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In summer 2024, the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence was established, ushering in a new wave of teaching and research centered around AI and machine learning. Housed under the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama, the ALA-AI serves as an interdisciplinary hub dedicated to promoting human-centered applications of AI, ensuring the ethical development of AI technologies, and fostering a vibrant AI research and education community that nurtures collaborations between academia and industry.
Author: Anna Claire Toxey / Published: April 30, 2025 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff,
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Shahram Rahimi was recently named head of the Department of Computer Science at The University of Alabama College of Engineering. He will assume the role on…
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: November 14, 2024 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
Dr. Chris S. Crawford, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and director of the Human-Technology Interaction Lab, led a STEM workshop on Oct. 6 for a group of…
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: October 18, 2024 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach / Features: Dr. Chris S. Crawford
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Jeff Gray, a professor in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering, as a Distinguished Teaching Professor. Gray…
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: October 11, 2024 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
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
The University of Alabama is setting a new standard for AI research and education with the opening of the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, housed within the College of Engineering.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: July 26, 2024 / Posted in: Computer Science, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Jiaqi (Jackey) Gong
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: Dr. Alexander Hainen, Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, Dr. Brandon Dixon, Dr. Joshua A. Bittle, Dr. Nathan Jeong, Dr. Xinwu Qian
Three University of Alabama students have received Boren Scholarships for the study of languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.
Author: Bryant Welbourne / Published: April 24, 2024 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Partners, Students, UA News
The annual Premier Awards honor members of The University of Alabama community who exemplify the highest standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. The 2024 recipients have made outstanding contributions to the…
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: February 28, 2024 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Students, UA News
The University of Alabama is hosting a week of celebration for first-generation college students from Nov. 6-11. With support, recognition and celebration as the foundational elements of the week, the College of Engineering decided to sit down with two first-generation college students to learn more about their experiences and the advice they have for other first-generation students.
Author: Sarah Chase / Published: November 6, 2023 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Steve Daniewicz
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.
