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Heat waves are a silent killer. Unlike other extreme weather phenomena, you can’t see them coming, and they don’t leave behind a trail of destruction. But they kill more people…
Source: The Washington Post / Published: August 7, 2020 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research / Features: Dr. Susan A. Jasko
Epiphany Wells always had the goal of earning a college degree, but life’s circumstances derailed her plans for nearly a decade. She graduates this summer.
Author: Melissa Parker / Published: July 20, 2020 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Epiphany Wells
Climate change is strengthening the severity and frequency of storms, and 2020 is on track for another active hurricane season — the fifth consecutive such season, if the prediction comes…
Source: Passagemaker / Published: July 17, 2020 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research
“This is more evidence that shows our mapping system is not working efficiently and we need to fix it to better our understanding about flooding in the United States,” said…
Source: CNN / Published: July 3, 2020 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Hamed Moftakhari
Antarctica’s unique role helps UA research push boundaries of discovery.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: July 2, 2020 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Remote Sensing Center, Research, UA News
NOTE: This story was written before the novel coronavirus pandemic. NASA has chosen The University of Alabama as one of 14 universities in its new program to innovate space travel….
Author: Arayna Wooley / Published: June 25, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal, Dr. Richard D. Branam
A collaborative project between The University of Alabama and several statewide partners was awarded a nearly $4 million grant to bring computer science education to Alabama K-12 schools.
Author: Melissa Parker / Published: June 19, 2020 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray, Dr. Rebecca Odom-Bartel
Predicting plant water needs in a warmer, drier world. Plants drink up much of the water that falls to Earth. They take what they need before releasing it through tiny…
Source: Science Magazine / Published: June 2, 2020 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research
UA-involved study shows dry air drives overlooked changes in how plants drink and breathe.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: June 1, 2020 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research / Features: Dr. Mukesh Kumar
The University of Alabama has several research projects they hope can prevent the next pandemic. The school plans to invest $100,000 into six UA based research projects involving covid-19. They say…
Source: NBC 13 / Published: May 30, 2020 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Jun Liu, Dr. Laura Myers, Dr. Russell J. Mumper
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.
