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The University of Alabama is now the place where technical engineering skills and musical talent meet. The College of Engineering added a musical audio engineering degree to its catalog this…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: October 15, 2019 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Students, / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks, Dr. Tim A. Haskew
Former acting administrator of NASA and University of Alabama alumnus Robert Lightfoot has been on a path of reconnection for the past year. After retiring from NASA in April 2018,…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: October 14, 2019 / Posted in: Alumni, Mechanical Engineering,
Several University of Alabama students competed in two Tennessee-based collegiate hacking competitions last fall and won top prizes. VolHacks 2018 was held in Knoxville, Tennessee, last September. This 36-hour annual…
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: October 11, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Students
A University of Alabama engineering professor was recently recognized for his outstanding research. Dr. Samit Roy, William D. Jordan Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, received the American Society for…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: October 11, 2019 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Research / Features: Dr. Samit Roy
Within months, millions of trees had been lost statewide—a massive die-off whose seemingly abrupt onset left researchers like Mukesh Kumar shaken. “It really caught our eye,” recalls the University of Alabama ecohydrologist. “We…
Source: PBS / Published: October 8, 2019 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Mukesh Kumar
Predicting if droughts and heat waves will kill a forest is difficult, but new work involving an engineering researcher at The University of Alabama could help spot problems early to mitigate risks and possibly help restore a forest.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: October 7, 2019 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Mukesh Kumar
A University of Alabama engineering student and professor’s collaborative research paper was awarded a top honor at a recent technical society conference. Emin Ucer, an electrical and computer engineering doctoral…
Author: Brooklyn Pfanstiel / Published: October 5, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Mithat Kisacikoglu
Researchers at the University of Alabama are embarking on a $16.8 million project to transform the roads and highways in the Tuscaloosa area into a smart transportation network that is…
Source: Alabama Newscenter / Published: October 3, 2019 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Center for Transportation Operations, Planning and Safety, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research / Features: Dr. Alexander Hainen, Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, Dr. Joshua A. Bittle, Dr. Jun Liu, Dr. Laura Myers, Dr. Randy Smith
During the summer, Kaylin Hughes, a junior from Central High School, was one of 40 girls in the state of Alabama who participated in the 2019 National Science Foundation LEGACY…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: October 1, 2019 / Posted in: Computer Science, Events, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
A program at The University of Alabama is helping new college students get a head start with the goal of seeing them succeed throughout their academic careers and beyond. The…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: September 30, 2019 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Viola L. Acoff
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.
