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With a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency, researchers from environmental engineering and geology will build a model to quantify the extent of untreated raw sewage discharges from homes throughout five counties in the Black Belt, an economically depressed region in the state.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: April 9, 2019 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott
Not long ago, moving objects with your mind was the province of Jedi knights and boy wizards. But on April 6, competitors and spectators will descend on the University of…
Source: Forbes / Published: April 6, 2019 / Posted in: Computer Science, Events, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Chris S. Crawford
From University of Alabama track star to assistant professor of an accredited civil, construction and environmental engineering program, Dr. Leigh Gilmore Terry has been part of the Alabama family since…
Author: Gillian Castro / Published: April 5, 2019 / Posted in: Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, / Features: Dr. Leigh Terry
Students attend college with the ultimate goal of finding a job after graduation. In order to achieve this goal, they need both a degree and experience, which is where the…
Author: Gillian Castro / Published: April 4, 2019 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, / Features: Amy Ratliff, Gayle Howell, Lara Ellen Locke, Neil Adams, Rachel Bohin
The University of Alabama Astrobotics team and a group of engineering senior design students partnered with the RISE Center, a school for infants and preschoolers with and without special needs on UA’s campus, to provide the children with a sensory cube to assist with in-class therapy.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 1, 2019 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
Researchers at the University of Alabama are testing whether tall, wood-framed buildings built with a hybrid technique that combines conventional construction materials and a newer material called cross-laminated timbers can…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: March 31, 2019 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Sriram Aaleti, Dr. Thang N. Dao
The University of Alabama is getting an $8 million grant to help improve traffic control systems in west Alabama. The money comes from the US Department of Transportation. It will be…
Source: ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) / Published: March 30, 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
In a partnership with federal, state and local agencies, The University of Alabama is leading a more than $16 million project to transform traffic operations in West Alabama and provide leading-edge research to address societal transportation needs.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: March 29, 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, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Alexander Hainen, Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, Dr. Joshua A. Bittle, Dr. Jun Liu, Dr. Laura Myers, Dr. Randy Smith
Officials of the Southeastern Conference announced that Dr. Ramana Reddy, ACIPCO Endowed Professor in Metallurgy, is the 2019 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner for The University of Alabama.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: March 28, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News / Features: Dr. Ramana G. Reddy
Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are working to improve powered-prosthetics by linking them with sensors in hopes of creating a prosthetic that seamlessly works with the rest of the body to become a partner in movement without the need for manual tuning.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: March 28, 2019 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Edward Sazonov, Dr. Xiangrong Shen
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.
