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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
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
Dr. Sichen Yuan, assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, received the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award for advancing high-power microwave systems with optimal structural…
Author: Emily Fischer / Published: March 9, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff
The annual Premier Awards honor members of the UA community who exemplify the highest standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. Six students, two faculty members and a student club received the University’s top honors.
Author: Jennifer Brady / Published: March 5, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Students, UA News
Jafar Sadique Pilakkadan, a second-year doctoral student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, has received the 2026 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics SwRI Student Paper Award in non-deterministic approaches for his research presented at the AIAA SciTech Conference.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: February 11, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Students
From bioethics to drone racing, five new student organizations have joined the Styslinger College of Engineering this academic year, giving students new ways to explore emerging fields, gain hands-on experience and develop leadership skills. These clubs reflect a growing interest among students in interdisciplinary learning and community engagement.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: February 3, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students
Dr. Rohan Sood, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, has been elected to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Class of 2026 Associate Fellows.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: November 5, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Rohan Sood
World Space Week, held every year Oct. 4-10, commemorates two events in the global history of space exploration...
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: October 8, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Rohan Sood
LunaRecycle, a NASA Centennial Challenge, launched in September 2024 to crowdsource solutions for recycling non-metabolic materials on space exploration missions. The competition focuses on the design, development and demonstration of solutions that can reduce trash accumulation on longer-term missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: June 30, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Students / Features: Dr. Rajiv Doreswamy
The Alabama Astrobotics Team recently returned from NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Challenge with national recognition for its innovative approach to lunar robotics and systems engineering. Hosted annually at NASA’s Kennedy Space…
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: June 18, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Rajiv Doreswamy
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.
