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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
The University of Alabama College of Engineering honored five alumni by inducting them into its 2019 class of Distinguished Engineering Fellows.
Author: Alana Norris / Published: May 8, 2019 / Posted in: Alumni, Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News
The University of Alabama engineering department is hosting the Robotic Mining Challenge in Tuscaloosa. Twenty-eight teams from colleges all across the country are on campus trying to prove they are the…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: May 7, 2019 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
Three members of The University of Alabama’s faculty will receive Fulbright Scholar Grants for the upcoming year.
Author: Alana Norris / Published: May 2, 2019 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. Anwarul Haque, Dr. Edward Sazonov
The five-time NASA Robotic Mining Competition champions from The University of Alabama will take over hosting duties this year.
Author: Alana Norris / Published: April 30, 2019 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement exercises beginning Friday, May 3, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
Author: David Miller / Published: April 29, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Events, UA News
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected three University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2019-2020.
Author: Richard LeComte / Published: April 26, 2019 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Semih M. Olcmen
A University of Alabama College of Engineering research center has been invited to join a global initiative for the United Nations with a focus on sustainable development.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 25, 2019 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Steven Jones
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.
