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Happening at The University of Alabama, researchers are conducting a flooding study that can help communities better researchers are working to develop a framework that creates an opportunity to forecast hurricane-driven…
Source: Fox 6 / Published: July 6, 2021 / Posted in: Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Hamid Moradkhani
A recent study from The University of Alabama shows traffic crashes on Independence Day can be more severe and deadly. According to researchers the July 4th holiday averaged a total of…
Source: Fox 6 / Published: July 2, 2021 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. David Brown
As rescue and recovery teams dig through the rubble of the collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida, scientists and engineers are starting to consider what could have possibly caused the…
Source: CNN / Published: July 1, 2021 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Dr. Hamed Moftakhari
The sudden collapse of a 40-year-old beachfront condominium near Miami Beach might be an “extremely rare” tragedy, but it has heightened the awareness this week over how similar structures are…
Source: AL.com / Published: June 28, 2021 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Dr. Michael E. Kreger
The University of Alabama has been named The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge Year Three champion, taking the lead in the premier four-year collegiate automotive engineering competition.
Source: Auto Connected Car News / Published: June 10, 2021 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Engineering, In The News, Students
National Merit Scholarship winner from Orland Park in 2021 is Carl Sandburg High School student Brett R. Fassler. The student received the merit from the University of Alabama, where they…
Source: Illinois Patch.com / Published: June 3, 2021 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Students
Justin Williams, a rising sophomore at the University of Alabama studying computer engineering and a Birmingham Promise scholar, said the program provides life-changing opportunities. “Thanks to this wonderful initiative, I…
Source: The Birmingham Times / Published: May 26, 2021 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Giving, In The News, Students
Camgien is able to hire young talent coming out of The University of Alabama and surrounding schools to work on artificial intelligence and other technologies. Butler says the company has…
Source: Fox 6 / Published: May 19, 2021 / Posted in: Engineering, In The News, Outreach
And the department’s executive officer for the last 13 years, Jehad Al-Dakka, is leaving the Police Department to serve as the city’s director of special projects… Al-Dakka, who has overseen…
Source: Hoover Sun / Published: May 3, 2021 / Posted in: Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News
“We’re 10 years out from the 2011 tornadoes and we’re still seeing a lot of anxiety amongst people.” Dr. Laura Myers is the senior research scientist director for the Center…
Source: NBC (Huntsville) / Published: April 28, 2021 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
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.
