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Tootle Receives Fulbright Award for Drought Planning Research

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:     

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Printing Possibilities: Inside The Cube 3D Printing Lab    /  UA News

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:   ,   

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,   

Styslinger College of Engineering Hosts Annual E-Day for Prospective Students

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   

UA Concrete Canoe Team Makes Program History with First-Place Finish

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:     

Styslinger College of Engineering Hosts 2026 ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium

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:     

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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,   

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CCEE Faculty, Student Earn National Award for Wastewater Affordability Research

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:     

Preparing to tackle the challenges: ASCE’s 10 New Faces of Civil Engineering–College for 2026    /  ASCE

Civil engineering is amid a workforce crisis driven by a variety of factors, from the boomer generation retiring, to increasing maintenance needs, to demand for a wide range of new projects from bridges to data centers, renewable energy to water and wastewater needs.


Source: ASCE    /    Published: February 24, 2026    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

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Vikas and Aaleti Lead Research Team to NSF Phase 2 Award

The U.S. National Science Foundation has presented a Convergence Accelerator Bio-Inspired Design Innovations to Dr. Vishesh Vikas, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering; Dr. Sriram Aaleti, associate professor…


Author: Tanner Coffman    /    Published: February 10, 2026    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research    /    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.