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A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics describes the formation and behavior of oil-sediment residues in marine and coastal environments following an oil spill. (T. Prabhakar Clement, Department of Civil, Construction and…
Source: American Geophysical Union - Earth and Space Science News / Published: January 12, 2018 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Prabhakar Clement
In 2011, Alabama was hit by a giant tornado- the largest tornado recorded in the U.S. terms of the amount of damage it caused. Thousands were displaced from their homes-…
Source: Daily Planet - Discovery / Published: January 10, 2018 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Wei Song
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A College of Engineering professor was recognized this spring for his work on enhancing 360-degree video virtual reality streaming at an international conference. Dr. Jacob Chakareski, assistant professor…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: January 9, 2018 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research
Dr. Viola Acoff, associate dean for undergraduate and graduate programs, is leading a 10-member team from The University of Alabama at the National Science Foundation and Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program Dissemination Conference, in Anchorage,…
Source: ANSEP / Published: January 8, 2018 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Dr. Viola L. Acoff
The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety analyzed 10 years of state car crash data and found that the most perilous are the “shopping days before Christmas.”
Source: The Hill / Published: December 22, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — An organization connecting students with NASA has named a new campus director at The University of Alabama. Dr. Semih Olcmen was appointed to the role of UA…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: December 14, 2017 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff / Features: Dr. John Baker, Dr. Semih M. Olcmen
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — An Oklahoma company extended its partnership with the UA College of Engineering for the second year with a $10,000 donation. Representatives from John Zink Hamworthy Combustion, based…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: December 12, 2017 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research / Features: Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal
Dr. Mark Elliott is leading a project to get a grasp on how much raw wastewater, and the diseases it can spawn, flow into the water of Alabama’s Black Belt.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: December 11, 2017 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Garry Warren, metallurgical and materials engineering emeritus professor, was recently chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Julia and Johannes Weertman Educator Award by The Minerals, Metals…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: December 10, 2017 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering / Features: Dr. Viola L. Acoff
Researchers at the University of Alabama are studying ways to help cut back on energy that heat and cools our buildings. This is how 1.5 million-dollar project will work. UA…
Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham) / Published: December 9, 2017 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research / Features: Dr. Fei Hu
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.
