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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
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
In summer 2024, the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence was established, ushering in a new wave of teaching and research centered around AI and machine learning. Housed under the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama, the ALA-AI serves as an interdisciplinary hub dedicated to promoting human-centered applications of AI, ensuring the ethical development of AI technologies, and fostering a vibrant AI research and education community that nurtures collaborations between academia and industry.
Author: Anna Claire Toxey / Published: April 30, 2025 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff,
Gamma Technologies (GT), a global leader and innovator in multi-physics systems simulation software, announced its commitment of software and support to the University of Alabama’s College of Engineering. The two organizations are working together to teach students cutting-edge skills for battery engineering by integrating advanced simulation tools in an academic setting.
Source: Gamma Technologies / Published: March 28, 2025 / Posted in: Mechanical Engineering, Research / Features: Dr. Krishna Shah
A group of University of Alabama researchers recently received nearly $2 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and…
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: February 27, 2025 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Partners / Features: Dr. Jiaqi (Jackey) Gong, Dr. Jun Liu, Dr. Praveena Penmetsa, Dr. Steven Jones
Dr. Matthew Kasemer, assistant professor and graduate program director in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, recently received $300,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy…
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: February 6, 2025 / Posted in: Mechanical Engineering, Partners, Research / Features: Dr. Matthew Kasemer
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
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.
