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In summer 2024, the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence was established, ushering in a new wave of teaching and research centered around AI and machine learning. Housed under the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama, the ALA-AI serves as an interdisciplinary hub dedicated to promoting human-centered applications of AI, ensuring the ethical development of AI technologies, and fostering a vibrant AI research and education community that nurtures collaborations between academia and industry.
Author: Anna Claire Toxey / Published: April 30, 2025 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff,
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — For the first time in its history, The University of Alabama College of Engineering received more than $100 million in new external research awards in a single…
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: November 13, 2024 / Posted in: Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, In The News, Partners, Research,
In a recently awarded grant project led by The University of Alabama, researchers will upcycle agricultural and industrial waste into affordable and greener construction materials. The collaborative effort across four universities in three states is designed to also create new revenue sources in each of the participating states. The project, “Transforming Wastes Into Economic Assets for Sustainability, Resilience, and Prosperity by a Novel Negative Emission Technology,” is a $6 million grant through the NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement-Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program focused on building climate resilience and strengthening STEM education in regions that have traditionally received less funding.
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: October 2, 2024 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Home Page Main Story, Outreach, Partners, Research, UA News, / Features: Dr. Jialai Wang, Dr. Sriram Aaleti
Drs. Steven Weinman and Stephen Ritchie recently represented the College of Engineering at the 2024 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Washington, D.C.
Author: Anna Claire Toxey / Published: May 13, 2024 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, Students, / Features: Dr. Stephen Ritchie, Dr. Steven T. Weinman
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently named Dr. Rajiv Doreswamy as director of space technology and engineering research. In this role, he will work across the College and…
Author: Anna Claire Toxey / Published: March 25, 2024 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff,
Jonathan Clayton, a non-thesis master’s student studying civil engineering, was recently selected as the recipient of The University of Alabama’s Non-Traditional Thesis and Project Thesis Award. Clayton’s thesis project involved…
Author: Sarah Chase / Published: March 18, 2024 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Students,
Worker safety has always been a passion of Dr. Siyuan Song, but after she became aware of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program within the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, her field of interest evolved. What started as providing training for construction workers turned into developing and delivering training for two more underserved groups: healthcare workers and surface miners.
Author: Sarah Chase / Published: January 18, 2024 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, / Features: Dr. Siyuan Song
With an enrollment number of more than 5,000, the UA College of Engineering is home to students from countless states and countries across the globe. As such, one of the College’s core goals as a leading institution for engineering education is to continuously recruit some of the best and brightest students in the world.
Author: Anna Claire Toxey / Published: January 17, 2024 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Students, / Features: Dr. C. Heath Turner, Dr. James Sheehan, Dr. James W. Harris
Graduation is a special time for students of all majors. It’s a time to reflect on one’s educational journey and accomplishments. It’s a time to celebrate with family and friends. And, for most graduates, it’s a time to look toward the future and the boundless possibilities that lie ahead.
Author: Anna Claire Toxey / Published: December 16, 2023 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students, / Features: Dr. Charles Monroe
A group of researchers from The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently completed a critical field deployment to Gothic, Colorado, to conduct leading-edge research on snowpack density in conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Author: Anna Claire Toxey / Published: June 29, 2023 / Posted in: Remote Sensing Center, 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.
