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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA—Aerospace engineers are always on the lookout for ways to make flying more efficient. Now, they’ve discovered a trick from nature that can do just that: the scales…
Source: Science / Published: January 6, 2017 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Amy W. Lang
Drs. Ramana Reddy and Gregory B. Thompson, who teach metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, will be honored by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, or TMS, for their contributions to education and their profession.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: December 5, 2016 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News / Features: Dr. Gregory B. Thompson, Dr. Ramana G. Reddy
Pass under one bridge on the interstate, and you might as well have seen them all. Right? Not so fast. Researchers at The University of Alabama are using a one-of-a-kind lab in the quest for longer, more durable bridges.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: October 24, 2016 / Posted in: Center for Sustainable Infrastructure, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Sriram Aaleti, Dr. Wei Song
Ten faculty members at The University of Alabama will take part in the 2016-17 Southeastern Conference Faculty Travel Program, which provides travel support and encourages collaboration among colleagues at other SEC member institutions.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: October 12, 2016 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. Wei Song
Dr. Prasad Gogineni, an international-recognized expert in the field of remote sensing, will join the faculty of The University of Alabama College of Engineering.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: October 6, 2016 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. Siva Prasad Gogineni
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2016 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: October 5, 2016 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. William Edward Back
Three schools in the Decatur City system are preparing to pilot a curriculum that will teach students as early as kindergarten how to write computer programs. “This is where our…
Source: The Decatur Daily / Published: September 21, 2016 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama recently secured a major grant to help attract minority students to STEM fields. The $5 million grant awarded from the National Science will help the AlabamaLouis…
Source: Birmingham Business Journal / Published: September 20, 2016 / Posted in: Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach / Features: Dr. Viola L. Acoff
About 87% of the country’s multifamily construction used wood framing in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Builders used steel framing, wood’s closest competitor, about 4% of the time,…
Source: Construction Dive / Published: September 19, 2016 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Thang N. Dao
Dr. Jeff Gray, professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, was part of a summit to gauge the progress of President Barack Obama’s initiative to expand computer science education to primary and secondary schools.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: September 19, 2016 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
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.
