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The researchers say their surveys and interviews have revealed that such stress can induce what they call “disaster fatigue”—a form of emotional exhaustion that can reshape how people make choices….
Source: Science Magazine / Published: November 25, 2020 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
There has been less traffic and fewer traffic crashes reported in Alabama during the pandemic, but caution is urged for drivers over the holidays because although there have been less…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: November 20, 2020 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, UA News / Features: Dr. David Brown
Awarded annually to recognize and promote excellence in research, scholarship and teaching, the Burnum Award recognizes distinguished careers at UA.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: November 20, 2020 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering, UA News / Features: Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal
Several universities in Alabama and across the country are collaborating on a project to bring a new kind of sewage treatment to Alabama’s Black Belt, where bad soil, poverty and…
Source: AL.com / Published: November 19, 2020 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott
Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are part of a prestigious project to demonstrate effective solutions to raw sewage draining into the waterways of the state’s Black Belt region
Author: Adam Jones / Published: November 17, 2020 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Home Page Main Story, UA News / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott
In 2011, third grader Mary Virginia McKinley competed in UA’s first-ever robotics competition. Now she is studying computer science.
Author: Melissa Parker / Published: November 12, 2020 / Posted in: Computer Science, Home Page Main Story, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
But getting your degree online can be challenging in many ways, too, especially when studying a discipline like engineering that relies heavily on experiential learning. … To overcome this hurdle,…
Source: Money / Published: November 11, 2020 / Posted in: In The News
The University of Alabama is leading a 4-year, $6 million project to conduct groundwater research that will provide new scientific insights and make useful groundwater water predictions for the Southeast.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: November 5, 2020 / Posted in: Center for Water Quality Research, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Home Page Main Story, UA News / Features: Dr. Leigh Terry, Dr. Mukesh Kumar, Dr. Prabhakar Clement
In a new project inspired by natural organisms, PNNL researchers, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Alabama, will work to develop an artificial system…
Source: PNNL / Published: November 2, 2020 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News / Features: Dr. Jason E. Bara
The electric motor has been around nearly two centuries, but it was largely abandoned for use in cars until this century. Its recently sustained emergence in the personal vehicle market…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: October 30, 2020 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Home Page Main Story, 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.
