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During the fall 2020 semester, most all meetings and events happened virtually through video conferencing. All incoming students were invited to attend two introductory meetings hosted by Mentor UPP and…
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: January 14, 2021 / Posted in: Alumni, Events
Two forward-thinking University of Alabama engineering faculty members have started a research project evaluating the quality of online engineering education in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Derek Williamson, civil,…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: January 13, 2021 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering, / Features: Dr. Beth Ann Todd, Dr. Derek G. Williamson
As the country came together in the spring of 2020 to help out fellow Americans during the novel coronavirus pandemic, University of Alabama alumni and students also stepped up to…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: January 12, 2021 / Posted in: Alumni, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students,
As we all know, this year was challenging in many ways. There were days when we questioned whether it was a good idea to proceed with an in-person golf tournament….
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: January 12, 2021 / Posted in: Alumni, Awards and Honors, Events
While faculty and students were adjusting to digital classrooms, The University of Alabama’s staff was working to keep their offices productive from their homes. From advising students on their courses,…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: January 11, 2021 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, / Features: Liz Moore, Samantha Proctor, Tyler Roberts
As faculty scrambled to adjust their classes from in-person to online this spring, they also had to deal with learning technology they hadn’t used before and outside factors like full…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: January 8, 2021 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, / Features: Dr. C. Heath Turner, Dr. Sevgi Zubeyde Gurbuz
The College of Engineering welcomed Dr. Lina Pu, assistant professor in computer science, to The University of Alabama this year. After gaining her doctorate in 2015, Pu has delved into…
Author: Arayna Wooley / Published: January 7, 2021 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff
From working and studying in three continents, Dr. Mesfin Mekonnen has gained a worldly view of an important natural resource — water. Mekonnen joined The University of Alabama in 2020…
Author: Arayna Wooley / Published: January 7, 2021 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Mesfin Mekonnen
Dr. Hyun “Jin” Kim has joined The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering as an assistant professor in mechanical engineering. The main focus of Kim’s research is energy and thermal…
Author: Arayna Wooley / Published: January 7, 2021 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering / Features: Dr. Hyun Jin Kim
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded approximately $50,000 to the University of Alabama and $25,000 to the University of Alabama in Huntsville as part of a total of $792,036…
Source: Southeast Ag Radio Network / Published: December 17, 2020 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott, Dr. Milad R. Esfahani
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.
