College of Engineering

UA, Naval Observatory Partnership to Improve Precise Timing Education

UA, Naval Observatory Partnership to Improve Precise Timing Education

The University of Alabama has partnered with the United States Naval Observatory to train UA students in precise timing and time interval technology, which is used in highly precise atomic clocks on which the U.S. military, financial sector, GPS satellites and power grids rely.

Professor Creates New Materials for Gas Separations

Professor Creates New Materials for Gas Separations

In response to future energy challenges, chemical engineers at The University of Alabama are creating new materials to more efficiently separate gases related to energy processes.

Spot On

Spot On

As cars have gotten sleeker and lighter over the decades, nostalgia about cars of yesteryear often romanticize their sturdiness – huge boxes of steel ready to take on any impact. It is a memory often not rooted in the reality of the safety of today’s vehicles.

UA to Hold Winter Commencement Exercises Dec. 16

UA to Hold Winter Commencement Exercises Dec. 16

The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 16, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

A Raw Deal

A Raw Deal

Dr. Mark Elliott is leading a project to get a grasp on how much raw wastewater, and the diseases it can spawn, flow into the water of Alabama’s Black Belt.

Computer Science Students Take Home First Place at HackATL

Computer Science Students Take Home First Place at HackATL

A team of College of Engineering students took home first place in a recent business competition.

Improved Sensors Could Reduce Energy Used for HVAC Systems

Improved Sensors Could Reduce Energy Used for HVAC Systems

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are part of a nationwide project to find ways of reducing energy used to heat, cool and ventilate buildings.

Students Help Salvation Army With Innovative Software

Students Help Salvation Army With Innovative Software

By Adam Jones With the millions of letters he receives each year, let’s hope old Saint Nick has something this nifty. A senior project by three computer science students at The University of Alabama is assisting with getting presents to needy children this holiday season. Working with the Tuscaloosa Corps of the Salvation Army, three

Student Exchange Signed between UA, German Institution

Student Exchange Signed between UA, German Institution

Students at The University of Alabama will have the opportunity to study and train at a German research school as part of an exchange program.

FORTIFIED Assessment

FORTIFIED Assessment

A team of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students collected data in four Florida cities including Marco Island, the location where Irma made landfall.