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The University will recognize excellence in faculty research, creativity and scholarship at the annual Faculty Research Day on March 31.
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: April 1, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News / Features: Dr. Dawen Li, Dr. Gregory B. Thompson, Dr. Ryan Summers, Dr. Shreyas S. Rao, Dr. Vishesh Vikas
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,
TUSCALOOSA — Fifteen first-year students at The University of Alabama are the first cohort of the Alabama-Esslingen-Mercedes Exchange, a continuation of a long-running exchange program in automotive engineering.
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: March 10, 2026 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Partners / Features: Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian
From bioethics to drone racing, five new student organizations have joined the Styslinger College of Engineering this academic year, giving students new ways to explore emerging fields, gain hands-on experience and develop leadership skills. These clubs reflect a growing interest among students in interdisciplinary learning and community engagement.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: February 3, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students
Dr. Zhengnan Li, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports and an associate editor for IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. These appointments recognize Li’s expertise and growing influence in the global research community.
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: January 21, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Zhengnan Li
Dr. Aijun Song, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and his research team successfully conducted multiple field demonstrations of underwater autonomous vehicles as next-generation water-observing technologies at the Black Warrior River and Lake Tuscaloosa. These demonstrations were part of the 2025 U.S. Geological Survey FLOW Academy.
Author: Tanner Coffman / Published: August 19, 2025 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, / Features: Dr. Aijun Song
The Alabama Astrobotics Team recently returned from NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Challenge with national recognition for its innovative approach to lunar robotics and systems engineering. Hosted annually at NASA’s Kennedy Space…
Author: Natalie Crouse / Published: June 18, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Rajiv Doreswamy
With less than a week before the final event of the 2025 NASA Lunabotics Challenge, members of The University of Alabama Astrobotics team were working in shifts to fine-tune their lunar robot. Fourteen-hour days weren’t unusual. And they loved it.
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: June 18, 2025 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
May is National Inventors’ Month. To celebrate, we took a moment to applaud innovation at The University of Alabama, which is designated one of the Top 100 U.S. Universities in 2024 by the National Academy of Inventors.
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: May 22, 2025 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Dawen Li, Dr. M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, Dr. Shuhui Li, Dr. Xiangrong Shen
The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR), in collaboration with the UA Research ASSIST Office, is excited to announce the 2025–2026 cohort of THRIVE Fellows — an interdisciplinary group of researchers selected to participate in the THRIVE Initiative: Transformative Human-centered Research for Impacting Vulnerabilities Everywhere.
Source: UA Institute for Social Science Research / Published: May 22, 2025 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Dawen Li, Dr. Fei Hu, Dr. Steven T. Weinman
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.
