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An innovator and proven leader at the forefront of weather- and water-related data science with extensive experience in federal programs has been named the new executive director of the Alabama Water Institute.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: September 14, 2023 / Posted in: Alabama Water Institute, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News
A new high-performance computing center at The University of Alabama will enhance innovation and discovery while enriching student experiences that ready them to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: September 6, 2023 / Posted in: Home Page Main Story, Research, UA News
A student-led team from The University of Alabama has received a federal award for its research and efforts to help private well owners in Alabama predict and identify the risk of water contamination after flooding.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: August 11, 2023 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Partners, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Leigh Terry
A fifth of neighborhood blocks in the continental United States most vulnerable to natural disaster account for a quarter of the lower 48 states’ risk, according to a detailed assessment of vulnerability.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: August 3, 2023 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Hamid Moradkhani
A determined group of students at The University of Alabama are taking full advantage of a second opportunity at a project that could see their hard work launch into space after the last attempt ended in disappointment.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: July 7, 2023 / Posted in: Home Page Main Story, Students, UA News
After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alabama Robotics Competition returned to campus this April. Organized by the computer science department, since 2011 the competition has been…
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 23, 2023 / Posted in: Outreach, UA News
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host 24 university teams from across the nation for the Robotic Mining Challenge May 22-26.
Author: Anna Claire Toxey / Published: May 17, 2023 / Posted in: Events, Home Page Main Story, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
Working with technology developed at The University of Alabama, two students will compete in a national collegiate business pitch competition after winning the regional round.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: March 29, 2023 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UA News / Features: Dr. Jaber Abu-Qahouq
Engineering researchers received $2.75 million in federal support to scale up a patent-pending innovation that uses carbon dioxide to strengthen concrete.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: March 8, 2023 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Home Page Main Story, Partners, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Armen Amirkhanian, Dr. Daqian Jiang, Dr. Jialai Wang, Dr. Siyuan Song
The University of Alabama recognizes six students and three faculty members for their outstanding contributions to the Capstone. The Premier Awards honor students, faculty and staff who exemplify the highest…
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: March 2, 2023 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
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.