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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Dr. Laurentiu Nastac, associate professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, organized a symposium and was the main editor of a book of…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: April 2, 2015 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, Research / Features: Dr. Laurentiu Nastac
Thirteen faculty members representing a cross section of campus will be presented with the President’s Faculty Research Award Wednesday, April 8, as part of UA’s first Faculty Research Day.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: March 23, 2015 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News
Last December, the College Board launcheda new Advanced Placement (AP) course designed to teach Computer Science Principles (CSP). The course, developed with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), intends…
Source: Product Design and Development / Published: March 11, 2015 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
What do a Mako shark and a golf ball have in common? For Dr. Amy Lang, it’s all about their need for speed. “Do you know why a golf ball…
Source: Discovery Canada / Published: February 27, 2015 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Amy W. Lang
Maryland’s top transportation official on Thursday ordered immediate inspections of 27 aging, state-owned bridges after a chunk of concrete fell on a Prince George’s County woman’s car from the bottom…
Source: The Baltimore Sun / Published: February 13, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research / Features: Dr. Michael E. Kreger
Amid the American energy boom, a basic question goes unanswered: How many oil spills are actually occurring each year?
Source: U.S. News & World Report / Published: February 10, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News
Two University of Alabama professors will soon add research leadership responsibilities to their campus roles.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: January 26, 2015 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News
At open mics all around Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alan Lane becomes Doobie “Doghouse” Wilson, playing blues and folk music at clubs in the area. Lane, a chemical engineering professor, started…
Source: Crimson White / Published: January 21, 2015 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News
A new study conducted jointly by The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine calls for a…
Source: Infection Control Today / Published: January 20, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott
Could platinum soon become obsolete? A University of Alabama (UA) technology may be the answer to replace this precious metal. Zhichao Shan and Archana Panikar, UA chemistry graduate students; Dr….
Source: Tech Alabama / Published: January 14, 2015 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Arunava Gupta
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.
