College of Engineering

U.S. Army Maj. Kimberly A. Smith in uniform

Army Officer Awarded 2024 UA Online Legendary Service Award

U.S. Army Maj. Kimberly A. Smith is the recipient of the 2024 UA Online Legendary Service Award.

The Future of Lifting? Robotics Lab Exosuit Boosts the Spine

The Future of Lifting? Robotics Lab Exosuit Boosts the Spine

One student’s innovation could be a game-changer for a variety of industries.

Illuminating experience: Students Helped 500 Drones Take Flight to Light Up the Sky

Illuminating experience: Students Helped 500 Drones Take Flight to Light Up the Sky

UA presented its first-ever drone light show and offered an experiential learning opportunity for students.

Preparing for Flight: Tuska UAV Design Team

Preparing for Flight: Tuska UAV Design Team

In this organization, students don’t just fly drones — they build them.

Several clear plastic bottles with the lids removed.

UA Engineer Pioneers New Process for Recycling Plastics

As consumer plastics continue to accumulate in our environment, U researchers developed a way to more efficiently and effectively recycle polymers.

student wearing a hard hat writes on a concrete beam

Big Break: Students Place in National Engineering Competition

See how engineering students build and break a 20-foot concrete beam to test their skills.

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UA Board of Trustees Honors 6 Faculty

The UA Board of Trustees appointed six UA faculty members as Distinguished Research Professors and Distinguished Teaching Professors.

UA Professor Upcycling Waste for Green Construction and Jobs

UA Professor Upcycling Waste for Green Construction and Jobs

A research project led by The University of Alabama will use biomass to reclaim industrial waste and sequester carbon.

Water flows through a hydroelectric power plant at sunset

Hydropower Industry Lost Billions to Drought Over Two Decades

Analysis by UA researchers finds that states should plan for drought as part of energy strategy.

The view of a road submerged in the sea at high tide

Interactive Map Shows Thresholds for Coastal Nuisance Flooding

Researchers used machine learning to calculate sea level rise and high tide flooding thresholds along U.S. coast.