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UA Engineers Secure Global Aviation Award for Groundbreaking SAF Research

Graduate students from The University of Alabama are making waves in the world of aviation. Vamsi Krishna Undavalli, Jerry Hamilton and Chuming Wei from the Engines and Combustion Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have received the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Aviation Award. Under the mentorship of Dr. Bhupendra Khandelwal, the team secured second prize in the 2025 cycle, receiving a $150,000 cash award. 


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: October 14, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Partners, Research    /    Features:     

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From Campus to Cosmos: Space Research and Education at UA    /  UA News

World Space Week, held every year Oct. 4-10, commemorates two events in the global history of space exploration...


Author: Jessica Nelson    /    Published: October 8, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

Bama Dining is Test Site for Engineering Alum’s Invention    /  UA News

UA diners who never run out of their favorite beverage have John Podsednik to thank for that. The 2023 engineering alumnus is using Bama Dining locations to perfect his low soda monitoring system and is close to that goal.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 25, 2025    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Mechanical Engineering, UA News   

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UA’s AMI Connects Research and Industry Through Materials Innovation    /  UA News

At the Alabama Materials Institute, investments in facilities and technology aim to strengthen the collaborative ecosystem around materials engineering at The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 6, 2025    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

Thompson Earns International Recognition for Materials Characterization Research    /  UA Research News

Dr. Gregory Thompson, Distinguished University Research Professor and executive director of the Alabama Materials Institute, has been named a fellow of the International Field Emission Society.


Source: UA Research News    /    Published: July 16, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering    /    Features:     

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Research in Orbit: UA to Partner with Air Force Research Labs on Satellite Fuel    /  UA News

In a recently awarded project, the Alabama Materials Institute at The University of Alabama will aid the Air Force Research Laboratory in developing technology related to a new satellite propellant. The AFRL-developed Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic propellant, formerly known as AF-M315E, is less toxic and burns hotter than current satellite-based propellants, resulting in greater efficiency.


Author: Jessica Nelson    /    Published: June 26, 2025    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Partners, UA News    /    Features:   , , ,   

UA Society of Women Engineers Hosts Record-breaking STEM Event for Youth

The Society of Women Engineers at The University of Alabama recently hosted its largest annual youth outreach event, WOW! That’s Engineering!, welcoming more than 140 third- through eighth-grade students and over 70 parents to campus for a free day of hands-on STEM activities.


Author: McKenzie Knight    /    Published: June 20, 2025    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Outreach, Students   

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Fulbright Recipient Jonathan Clayton Furthers Research for Water Quality in Hungary

Jonathan Clayton, a third-year doctoral student studying environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, was selected as a 2024-2025 Fulbright scholar, which is one of the most prestigious academic exchange…


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: June 18, 2025    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Research, Students   

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Alabama Astrobotics Team Digs into Success at NASA’s Lunabotics Challenge

The Alabama Astrobotics Team recently returned from NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Challenge with national recognition for its innovative approach to lunar robotics and systems engineering. Hosted annually at NASA’s Kennedy Space…


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: June 18, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

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UA Astrobotics Finishes Strong in Lunar Robotics Competition    /  UA News

With less than a week before the final event of the 2025 NASA Lunabotics Challenge, members of The University of Alabama Astrobotics team were working in shifts to fine-tune their lunar robot. Fourteen-hour days weren’t unusual. And they loved it.


Author: Jessica Nelson    /    Published: June 18, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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