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This year marks the first time UA has received three Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need grants in separate engineering departments at the same time.
Author: Alana Norris and Gillian Castro / Published: January 30, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal, Dr. C. Heath Turner, Dr. Jeffrey Carver
While graphene could be used to improve the strength and mechanical properties of a variety of automotive parts, it is not yet fully economically viable for most applications … Also,…
Source: R and D Mag / Published: January 25, 2019 / Posted in: In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students
Brain scanning technology will be put to the test in the Black Belt soon thanks to the University of Alabama. Human-computer interaction, also known as neurofeedback programs will be tried out…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: January 16, 2019 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Chris S. Crawford
Akshay Narkhede routinely prepares polymeric biomaterials during lab work in the Science and Engineering Complex at the University of Alabama. Narkhede, a doctoral student in chemical and biological engineering, uses…
Source: Alabama News Center / Published: January 15, 2019 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Ryan Summers, Dr. Shreyas S. Rao
A University of Alabama computer science professor has received a grant to better understand how K-12 students in the Alabama Black Belt perceive human-computer interaction.
Author: Alana Norris / Published: January 10, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Chris S. Crawford
MELD Manufacturing Corporation’s patented MELD technology has been selected by the US Army to be part of its inaugural Army Expeditionary Technology Search (xTechSearch) … Additionally, the collaboration of MELD…
Source: Manufacturing News / Published: January 2, 2019 / Posted in: In The News, Research
The University of Alabama and Auburn University have been designated R1 research institutions by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Sources: Tuscaloosa News, Alabama News Center, USA Today, WAFF 48 (Huntsville), Bristol Herald…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: December 23, 2018 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, In The News, Research
David Brown, University of Alabama professor, analyzed 10 years of crash data in Alabama and found that the six days around Christmas were particularly deadly with accident numbers that were 27…
Source: WBAL-AM (Baltimore, Maryland) / Published: December 21, 2018 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. David Brown
A recent graduate of The University of Alabama civil, construction and environment engineering program has received a prestigious fellowship with the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: December 17, 2018 / Posted in: Alumni, Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Michael E. Kreger, Dr. William Edward Back
Joshua Nunn had never been outside the United States before graduate school before a visit to Greenland where he helped provide perspectives on improving climate models.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: November 26, 2018 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Stephen J. Yan
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.
