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A study of Thanksgiving week vehicle crash data from the past five years in Alabama shows travel after dark increases risk for crashes and fatalities, leading to the conclusion that,…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: November 15, 2021 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. David Brown
A strong partnership between The University of Alabama, Alabama Power Company and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. fuels a newly-formed research and workforce development center designed to meet the needs of…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: November 10, 2021 / Posted in: Engineering, Home Page Main Story, Outreach, Partners, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Russell J. Mumper
Computers, not humans, will drive the cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Oct. 23 for a chance at $1 million and a place in automotive history.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: October 19, 2021 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Brandon Dixon
Drawing upon expertise from across campus, a new center at The University of Alabama will help overcome obstacles keeping drug therapies that show promise in the lab from translating to…
Author: Adam Jones and Shane Dorrill / Published: October 5, 2021 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, Dr. Sharlene D. Newman
The University of Alabama will continue its role as home to the state’s only Industrial Assessment Center that assists manufacturers in reducing carbon emissions and energy costs, while training the…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: September 17, 2021 / Posted in: Alabama Industrial Training and Assessment Center, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Joseph P. Carpenter, Dr. Keith A. Woodbury, Dr. Shahriar (Sean) Amini
Despite a drop in vehicle crashes this year in the state, fatal crashes have increased slightly, possibly because of lingering effects of the pandemic, according to research from The University…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: September 2, 2021 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. David Brown
Researchers will experiment with more effective ways of breaking down hard-to-recycle plastics.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: August 26, 2021 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Amanda Koh, Dr. C. Heath Turner, Dr. Jason E. Bara, Dr. Paul A. Rupar, Dr. Steven T. Weinman, Dr. Tibor Szilvási
“Working on the NASA patents means doing a lot of not only technical research but market research,” said Lauren Davis, a native of Dacula, Georgia, studying mechanical engineering and part…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: August 2, 2021 / Posted in: Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News
Traffic crashes on Independence Day can be more severe and deadlier than most other days, according to an analysis of state traffic records by researchers at The University of Alabama.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: June 30, 2021 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. David Brown
Using a Jell-O like model to study cancer, UA researchers hope to discover ways brain metastatic breast cancer evades drug therapies.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: June 22, 2021 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Shreyas S. Rao
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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.
