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The annual Premier Awards honor members of the UA community who exemplify the highest standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. Six students, two faculty members and a student club received the University’s top honors.
Author: Jennifer Brady / Published: March 5, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Students, UA News
Five faculty members have been named distinguished professors by The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees. Distinguished professorships are among the highest honors in The University of Alabama System. They recognize extraordinary scholarly, creative and teaching achievements that bring significant prestige to the University.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: March 5, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. Jason E. Bara
Garrett Busch, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, was selected as the fall 2025 Outstanding Co-op Student by the Engineering Career Development Center. Busch recently completed his third term with Hunt Refining Company in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he worked in plant engineering, developing work packages for piping modifications, preparing cost estimates, and collaborating with vendors and contractors to support mechanical and electrical projects.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: March 2, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students
Civil engineering is amid a workforce crisis driven by a variety of factors, from the boomer generation retiring, to increasing maintenance needs, to demand for a wide range of new projects from bridges to data centers, renewable energy to water and wastewater needs.
Source: ASCE / Published: February 24, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students
Dr. Alice Smith believes solving complex computational problems takes creativity. “What we do is really artful,” she said. “I tell my students there’s no right or wrong answer. If it works, great. If not, try something else.”
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: February 23, 2026 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, UA News
Jafar Sadique Pilakkadan, a second-year doctoral student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, has received the 2026 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics SwRI Student Paper Award in non-deterministic approaches for his research presented at the AIAA SciTech Conference.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: February 11, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Students
The U.S. National Science Foundation has presented a Convergence Accelerator Bio-Inspired Design Innovations to Dr. Vishesh Vikas, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering; Dr. Sriram Aaleti, associate professor…
Author: Tanner Coffman / Published: February 10, 2026 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research / Features: Dr. Sriram Aaleti, Dr. Vishesh Vikas
From bioethics to drone racing, five new student organizations have joined the Styslinger College of Engineering this academic year, giving students new ways to explore emerging fields, gain hands-on experience and develop leadership skills. These clubs reflect a growing interest among students in interdisciplinary learning and community engagement.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: February 3, 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
Dr. Sayanton Dibbo, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been invited to serve on the program committees for USENIX Security 2026 and the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security 2026, two of the most selective and influential conferences in the field of computer and information security.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: February 3, 2026 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Sayanton Dibbo
Dr. Ramana Reddy, ACIPCO endowed professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, has been elected to the ASM International Board of Trustees.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: January 21, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / Features: Dr. Ramana G. Reddy
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.
