College of Engineering

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.

University of Alabama Team Assesses Hurricane Irma Aftermath

University of Alabama Team Assesses Hurricane Irma Aftermath

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

Thanksgiving Week Brings Risk of Traffic Fatalities

Thanksgiving Week Brings Risk of Traffic Fatalities

There were more fatal crashes during the week of Thanksgiving last year than in previous years, and even though fatal crashes are trending down so far in 2017, the week still brings dangers to drivers.

NASA Visits Campus and Connects with Students

Engineering students recently were given a chance to explore their career options as engineers from NASA and other companies visited campus to network with students.

UA Joins Atmospheric Research Group

UA Joins Atmospheric Research Group

The University of Alabama was recently accepted into the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, or UCAR, a national organization focused on research and training in the atmospheric and related Earth system sciences.

Shelter from the Storm

Shelter from the Storm

Could homeowners have protection from high winds at a more affordable price than traditional storm shelters provide? Answering that question is the goal of research inside an innovative University of Alabama lab designed to help the construction and insurance industries.

UA’s Impact on Computer Science in K-12 Continues with Google’s Help

UA’s Impact on Computer Science in K-12 Continues with Google’s Help

More than 70 high school teachers from across Alabama will participate in a two-day computer science workshop Oct. 27-28 at The University of Alabama.