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Alan Lane is not the typical chemical engineering professor: He doubles as Doobie “Doghouse” Wilson, singer and songwriter. With a head of gray hair and a face framed by a…
Source: Crimson White / Published: February 24, 2014 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News
The effectiveness of seat belts — both lap belts and shoulder straps — in reducing injuries and deaths in automobile accidents is widely documented in studies and backed up by…
Source: Monroe News Star / Published: February 23, 2014 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Research
Horsepower allows cars to move faster with more power. Fins allow surfers to maneuver their boards through the water. In the case of a plane crash, passengers evacuate onto the…
Source: Mosaic Magazine / Published: February 21, 2014 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Amy W. Lang
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted six individuals and honored a corporation during a ceremony Feb. 15 at Bryant Conference Center at The University of Alabama.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: February 20, 2014 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, UA News
University of Alabama students will have two new majors to choose from in the fall. The College of Engineering will add degrees in environmental engineering and architectural engineering to meet…
Source: Crimson White / Published: February 20, 2014 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students / Features: Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley
More than 400 students are expected to participate in the 2014 regional Science Olympiad competition at The University of Alabama Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning at 9 a.m.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: February 13, 2014 / Posted in: Outreach, UA News
Predictably, wrecks on Alabama roadways increased during the winter storm that surprised the state two weeks ago, though most of the severe accidents occurred on rural routes free of congestion…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: February 12, 2014 / Posted in: Engineering, In The News
While two-dimensional modeling of double-stranded DNA molecules has been useful for the purpose of cancer research, the composition of the G-quadruplex, a four-stranded DNA sequence, has proven a different beast….
Source: Gizmag / Published: February 12, 2014 / Posted in: In The News, Outreach, Research
Not surprisingly, vehicle crashes increased during the winter storm the last week of January in Alabama, but the iced roads shifted the risk of fatal crashes to rural roads away from the clogged roadways in the state’s urban metro areas, according to an analysis of crash data by researchers at The University of Alabama.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: February 12, 2014 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Research, UA News
The first 3D print of a G-quadruplex DNA sequence and its molecular structure was recently created at The University of Alabama in the UA 3D Printing Lab, allowing researchers a potentially valuable new tool in the fight against cancer.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: February 11, 2014 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Research, 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.
