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After a national search, Dr. Sharlene Newman will lead the Alabama Life Research Institute as executive director, charged with providing a coherent vision for collaborative life research that embraces the full range of disciplines represented on campus while strengthening UA’s research portfolio and profile
Author: Adam Jones / Published: June 20, 2019 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Kevin W. Whitaker, Dr. Russell J. Mumper
Success for UA’s Forumula SAE team did not come easy. The 18-member student team had to overcome a few small mechanical and electrical issues that needed to be addressed before competition.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: June 14, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News
For the second consecutive year, a senior robotics team from The University of Alabama took home a win at an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers regional conference.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: June 12, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks, Dr. Tim A. Haskew
For the fifth consecutive year, the student robotics team from The University of Alabama won NASA’s grand prize in its Robotics Mining Competition.
Author: Chris Bryant / Published: June 3, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
The Office, Clerical and Technical Staff Assembly recognized two of its members for going above and beyond their regular duties in supporting their department, co-workers and the University.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 29, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Susan Noble
Nearly half of the people killed in auto crashes in Alabama last year were not wearing a seat belt, according to an analysis of state crash records.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: May 21, 2019 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. David Brown
The T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership Award honors a faculty member who exemplifies the constant guidance and leadership necessary to make the College of Engineering exceptional.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 16, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama hope to combine two methods of constructing tall-wood buildings to yield a new system that could lead to wood-framed buildings reaching eight to 12 stories and that withstand earthquakes better than traditional light-frame wood structures.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: May 13, 2019 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Sriram Aaleti, Dr. Thang N. Dao
Extreme floods across the continental United States are associated with four broad atmospheric patterns, a machine-learning based analysis of extreme floods found.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: May 10, 2019 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Hamid Moradkhani
Researchers are using zombie-like cells that behave normally on the outside, but are filled with magnetic particles inside, to screen potential drugs from natural products.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: May 9, 2019 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Yuping Bao
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.
