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The University of Alabama EcoCAR team has completed the final year of the EcoCAR EV Challenge, concluding four years of technological achievement.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: June 18, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Hwan-Sik Yoon, Dr. Paulius V. Puzinauskas
The University of Alabama Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering has advanced in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report Graduate Engineering Rankings, rising to No. 83 overall and No. 51 in public university rankings.
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: June 16, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Two teams from The University of Alabama achieved top placements in the 2025-26 Solar District Cup Competition organized by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Author: Grace Schwartz / Published: June 11, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students,
Dr. Bhupendra Khandelwal, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS). FRAeS is the highest level of distinction within the Royal Aeronautical Society, the world’s oldest and…
Author: Grace Schwartz / Published: June 9, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering / Features: Dr. Bhupendra Khandelwal
Dr. Kalyan K. Srinivasan has been appointed head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering. After beginning his professional career in academia…
Author: Grace Schwartz / Published: June 3, 2026 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering / Features: Dr. Kalyan Kumar Srinivasan
The Shelby Scholars program has selected two students from the Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering as members of the 2026-27 cohort.
Author: Grace Schwartz / Published: May 22, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students,
For more than 185 years, The University of Alabama Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering has served the state, nation and global community by advancing the boundaries of knowledge through innovative research and education of the next generation of leaders. As student enrollment, research activity and national recognition continue to rise, sustained investment in exceptional faculty remains a central College priority.
Author: Emily Fischer / Published: May 22, 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, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, / Features: Dr. C. Taber Wanstall, Dr. Lin Gao, Dr. Lusha Wang, Dr. Matthew Blair, Dr. Noorbakhsh Amiri Golilarz, Dr. Sayanton Dibbo, Dr. Zhiheng Lyu
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: Dr. Peter Ludovice, Mitch Bailey
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,
Five UA students and one alumnus have been selected for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which supports fellowships for outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time, research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering or math, including STEM education.
Author: Bryant Welbourne / Published: April 30, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA 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.
