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A team of University of Alabama students is ready to turn a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro into an eco-friendly car. More than 150 students have been working on a prototype to…
Source: WBRC Fox 6 / Published: January 6, 2016 / Posted in: In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Hwan-Sik Yoon, Dr. Paulius V. Puzinauskas, Dr. Tim A. Haskew
When a player gets injured in a football game, they are typically brought to a trainer’s table on the sideline where a medical evaluation is done in front of 100,000…
Source: USA Today / Published: January 5, 2016 / Posted in: Research, Students / Features: Dr. Beth Ann Todd, Dr. Charles L. Karr
After nearly 18 months preparing, The University of Alabama EcoCAR 3 team is ready to turn a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro into an advanced, significantly more energy-efficient vehicle that should maintain the speed and performance of the muscle car.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: January 4, 2016 / Posted in: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Hwan-Sik Yoon, Dr. Paulius V. Puzinauskas, Dr. Tim A. Haskew
As part of the National Robotics Initiative (NRI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is providing $2.2 million for development of three innovative co-robots, which are robotic devices designed to work…
Source: Rehab Management / Published: December 3, 2015 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research / Features: Dr. Xiangrong Shen
Some of the fastest-growing cities in the world sit in high-risk earthquake zones. That’s why researchers are trying to figure out how to build tall buildings using a material that’s…
Source: Gizmodo / Published: December 1, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Sriram Aaleti, Dr. Thang N. Dao
A method of cleaning drinking water with light is being tested and developed at The University of Alabama with the hope of creating a product available for homes and businesses.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 30, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Research, UA News
University of Alabama researchers are leading an effort that could lead to the construction of taller and studier wood-framed buildings in earthquake-prone areas.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 10, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News
The last three months of the year can be treacherous for all drivers, but young drivers are involved in considerably more crashes during that time than the rest of the year, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 9, 2015 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Research, UA News
A routine trip to run errands almost cost Katherine Dean her life. In February, just as Ms. Dean, of suburban Maryland, drove underneath a bridge on the Capital Beltway, a…
Source: The New York Times / Published: November 5, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Michael E. Kreger
The idea of using LED light to purify water might sound like something from a futuristic science-fiction movie, but thanks to a group of chemical engineering students at The University…
Source: Service Learning / Published: October 24, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott, Dr. Patrick Kung
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.
