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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:     

Hydropower Industry Lost Billions to Drought Over Two Decades    /  UA News

Hydropower is one of the country’s leading sources of clean energy, but extended drought reduces the amount of power these facilities can produce. Without adequate planning, say researchers from The University of Alabama, this clean and renewable energy source can be a liability in times of drought.


Author: Jessica Nelson    /    Published: September 26, 2024    /    Posted in:   Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

Moradkhani Elected as 2024 AGU Fellow

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Hamid Moradkhani, Alton N. Scott professor of engineering in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering and director for the Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research,…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: September 18, 2024    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Faculty and Staff   

UA Researchers Analyze MS vs TN SCOTUS Case    /  UA Law School

Researchers at the University of Alabama have published an article in the American Chemical Society’s ES&T Water journal, An Improved 21st Century Judicial System with Environmental Science Expertise is Needed for…


Source: UA Law School    /    Published: August 19, 2024    /    Posted in:   Center for Water Quality Research, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

Federal Grant Powers UA’s Autonomous Bus Safety Research    /  UA News

With a grant from the Federal Transit Administration and the United States Department of Transportation, The University of Alabama is gearing up for a $3 million project to develop advanced…


Author: Jessica Nelson    /    Published: May 31, 2024    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering, Partners, Research, UA News    /    Features:   , , , , ,   

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Overcoming Obstacles: Remote Sensing Center Completes Deployment to Isolated Area in Colorado

A group of researchers from The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently completed a critical field deployment to Gothic, Colorado, to conduct leading-edge research on snowpack density in conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).


Author: Anna Claire Toxey    /    Published: June 29, 2023    /    Posted in:   Remote Sensing Center, Research,   

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UA Sees Major Increases in R&D Partnerships with Industry    /  UA News

Over the past three years, annual funding from industry partners with The University of Alabama increased nearly 500%, creating opportunities for students while bringing innovation and job growth to the…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 26, 2022    /    Posted in:   Alabama Industrial Training and Assessment Center, Center for Sustainable Infrastructure, Partners, Research, UA News   

Moradkhani Named Robert E. Horton Lecturer in Hydrology

Dr. Hamid Moradkhani, professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, has been named the 2023 Robert E. Horton Lecturer in Hydrology by the American Meteorological Society (AMS).


Author: Anna Claire Toxey    /    Published: August 29, 2022    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff    /    Features:     

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Engineering Professor, Automotive Pioneer Adds New R&D Role    /  UA News

Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian will take on the additional responsibility of creating and implementing a vision for connected, automated and electric mobility research and elevating the profile of the Alabama Transportation…


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: August 1, 2022    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, UA News    /    Features:     

Road Fatalities, Rural Road Crashes Up During Holiday Season    /  UA News

During the December winter holidays, vehicle crash fatalities are higher than expected and there are more crashes along rural roads, according to the study.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: December 13, 2021    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

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.