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UA Safe State collaborates with OSHA and Brasfield & Gorrie on UAB Construction Project

The University of Alabama Safe State Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program has partnered with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Brasfield & Gorrie construction company to ensure the…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: December 21, 2024    /    Posted in:   Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Partners   

Engineering Faculty Awarded $3.07 Million by Department of Defense for Hybridization of Powertrain

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —  Researchers from The University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies in the College of Engineering received $3.07 million from the U.S. Department of Defense in…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: December 6, 2024    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research   

College of Engineering Battery Researchers Awarded Nearly $1.7 Million in Department of Energy Funding

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama researchers recently received a nearly $1.7 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy for their work in second-life battery pack manufacturing. The faculty…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: December 5, 2024    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research   

University of Alabama Researchers Awarded Nearly $1 Million in Department of Energy Funding

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Patrick Kung, associate professor and associate department head for undergraduate programs, and Dr. Seongsin Margaret Kim, professor, of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: November 19, 2024    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Partners    /    Features:   ,   

Rahimi to Lead UA Department of Computer Science

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Shahram Rahimi was recently named head of the Department of Computer Science at The University of Alabama College of Engineering. He will assume the role on…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: November 14, 2024    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research   

University of Alabama College of Engineering Surpasses $100 Million in New Research Awards in a Single Fiscal Year

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — For the first time in its history, The University of Alabama College of Engineering received more than $100 million in new external research awards in a single…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: November 13, 2024    /    Posted in:   Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, In The News, Partners, Research,   

Hooks Selected as Summer 2024 Outstanding Co-op Student

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Christian Hooks, a senior majoring in civil engineering with a minor in structural engineering, was selected as the summer 2024 Outstanding Co-op Student by the Engineering Career…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: November 4, 2024    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Students   

UA Hosts 2024 University Turbine Systems Research Program Conference

The University of Alabama College of Engineering held the 2024 University Turbine Systems Research and Advanced Turbines Program Review Meeting from Sept. 24-25 at the Bryant Conference Center. The UTSR…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: October 25, 2024    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research    /    Features:     

Clement Named 2024 Fellow of National Groundwater Association

Dr. Prabhakar Clement, professor of environmental engineering and founding director of the Center for Water Quality Research, has been designated as a 2024 National Ground Water Association Fellow. Fellows are…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: October 23, 2024    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Center for Water Quality Research, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff    /    Features:     

UA Scientist Teaches Children to Pilot Drones with their Brains at Library Demo

Dr. Chris S. Crawford, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and director of the Human-Technology Interaction Lab, led a STEM workshop on Oct. 6 for a group of…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: October 18, 2024    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach    /    Features:     

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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.