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About 40 scientists from around the nation are expected to participate in “VORTEX Southeast,” an upcoming study of the unique characteristics of tornadoes that develop in the South, weather researchers…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: March 1, 2016 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
The University of Alabama is known for many things: education, football, and on April 27, 2011 tornadoes. Students who lived through that terrible day will never forget it. But there’s…
Source: WSFA-NBC 12 / Published: February 21, 2016 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
In January 2016, more than 120 students packed the monthly American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting in Shelby Hall, a stark contrast from two years earlier when just 20 students attended…
Source: UA Student Affairs / Published: February 15, 2016 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Research, Students
Thirteen faculty members at The University of Alabama will be presented with the President’s Faculty Research Award, Thursday, March 31 as part of The University of Alabama’s annual Faculty Research Day.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: February 11, 2016 / Posted in: Events, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News
Like the 2016 Camaro, each team within the EcoCAR 3: Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition possess individual characteristics that make them unique, including the model and design. The UA Camaro will…
Source: The Green Garage Blog / Published: February 4, 2016 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Hwan-Sik Yoon, Dr. Paulius V. Puzinauskas, Dr. Tim A. Haskew
Dr. Samit Roy, the William D. Jordan Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, was elected to head a technical division within the American Society for Composites, or ASC. The ASC…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: January 20, 2016 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Research / Features: Dr. Samit Roy
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
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.
