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The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR), in collaboration with the UA Research ASSIST Office, is excited to announce the 2025–2026 cohort of THRIVE Fellows — an interdisciplinary group of researchers selected to participate in the THRIVE Initiative: Transformative Human-centered Research for Impacting Vulnerabilities Everywhere.
Source: UA Institute for Social Science Research / Published: May 22, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Dawen Li, Dr. Fei Hu, Dr. Steven T. Weinman
Two University of Alabama students in the College of Engineering have been selected as 2025-2026 Shelby Scholars. Juniors Javen Bies-Dupree, of Birmingham, and Elizabeth Owens, of Pensacola, Florida, will join 38 other UA students in the class. The Shelby Scholars program is a credit-bearing leadership program for undergraduate students from any academic field who are passionate about public service.
Author: Tanner Coffman / Published: May 19, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently honored six alumni as Distinguished Engineering Fellows at a banquet hosted at Bryant-Denny Stadium on April 26. Each…
Author: Anna Claire Toxey / Published: May 19, 2025 / Posted in: Alumni, Awards and Honors,
Dr. Kasra Momeni, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been appointed to the editorial board of npj Computational Materials, a peer-reviewed journal published by Nature Portfolio. The journal is one of the most respected in its field, dedicated to advancing computational approaches that drive innovation in materials science.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: May 16, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering / Features: Dr. Kasra Momeni
Dr. Seongsin “Margaret” Kim, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been selected as an Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide Fellow. Kim joins a prestigious group of 121 members from 27 countries in the 2025 class.
Author: Tanner Coffman / Published: May 12, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering / Features: Dr. Seongsin (Margaret) Kim
Alanis Coleman, a senior majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in mathematics, was selected as the fall 2024 Outstanding Co-op Student by the Engineering Career Development Center. Coleman completed…
Author: Tanner Coffman / Published: May 7, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Students
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation selected four University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2025-2026.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 4, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News
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
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: Dr. Prabhakar Clement
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Jeff Gray, a professor in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering, as a Distinguished Teaching Professor. Gray…
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: October 11, 2024 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
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.
