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… Beyond existing renewable energy sources, one Alabama professor has his eyes set on an innovative approached toward restoring power following a weather-related disaster: Electric vehicles. John Kisacikoglu, an assistant…
Source: AL.com / Published: October 1, 2020 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Mithat Kisacikoglu
A new MRI scanner paves the way for researchers to expand the boundaries of knowledge of the human brain, bringing benefits to the core educational mission of campus.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: September 28, 2020 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Russell J. Mumper, Dr. Sharlene D. Newman
If asked where in the United States is most vulnerable to drought, you might point to those states in the West currently suffering under hot and dry conditions and raging wildfires. However,…
Source: Weather Nation / Published: September 24, 2020 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Hamid Moradkhani
According to UA research, drought vulnerability comes from a combination of how susceptible a state is to drought and whether it’s prepared for impacts. The most and least vulnerable states…
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: September 18, 2020 / Posted in: Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Hamid Moradkhani
Prasad Gogineni, chair of the CAMEE external advisory board and the Cudworth Professor of Engineering at the University of Alabama, was the keynote speaker. His presentation discussed the use of…
Source: UTSA Today / Published: September 9, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Siva Prasad Gogineni
Heat waves are a silent killer. Unlike other extreme weather phenomena, you can’t see them coming, and they don’t leave behind a trail of destruction. But they kill more people…
Source: The Washington Post / Published: August 7, 2020 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research / Features: Dr. Susan A. Jasko
Climate change is strengthening the severity and frequency of storms, and 2020 is on track for another active hurricane season — the fifth consecutive such season, if the prediction comes…
Source: Passagemaker / Published: July 17, 2020 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research
“This is more evidence that shows our mapping system is not working efficiently and we need to fix it to better our understanding about flooding in the United States,” said…
Source: CNN / Published: July 3, 2020 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Hamed Moftakhari
Antarctica’s unique role helps UA research push boundaries of discovery.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: July 2, 2020 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Home Page Main Story, Remote Sensing Center, Research, UA News
NOTE: This story was written before the novel coronavirus pandemic. NASA has chosen The University of Alabama as one of 14 universities in its new program to innovate space travel….
Author: Arayna Wooley / Published: June 25, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal, Dr. Richard D. Branam
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.
