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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
Using the word summer to refer to Greenland is an insult to the idea of summer. Nevertheless, it was “summer” when a team of researchers from The University of Alabama…
Source: Phys.org / Published: March 18, 2019 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Siva Prasad Gogineni, Dr. Stephen J. Yan
Connie Moman thought these would be her last moments: huddling in her bedroom closet with her husband and her dog, feeling the wind rattle their double-wide trailer, listening to the…
Source: Washington Post / Published: March 17, 2019 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
A one-of-a-kind radar developed and built by UA professors and students is helping scientists unveil ancient climate history and provide perspectives on improving climate models.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: March 6, 2019 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Siva Prasad Gogineni, Dr. Stephen J. Yan
For years, researchers led by Amy Lang of the University of Alabama have been studying how large and heavy aquatic animals can reach such a high speed. Their latest results…
Source: Forbes / Published: March 5, 2019 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Amy W. Lang
A University of Alabama doctoral student has received a prestigious presentation award at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Atieh Alipour, a civil, construction and environmental engineering doctoral student, was…
Author: Gillian Castro / Published: March 4, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students
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.
