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Chemical Engineering Students Earn Top Honors at Regional AIChE Conference

The University of Alabama’s student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers earned notable honors at the Southern Regional AIChE Conference in Tampa, Florida.


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: May 23, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Students,   

Szilvási Selected as OpenEye Cadence Outstanding Junior Faculty Award Recipient

Dr. Tibor Szilvási, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been selected as one of four ACS COMP OpenEye Cadence Molecular Sciences Outstanding Junior Faculty Award winners.


Author: Tanner Coffman    /    Published: May 23, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff    /    Features:     

Igniting Innovation: 5 Inventions that Started at UA    /  UA News

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:   , , ,   

Engineering Professors Named as 2025-2026 THRIVE Fellows    /  UA Institute for Social Science Research

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:   , ,   

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2 Engineering Students Selected for 2025-2026 Shelby Scholars Class

Two University of Alabama students in the College of Engineering have been selected as 2025-2026 Shelby Scholars. Juniors Javen Bies-Dupree, of Birmingham, and Elizabeth Owens, of Pensacola, Florida, will join 38 other UA students in the class. The Shelby Scholars program is a credit-bearing leadership program for undergraduate students from any academic field who are passionate about public service.


Author: Tanner Coffman    /    Published: May 19, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

Momeni Appointed to Editorial Board of npj Computational Materials

Dr. Kasra Momeni, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been appointed to the editorial board of npj Computational Materials, a peer-reviewed journal published by Nature Portfolio. The journal is one of the most respected in its field, dedicated to advancing computational approaches that drive innovation in materials science.


Author: Natalie Crouse    /    Published: May 16, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering    /    Features:     

Kim Named to 2025 Class of Optica Fellows

Dr. Seongsin “Margaret” Kim, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been selected as an Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide Fellow. Kim joins a prestigious group of 121 members from 27 countries in the 2025 class.


Author: Tanner Coffman    /    Published: May 12, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering    /    Features:     

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Coleman Selected as Fall 2024 Outstanding Co-op Student

Alanis Coleman, a senior majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in mathematics, was selected as the fall 2024 Outstanding Co-op Student by the Engineering Career Development Center. Coleman completed…


Author: Tanner Coffman    /    Published: May 7, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Students   

A Lasting Legacy: Former Computer Science Department Chair Serves as Inspiration for the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

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,   

4 UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars    /  UA News

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation selected four University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2025-2026.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 4, 2025    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, 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.