College of Engineering

An engineering graduate student at The University of Alabama places cylindrical samples of concrete into a machine.

UA Leading Effort For Stronger, Greener Concrete

Engineering researchers received $2.75 million in federal support to scale up a patent-pending innovation that uses carbon dioxide to strengthen concrete.

Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Induct 2023 Class

Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Induct 2023 Class

Six individuals and an engineering corporation will be honored during a ceremony Feb. 25.

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UA Engineering Student Selected for Prestigious Aerospace Fellowship

Lilly Saub is one of 47 undergraduate students in the nation selected for the Brooke Owens Fellowship.

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UA Partners with Air Force to Explore Space Innovation

Researchers at The University of Alabama are exploring how a single spacecraft could service several satellites orbiting the Earth in one trip, potentially extending the mission of the satellites.

Two men at The University of Alabama work on material characterization.

New Microscopes to Position UA as Leader in Materials Characterization

A suite of new instruments focused on understanding materials will give The University of Alabama an elite platform while expanding opportunities for students.

Portrait outside of University of Alabama professor Dr. Myoungkyu Lee

Engineering Professor Selected to Use Supercomputer

An engineering professor at The University of Alabama was one of fewer than 60 researchers across the country awarded time on some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers.

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New MRI Research Facility at UA Ready for Transformative Research

The next breakthrough in human development and health research could come from The University of Alabama. 

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UA Researchers Hope to Spur Adoption of Greener Jet Fuel

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are spearheading a project to demonstrate an innovative method to create jet fuel from plants, helping the airline industry meet goals for using a renewable fuel source and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Two UA chemists work in the lab in white coats and gloves.

5 Early Career Researchers Making Waves with National Awards

National grants allow each researcher to train and motivate a new generation of scientists and engineers not only at UA through instruction and lab work, but also through outreach efforts.

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Low-cost Solution Viable for Self-Driving Cars to Spot Hacked GPS

Transportation researchers at The University of Alabama developed a promising, inexpensive system to overcome one challenge of self-driving vehicle technology: GPS hacking that can send a self-driving vehicle to the wrong destination.