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Crashes caused by drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol are more prevalent around Christmas and New Year’s Day, while crashes the days around Thanksgiving are concentrated around typical rush hours, according to a University of Alabama study.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: November 21, 2019 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. David Brown
Uber and Lyft driving have become popular side hustles for people around the world. But for one driver the ride sharing services are more than just a full-time gig. “Oh…
Source: Fox 6 on 10/31 / Published: November 1, 2019 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Rhonda Stricklin
A team of University of Alabama students placed in the top five at a national competition in civil engineering and their faculty adviser won an award for his contributions to…
Author: Brooklyn Pfanstiel / Published: October 29, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Students / Features: Dr. Sriram Aaleti
Dr. Jeff Gray is a professor in the department of computer science at The University of Alabama and a member of the software engineering group. He is a National Science…
Source: WVUA / Published: October 18, 2019 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
It’s a Friday night, and you have invited a houseful of people over for a dinner party. Your mind is spinning with the details: cooking, cleaning and decorating. You think…
Author: Hannah Price / Published: October 16, 2019 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering, Remote Sensing Center, Research, Students, / Features: Dr. Fei Hu
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
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
A group of University of Alabama students will soon visit and spend time with some homeowners to better understand how they find out when severe weather is happening and how…
Source: Fox 6 / Published: October 10, 2019 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers, Jacob Reed
A group of University of Alabama students will soon visit and spend time with some homeowners to better understand how they find out when severe weather is happening and how…
Author: Chris Bryant / Published: October 10, 2019 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Laura Myers, Jacob Reed
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
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.
