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NASA Launches LunaRecycle Challenge; UA Serves as Allied Organization

NASA announced the launch of the LunaRecycle Challenge on Monday, Sept. 30, offering $3 million in prizes for innovations in recycling material waste on deep space missions with The University…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: October 2, 2024    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Events, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research   

UA Professor Upcycling Waste for Green Construction and Jobs    /  UA News

In a recently awarded grant project led by The University of Alabama, researchers will upcycle agricultural and industrial waste into affordable and greener construction materials. The collaborative effort across four universities in three states is designed to also create new revenue sources in each of the participating states. The project, “Transforming Wastes Into Economic Assets for Sustainability, Resilience, and Prosperity by a Novel Negative Emission Technology,” is a $6 million grant through the NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement-Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program focused on building climate resilience and strengthening STEM education in regions that have traditionally received less funding.


Author: Jessica Nelson    /    Published: October 2, 2024    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Home Page Main Story, Outreach, Partners, Research, UA News,    /    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   

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Bertini to Lead UA Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Department

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Robert Bertini was recently named head of the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering in The University of Alabama College of Engineering. Bertini joins the…


Author: Anna Claire Toxey    /    Published: August 23, 2024    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Partners    /    Features:     

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:     

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Interactive Map Shows Thresholds for Coastal Nuisance Flooding    /  UA News

As sea levels rise around the world, communities in coastal areas are more frequently seeing the impact of routine high tide flooding. These incursions of sea water may weaken foundations and infrastructure, slow down traffic and curb business activities in affected areas.


Author: Jessica Nelson    /    Published: August 13, 2024    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

Amirkhanian Accepted Into UA Faculty Teaching Fellows Program

Dr. Armen Amirkhanian, assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, was selected to join the inaugural class of The University of Alabama Teaching Academy’s Faculty Teaching Fellows Program. Amirkhanian,…


Author: Natalie Bonner    /    Published: July 1, 2024    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff    /    Features:     

Innovative UA Research Recognized with NSF CAREER Awards    /  UA News

Four professors at The University of Alabama received one of the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious honors for early-career faculty.


Author: Jessica Nelson    /    Published: June 6, 2024    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News    /    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:   , , , , ,   

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.