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As rescue and recovery teams dig through the rubble of the collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida, scientists and engineers are starting to consider what could have possibly caused the…
Source: CNN / Published: July 1, 2021 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Dr. Hamed Moftakhari
The sudden collapse of a 40-year-old beachfront condominium near Miami Beach might be an “extremely rare” tragedy, but it has heightened the awareness this week over how similar structures are…
Source: AL.com / Published: June 28, 2021 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Dr. Michael E. Kreger
UA researchers have shrunk complex radar technology to fit drones, allowing them to capture more, better data to help with water management.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: June 14, 2021 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Remote Sensing Center, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Jordan D. Larson, Dr. Siva Prasad Gogineni, Dr. Stephen J. Yan
Researchers at The University of Alabama Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research are working to develop advanced computational earth science and coastal models that help coastal communities prepare for flooding from…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: June 7, 2021 / Posted in: Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Hamed Moftakhari, Dr. Hamid Moradkhani
The Alabama Water Institute selected three UA faculty members as the inaugural fellows in the AWI Faculty Fellowship Program.
Author: Brock Parker / Published: May 25, 2021 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Leigh Terry, Dr. Milad R. Esfahani
Four promising research projects received funding from Year 2 of The University of Alabama Cyber Initiative’s CyberSeed program, part of the UA Office for Research and Economic Development.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: May 21, 2021 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Allen Parrish, Dr. C. Heath Turner, Dr. Jason E. Bara, Dr. Jeffrey Carver, Dr. Mithat Kisacikoglu, Dr. Mizanur (Mizan) Rahman, Dr. Sevgi Zubeyde Gurbuz, Dr. Steven T. Weinman, Dr. Travis Atkison
Dr. Steven Jones with UA’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering was recently named a Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador.
Author: Bryant Welbourne / Published: May 20, 2021 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, UA News / Features: Dr. Steven Jones
Huntsville, Alabama, is known as the Rocket City, but that wouldn’t be possible without all the engineers who have flocked to the area as the industry has exploded over the…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: May 12, 2021 / Posted in: Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Home Page Main Story, Outreach,
An expert water researcher and University of Alabama alumnus is joining the faculty of UA’s College of Engineering. Dr. Steven Burian will join the civil, construction and environmental engineering department…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: May 10, 2021 / Posted in: Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Research / Features: Dr. Charles L. Karr, Dr. Russell J. Mumper
And the department’s executive officer for the last 13 years, Jehad Al-Dakka, is leaving the Police Department to serve as the city’s director of special projects… Al-Dakka, who has overseen…
Source: Hoover Sun / Published: May 3, 2021 / Posted in: Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News
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.
