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When it comes to weather in Alabama, no matter what time of year, there’s just one thing to do: “Prepare for it to be bad.” “The warning process has improved so…
Source: AL.com / Published: December 23, 2014 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
A University of Alabama-based startup company that specializes in biodegradable medical implants recently placed second at the International Innovation in Materials Science Competition in Boston, Mass.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: December 16, 2014 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, UA News
January 28, 2014 is a day few of us will forget. People stranded in cars. Children stranded in schools. Families separated and scared after a winter storm hit metro Atlanta….
Source: WSB-TV 2 / Published: December 16, 2014 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Dr. Qing Peng, who joins the College of Engineering in January 2015, played a role in an invention recently recognized by R&D Magazine as one of the…
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: December 10, 2014 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research
Despite Alabama having a Graduated Driver License law — which sets restrictions for teenagers who sit behind the wheel at age 16 — it is not strong enough and should…
Source: The Montgomery Advertiser / Published: November 26, 2014 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Outreach, Research / Features: Dr. David Brown
Fox 6 meteorologist Wes Wyatt speaks to Dr. Laura Myers with the Center for Advanced Public Safety about the snowstorm as part of the station’s Winter Prediction Special.
Source: WBRC Fox 6 / Published: November 21, 2014 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
If you’re hitting the road for Thanksgiving, you need to buckle up. A new study from The University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) estimates more than 2,500…
Source: WBRC Fox 6 / Published: November 20, 2014 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. David Brown
Automobile crashes caused by deer, alcohol and bad weather are more common during the week of Thanksgiving 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 14, 2014 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Outreach, Research, UA News
University of Alabama Engineering graduate student Will Guin works with “pop-tubes,” which use microwaves, to create a more effective airframe skin for the Boeing 787 aircraft. His research and presentation…
Source: The Center for Public Television / Published: November 13, 2014 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Jialai Wang
When humans begin to explore other planets, such as Mars, or return to the moon, their trusty robots will have to be more than remote-controlled hunks of metal. Much like…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: November 13, 2014 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
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.
