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Dr. Todd Freeborn, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recently led a group of six UA students to the Czech Republic as part of an NSF…
Author: Emily Fischer / Published: September 4, 2026 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Partners, Research, Students
The University of Alabama is putting research into service with the launch of its new electric bus fleet. Funded through a federal grant secured by UA researchers and campus partners, the buses provide quieter, energy-efficient transit while creating a real-world research platform for evolving transportation technologies.
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: September 3, 2026 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, UA News
More and more students are turning to co-ops to get hands-on experience and a leg-up as they launch their careers. To help raise student awareness of co-op opportunities, The University of Alabama Career Center is hosting its first-ever Crimson Co-Op Day Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. across campus, including an information session at 3 p.m. in the Career Center.
Author: Jennifer Brady / Published: September 1, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students, UA News
NASA named a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the first prize winner for Phase 2 of the agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge, which focused on developing solutions for reducing waste during missions to the Moon or deep space by recycling common materials, like fabrics, plastics, foam, and metals.
Source: NASA.gov / Published: August 28, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Mechanical Engineering
Crosby des Groseilliers, a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, has been named the Spring 2026 Outstanding Co-op Student by the Engineering Career Development Center. As a process engineering co-op student with Essity Professional Hygiene in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, she works within the papermill department.
Author: Grace Schwartz / Published: August 27, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students
Eighteen University of Alabama faculty and staff who hold leadership roles within their respective departments were selected for the Leadership U class for 2026-2027. Offered by the Office for Academic Affairs, Leadership U is open to those who display the potential to develop into future leaders and who have an interest in higher education leadership knowledge, skills and values.
Author: Jennifer Brady / Published: August 18, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, UA News / Features: Dr. Kalyan Kumar Srinivasan, Rusty Pettus
Dr. Tianjiao Lei, an assistant professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to study interface engineering.
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: August 7, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / Features: Dr. Tianjiao Lei
Dr. Hamid Moradkhani, Alton N. Scott Endowed Chair in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering and affiliate professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been elected as a 2027 fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
Author: Grace Schwartz / Published: August 4, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Hamid Moradkhani
Dr. Steve Burian was presented with the George K. Wadlin Distinguished Service Award, conferred by the Civil Engineering Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, at the 2026 ASEE…
Author: Grace Schwartz / Published: July 8, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering / Features: Dr. Steven Burian
Dr. Sandy Pettit, associate dean for student success, was named Engineer of the Year at the 49th annual International Phosphate Fertilizer & Sulfuric Acid Technology Conference.
Author: Grace Schwartz / Published: June 26, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Sandra Pettit
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.
