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The University of Alabama is putting research into service with the launch of its new electric bus fleet. Funded through a federal grant secured by UA researchers and campus partners, the buses provide quieter, energy-efficient transit while creating a real-world research platform for evolving transportation technologies.
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: September 3, 2026 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, UA News
More and more students are turning to co-ops to get hands-on experience and a leg-up as they launch their careers. To help raise student awareness of co-op opportunities, The University of Alabama Career Center is hosting its first-ever Crimson Co-Op Day Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. across campus, including an information session at 3 p.m. in the Career Center.
Author: Jennifer Brady / Published: September 1, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students, UA News
Eighteen University of Alabama faculty and staff who hold leadership roles within their respective departments were selected for the Leadership U class for 2026-2027. Offered by the Office for Academic Affairs, Leadership U is open to those who display the potential to develop into future leaders and who have an interest in higher education leadership knowledge, skills and values.
Author: Jennifer Brady / Published: August 18, 2026 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, UA News / Features: Dr. Kalyan Kumar Srinivasan, Rusty Pettus
Inside The Cube at the University of Alabama, ideas don’t stay on paper for long. The facility, housed within the Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering, serves as the University’s primary makerspace. It provides students, faculty and staff — along with members of the broader Alabama community — access to tools and guidance to design, prototype and build projects for class, research and entrepreneurial efforts.
Author: Mitch Bailey / Published: May 7, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Peter Ludovice, Mitch Bailey
The University of Alabama Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering inducted six alumni as Distinguished Engineering Fellows at a banquet at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on April 25.
Author: Natalie Bonner / Published: April 30, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Home Page Main Story, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Partners, UA News,
Five UA students and one alumnus have been selected for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which supports fellowships for outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time, research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering or math, including STEM education.
Author: Bryant Welbourne / Published: April 30, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News
Holland Henderson-Boyer’s first introduction to The University of Alabama came during a big high school road trip through the South. Traveling from Maryland, she was initially drawn to Southern universities because of scholarship opportunities, but Alabama quickly set itself apart.
Author: Megan Renzi / Published: April 29, 2026 / Posted in: Computer Science, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
An open-source software toolkit developed at UA plays an important part in NASA’s ongoing and future missions, including Artemis I and Artemis II.
Author: Jessica Nelson / Published: April 13, 2026 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Partners, UA News / Features: Dr. Rohan Sood
The University of Alabama’s Alabama Mobility and Power Center will integrate Honeywell’s AI-powered Battery Manufacturing Excellence Platform in its battery research lab. The battery manufacturing automation platform optimizes operations by improving cell yields and expediting facility startups for battery manufacturers at any scale. This collaboration will allow the lab to train the next generation of engineers and battery professionals nationwide.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 8, 2026 / Posted in: Alabama Mobility and Power Center, Engineering, Research, UA News
The Critical Language Scholarship, a program of the U.S. Department of State, provides immersive summer study experiences that give undergraduate and graduate students a year’s worth of language learning in just eight weeks through intensive instruction and cultural activities.
Author: Bryant Welbourne / Published: April 8, 2026 / Posted in: Computer Science, Students, UA News
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.
