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Sood Awarded Three Grants to Advance NASA Missions, National Security and Space Technology

Dr. Rohan Sood, associate professor and graduate program coordinator in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics and director of the Astrodynamics and Space Research Laboratory, recently received three grants…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: November 6, 2026    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research   

Bethel Appointed Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

The University of Alabama Styslinger College of Engineering has appointed Dr. Cindy Bethel as interim Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs. Bethel will lead efforts related to graduate…


Author: Grace Schwartz    /    Published: November 6, 2026    /    Posted in:   Engineering, Faculty and Staff   

UA Doctoral Student Selected to Attend National Neutron Scattering School

Ebenezer Acquah, a doctoral student in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, was selected to attend the second annual National Neutron Scattering School, held Aug. 29-Sept. 4 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The competitive program brings together graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from across North America to learn about neutron scattering techniques and their applications through lectures and hands-on experiments at Oak Ridge’s Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor.


Author: Emily Fischer    /    Published: November 5, 2026    /    Posted in:   Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students,   

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NSF Supports UA Research on Artificial Intelligence and Student Engagement in STEM

Dr. Noorbakhsh Amiri Golilarz, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and director of the Bioinspired Robotics, AI, Imaging and Neurocognitive Systems Lab, has received a National Science…


Author: Emily Fischer    /    Published: November 4, 2026    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Research   

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Wang Receives ONR Award to Advance Fuel Cell Technology

Dr. Zhongyang Wang, Hewson Engineering Faculty Fellow and assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, received an Office of Naval Research grant for his research on fuel cell potential.


Author: Emily Fischer    /    Published: October 20, 2026    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research,   

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UA Engineering Students Gain Research Experience Abroad Through Czech Republic Program

Dr. Todd Freeborn, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recently led a group of six UA students to the Czech Republic as part of an NSF…


Author: Emily Fischer    /    Published: September 4, 2026    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Partners, Students   

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Freeborn Receives 2026 Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship Award

Dr. Todd Freeborn, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the recipient of the 2026 Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship Award presented by The University of Alabama’s…


Author: Emily Fischer    /    Published: May 7, 2026    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering   

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Szilvási Honored with Capstone Catalyst Award

Sponsored by the President’s Office and the Office of the Provost, the newly established Capstone Catalyst Award celebrates The University of Alabama’s most distinguished faculty. This prestigious honor recognizes those…


Author: Emily Fischer    /    Published: May 6, 2026    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Engineering, Research   

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TD-Tutor Helps Students Identify Technical Debt in Software

Every software project carries baggage. Some call it shortcuts; others call it compromises. In the world of computer science, it has a more precise name: technical debt. Technical debt is…


Author: Emily Fischer    /    Published: May 6, 2026    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Engineering, Outreach   

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UA Students Keep Innovation Afloat Through Maritime Engineering Industry Immersion Trip

Twenty-five Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering students recently traveled to Alabama and Mississippi to learn more about shipbuilding along the Gulf Coast. The Gulf Coast immersion trip is…


Author: Emily Fischer    /    Published: April 30, 2026    /    Posted in:   Partners, Students   

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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.