Stories Tagged ‘College of Engineering’ 
UA Engineering Student Receives Study Abroad Fellowship
Michael Sealy, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, received an International Research and Education in Engineering Program fellowship through the National Science Foundation to study in China on an international research project this summer.
Fridley Receives UA Engineering’s Hackney Leadership Award
The University of Alabama College of Engineering announced Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley, professor and head of civil, construction and environmental engineering, as the 2010 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient.
Noland Awarded UA Engineering Outstanding Alumni Volunteer Award
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently awarded Jonathan Noland with the 2010 Outstanding Alumni Volunteer Award.
UA Honors Seven Distinguished Engineering Fellows
The University of Alabama College of Engineering honored seven alumni of the College by inducting them into its class of 2010 Distinguished Engineering Fellows.
Mercedes-Benz Launches Graduate Fellowship Program with UA
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) has announced the creation of a Graduate Fellowship Program in conjunction with The University of Alabama – a unique opportunity for graduate students to gain exposure to leadership and management principles in one of the most advanced automotive manufacturing plants in the world.
UA Engineering Professor Receives Prestigious CUTC Award
Dr. Yingyan Lou, assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, was awarded the Pikarsky Award for outstanding doctoral dissertation in science and technology by the Council of University Transportation Centers.
UA Metallurgical Engineering Professor Selected for Professional Development Award
Dr. Nitin Chopra, assistant professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently selected for the 2010 TMS Electronic, Magnetic and Photonic Materials Division Young Leader Professional Development Award.
Emission & Power Solutions Announces Collaboration with UA
Emission & Power Solutions, Plc (Frankfurt Exchange Ticker Symbol: EPI), a clean tech company that licenses, acquires, develops, deploys, and transfers technologies dedicated to improving fuel economy while also reducing environmentally harmful exhaust emissions, announced today that it has licensed the patent pending Vapor Emissions System developed by Dr. Marcus Ashford at The University of Alabama.
UA Engineering Professor Selected for GENI Research Team
Dr. Xiaoyan Hong, an associate professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, has been selected for one of 33 academic and industry teams to be funded by the National Science Foundation to advance research in network science and engineering in an effort known as GENI.
UA Engineering Professor Named Fellow by ASME
Dr. Samit Roy, the William D. Jordan Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, was recently elected as a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
UA Engineering Students Prepare for Concrete Canoe Competition
University of Alabama civil engineering students will "pour" the concrete for the concrete canoe Saturday, Jan. 30, beginning at 1 p.m. behind H.M. Comer Hall.
Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2010 Ceremony
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct eight individuals and honor one project during a Feb. 20 ceremony at the Grand Hotel Resort and Spa in Point Clear.
Next-Generation Air Transportation System to Ultimately Succeed, Computer Scientist Predicts
The Next Generation Air Transportation System, known as NextGen, is due for national implementation in stages between now and 2018. "I am predicting ultimate success and a system that will provide a much safer travel environment,” says Dr. David Brown, a University of Alabama professor who has used data mining to help improve FAA safety databases.
How Much Will I Spend at the Pump in 2010?
Demand for oil will not recover significantly until the world economy improves, so there will not be supply problems to drive up the price of oil in the coming year, says a University of Alabama engineering professor who closely follows the markets.
Hybrids, Diesels and Fuel Economy … Hot Picks for Automotive 2010
The automotive crystal ball is obscured by great uncertainty, but The University of Alabama's Dr. Clark Midkiff predicts the domestic auto fleet to quickly change.
UA Engineering Continues Drag Research Through Shark Skin Simulations
Thanks to grants from the National Science Foundation, the NASA Alabama Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and the Lindbergh Foundation, Dr. Amy Lang continues researching what designers of aircraft and underwater vehicles could learn by imitating nature's design of shark skins.
Aerospace Engineering Student Selected as UA’s First SMART Scholar
Michael Lewis, a senior majoring in aerospace engineering from Knoxville, Tenn., was selected as a 2009 Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholar.
‘COE Does ART’ Presents ‘The Bachelor King’
Students involved in The University of Alabama's "College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical Theatre" will showcase their acting skills by presenting “The Bachelor King” at the end of November.
UA Engineering Students Compete with Recycling Devices
University of Alabama senior mechanical engineering students will compete with their newly designed recycling systems Thursday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. in room 252 of Hardaway Hall.
UA Study Shows Driving Trends During the Holidays
A recent University of Alabama study shows that the days preceding and following holidays, rather than the holidays themselves, are at a high risk for serious crashes involving injuries or fatalities.
UA Freshman Engineering Students Present Collaborative ‘Light as Material’ Projects
Freshman engineering students have been hard at work designing working lights to enhance a few areas on The University of Alabama campus. They will present their projects Tuesday, Nov. 10, and Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in 240 H.M. Comer Hall.
UA Engineering Student Receives Minority Scholarship
Milton Tarrell Nettles, a senior majoring in chemical and biological engineering from Monroeville, was recently awarded the AIChE Minority Scholarship Award by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, sponsored by the Minority Affairs Committee.
UA Aerospace Engineering Student Selected as a NASA-MUST Scholar
Nichole Ramirez, a senior majoring in aerospace engineering from El Paso, Texas, was selected as one of almost 100 undergraduate students nationwide to participate in NASA’s Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology Scholarship Program for a second consecutive year.
UA Engineering Student Wins Society of Women Engineers’ Poster Competition
Amy Frees, a senior majoring in chemical and biological engineering from Huntsville, was recently selected as the national winner of the Society of Women Engineers' undergraduate poster competition.
DOE Adviser to Keynote UA’s Blackburn Symposium on Energy Crisis, Alternative Fuel Solutions Oct. 30
Dr. Linda Blevins, an adviser for the U.S. Department of Energy and a University of Alabama alumna, will be the keynote speaker for the Gloria and John L. Blackburn Academic Symposium at UA Oct. 30.