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An engineering researcher at The University of Alabama is part of a project garnering international attention to potential sites for future habitats on the moon.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: October 18, 2017 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Rohan Sood
In early May of this year, junior aerospace engineering and mechanics major Zack Andrews set out in search of a 3D printer for one of his models. He ran into…
Source: Crimson White / Published: October 12, 2017 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students
Alabama isn’t only a major center for auto manufacturing, it’s also a growing hub for research and development projects that drive future industry technologies. At the University of Alabama, the Center…
Source: Made in Alabama / Published: October 8, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research / Features: Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian
As executive director of the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Bharat Balasubramanian is tasked with envisioning the future of the automobile. Speaking at Birmingham’s 10th annual Southern…
Source: AL.com / Published: October 7, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian
Students and professors gathered in Gorgas Library on Monday to munch and meet. The event, called “Pizza and Professors” connected students and professors with pizza and potential research partners. The event…
Source: Crimson White / Published: September 28, 2017 / Posted in: Computer Science, Events, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray, Dr. Joshua A. Bittle
Stroke survivors often lose some of their motor functions, and recovery can be a long and expensive process. By integrating virtual reality, robot, and motion capture technology, a low-cost solution…
Source: Scientia / Published: September 24, 2017 / Posted in: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Fei Hu, Dr. Jaber Abu-Qahouq, Dr. Jeff Gray, Dr. Monica Anderson
In the poorest sections of the American South researchers are finding hookworm, dengue fever, and other parasites and viruses that are more commonly associated with developing countries or, in the…
Source: Circle of Blue / Published: September 20, 2017 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott
University of Alabama students and faculty broke out some big guns to test FEMA approved storm shelter wall panels. They fired 2x4s from a debris cannons to study the stability…
Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham) / Published: September 14, 2017 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Michael E. Kreger
Experts at The University of Alabama not only tracked Irma’s path. They also tracked how you, the public, used the information about the storm leading up to its landfall. Dr….
Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham) / Published: September 13, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
Engineers with The University of Alabama have been studying wind loads and their effects on structures long before Hurricanes Harvey and Irma formed in the Gulf. The School of Engineering…
Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham) / Published: September 8, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Sustainable Infrastructure, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Thang N. Dao
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.
