College of Engineering

Hundreds of Students to Showcase Research, Creativity

Hundreds of Students to Showcase Research, Creativity

More than 400 students from across campus will share their work with the community at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference on April 4.

A man in a lab works with a material covered in wires.

UA Researchers Developing Way for Materials to Repair Themselves

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are exploring a promising path to self-repair for materials often used in the aerospace industry, possibly saving time and money while improving safety.

A close-up of a UA doctoral student wearing glasses with the ingestion monitor attached.

UA Technology to Aid National Nutrition Study

A wearable device that tracks diet developed by researchers at The University of Alabama will be used as part of a study of individual nutritional responses.

The Burnum Award event poster with general information about the event

Burnum Award Winners Honored, Provide Lectures Feb. 21

The 2019 and 2020 recipients of the Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award will be honored and provide lectures during a special ceremony Feb. 21.

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UA Selected for U.S. Cyber Command Network

The University of Alabama is partnering with the United States Cyber Command to improve the experience of students readying for a career in cyber security.

photograph of the exterior of H.M. Comer Hall

Finalists for Dean of Engineering to Meet Campus Starting Feb. 14

The UA campus community is invited to attend presentations by the four finalists for the position of dean of the College of Engineering starting Feb. 14.

Simran Dhoju posing for a photo with large mountains in the background

UA Junior Receives National Aerospace Fellowship

Simran Dhoju was one of 51 students in the nation to earn a Brooke Owens Fellowship, a nationally acclaimed program that awards exceptional undergraduate women and gender minorities studying the field of aerospace.

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Life Research Director Selected as National Fellow

AAAS elected Dr. Sharlene Newman from The University of Alabama to the newest class of AAAS Fellows, among the most distinct honors within the scientific community.

UA Part of First Place Self-Driving Racecar Team

UA Part of First Place Self-Driving Racecar Team

The team’s vehicle set a new world record for speed by an autonomous car.

Hunter Dowdy (from left to right). Mason Janes, Casey Largin, Chloe Denorme and Kate Radovich present "Rachel's Lift" to Rachel Williams.

Santa’s Helpers: Students Build Script A Wheelchair Lift

After graduating, five students stayed in Tuscaloosa an extra week to perfect their senior design project – a mechanical wheelchair lift – before presenting it as a Christmas gift to a 10-year-old Tuscaloosa girl.