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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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Styslinger College of Engineering Inducts 2026 Distinguished Engineering Fellows    /  UA News

The University of Alabama Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering inducted six alumni as Distinguished Engineering Fellows at a banquet at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on April 25.


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: April 30, 2026    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Partners, UA News,   

Students, Alumnus Earn NSF Research Awards    /  UA News

Five UA students and one alumnus have been selected for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which supports fellowships for outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time, research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering or math, including STEM education.


Author: Bryant Welbourne    /    Published: April 30, 2026    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News   

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5 Styslinger College of Engineering Students Awarded Alabama Space Grant Consortium Scholarships and Fellowships

The Alabama Space Grant Consortium has awarded three undergraduate scholarships and two graduate fellowships to students in the Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering.


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: April 27, 2026    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students    /    Features:   ,   

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Brewer Receives Styslinger College of Engineering’s Hackney Leadership Award

The Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering announced Dr. Luke N. Brewer, a professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, as the 2026 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership Award recipient.


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: April 27, 2026    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering    /    Features:     

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Reddy Awarded AIME Honorary Membership

Dr. Ramana Reddy, ACIPCO endowed professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, has received the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers Honorary Membership Award.


Author: Emily Fischer    /    Published: April 13, 2026    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   

Faculty Earn University’s Top Honor for Research Excellence    /  UA News

The University will recognize excellence in faculty research, creativity and scholarship at the annual Faculty Research Day on March 31.


Author: Jessica Nelson    /    Published: April 1, 2026    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News    /    Features:   , , , ,   

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Styslinger Alumni Named to University of Alabama 18 Under 31 Class of 2026

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association recently honored its 2026 class of 18 Under 31 Young Alumni Award recipients. Of the 18 recipients, five are alumni of the Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering. Learn more about these outstanding young alumni and the impact they have already made on their industries and communities.


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: March 25, 2026    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,   

State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame Inducts 2026 Class    /  UA News

The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted six individuals and honored one corporation and one engineering project during a ceremony Feb. 28 at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 13, 2026    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Events, UA News   

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NASA Selects 16 Phase 2 Milestone Winners in LunaRecycle Challenge

NASA has selected 16 teams from 11 U.S. states as Phase 2 Milestone Round winners in the agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge. The competition advances innovative recycling technologies for future space missions….


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: March 10, 2026    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Outreach   

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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.