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The Shelby Scholars program has selected two students from the Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering as members of the 2026-27 cohort.
Author: Grace Schwartz / Published: May 22, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students,
For more than 185 years, The University of Alabama Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering has served the state, nation and global community by advancing the boundaries of knowledge through innovative research and education of the next generation of leaders. As student enrollment, research activity and national recognition continue to rise, sustained investment in exceptional faculty remains a central College priority.
Author: Emily Fischer / Published: May 22, 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, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, / Features: Dr. C. Taber Wanstall, Dr. Lin Gao, Dr. Lusha Wang, Dr. Matthew Blair, Dr. Noorbakhsh Amiri Golilarz, Dr. Sayanton Dibbo, Dr. Zhiheng Lyu
Dr. Glenn Tootle, professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, was selected as a recipient of the 2026-2027 J. William Fulbright Research Scholar Award to collaborate with…
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: May 12, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Research / Features: Dr. Glenn Tootle
Inside The Cube at the University of Alabama, ideas don’t stay on paper for long. The facility, housed within the Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering, serves as the University’s primary makerspace. It provides students, faculty and staff — along with members of the broader Alabama community — access to tools and guidance to design, prototype and build projects for class, research and entrepreneurial efforts.
Author: Mitch Bailey / Published: May 7, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Peter Ludovice, Mitch Bailey
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,
The Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering hosted more than 1,000 prospective high school students and guests for its annual E-Day event on March 6.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: April 29, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, Students
The University of Alabama’s Concrete Canoe team made program history with a first-place finish at the 2026 American Society of Civil Engineers Gulf Coast Student Symposium, earning a spot at the National Concrete Canoe Competition for the first time.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: April 27, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Students, / Features: Dr. Armen Amirkhanian
The Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering, in partnership with the University of Alabama at Birmingham, hosted the 2026 American Society of Civil Engineers Gulf Coast Student Symposium March 12-14 in Tuscaloosa, bringing together approximately 600 students, faculty and industry professionals from 15 universities.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: April 13, 2026 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Events, Outreach, Students, / Features: Dr. Robert Bertini
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,
A research collaboration between civil engineering professor Dr. Mark Elliott and his former doctoral student Jillian Maxcy-Brown has earned national recognition from the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of the…
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: March 9, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott
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.
