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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
Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS) announced today that Viola L. Acoff and John Hart have been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. The Carpenter Board now consists of 12 members, 11 of…
Source: Carpenter Technology Corporation / Published: February 24, 2019 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / Features: Dr. Viola L. Acoff
The Alabama Astrobotics team has recently migrated to its own space in a state-of-the-art lab.
Author: Alana Norris and Gillian Castro / Published: February 21, 2019 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks, Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley
The University of Alabama will host hundreds of middle and high school students at the 2019 Regional Science Olympiad competition Saturday, March 2. Teams from 30 schools across Alabama…
Author: Gillian Castro / Published: February 20, 2019 / Posted in: Events, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Students / Features: Dr. Viola L. Acoff
Sea level rise, driven by climate change, is causing increased flooding during high tides along much of the U.S. coastline. Though such floods are usually minor, a new study suggests…
Source: Science News / Published: February 19, 2019 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Hamed Moftakhari
Since last semester, computer science students, Logan Jordan and Bailey Gulsby, have been working on an app. Jordan said he cannot elaborate on the details of his app until the…
Source: Crimson White / Published: February 5, 2019 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
A University of Alabama associate professor of chemical and biological engineering has been chosen to help lead the 2019 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting. Dr. Yuping Bao will serve as…
Author: Gillian Castro / Published: February 4, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. Yuping Bao
A report from the University of Alabama’s Alabama Transportation Institute and Alabama Transportation Policy Research Center found that the state needs to invest between $600 million and $800 million annually…
Source: Alabama Political Reporter / Published: February 1, 2019 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
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.
