could… Read more

Sources: AL.com

In The News: EPA Awards $122,070 Pollution Prevention Funding to Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

September 25, 2020 - EPA - Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

This week is also P2 Week, a time to celebrate the diverse and creative ways businesses, academic institutes, local governments, and other organizations are working to prevent pollution. In support of the Pollution Prevention Act and P2 Week, these grant awards encourage businesses and other stakeholders to find ways to… Read more

Sources: EPA, City-County Observer

In The News: Which States are Most Prone to See a Drought?

September 24, 2020 - Weather Nation - Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

If asked where in the United States is most vulnerable to drought, you might point to those states in the West currently suffering under hot and dry conditions and raging wildfires. However, according to a new NOAA-funded assessment, what makes a state vulnerable is driven by more than just a lack of rain:… Read more

Sources: Weather Nation

In The News: Governor Ivey Establishes The Alabama STEM Council

September 23, 2020 - Office of the Governor - Computer Science

Several Birmingham leaders are among those appointed to the new Alabama STEM Council, which was created by an executive order recently signed by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. The council will advise state leadership on ways to improve STEM-related education, career awareness and workforce development opportunities across the state. “Alabama has… Read more

Sources: Office of the Governor, Birmingham Business Journal

In The News: John Allen Racing Shifts Focus to 2021 Pirelli GT4 America Program in Announcing Early End to Winning 2020 SprintX Campaign

September 22, 2020 - GT4 America - Mechanical Engineering

After much thought and consideration, John Allen racing officials have decided to end early the team’s campaign in this year’s Pirelli GT4 America SprintX Championship and immediately shift focus to planning and preparation for the 2021 season. “We want to give our assurances to the students we support at the… Read more

Sources: GT4 America