Category: Press Releases
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Greensboro Middle School competes in the prestigious 2024 Future City Competition
January 22, 2024 Led by Hope Drummonds-Whiteside, Ph.D., STEM Education Research Specialist at ATI, this is the first-ever STEM team formed at GMS and the first team from Hale County participating in the national event. -
ATI-Led Electric Vehicle Project Wins Initial National Award
May 11, 2023 A proposal led by The University of Alabama to strengthen the Deep South’s role in production and support of electric vehicles was selected by the National Science Foundation to be developed further. -
Dr. Allen Parrish will serve as the interim vice president for research and economic development at The University of Alabama
May 11, 2023 Currently the executive director of the Alabama Transportation Institute, Parrish was appointed by President Stuart R. Bell to oversee the Office of Research and Economic Development effective May 27. -
Driving Innovation
September 27, 2022 Racing is in Cole Frederick’s blood. The Montevallo native grew up with his dad who did drag racing, and he and his father tinkered and toiled over many cars and trucks during Cole’s younger years. -
Low-Cost Solution for Self-driving Cars to Spot Hacked GPS
September 27, 2022 A lot of hurdles remain before the emerging technology of self-driving personal and commercial vehicles is common, but transportation researchers at The University of Alabama developed a promising, inexpensive system to overcome one challenge: GPS… -
UA Awarded NSF Grant for HBCU Bridge Program
August 25, 2022 The University of Alabama has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a bridge program for students from three Historically Black Colleges and Universities interested in opportunities in renewable energy. -
Engineering Professor, Automotive Pioneer Adds New R&D Role
August 1, 2022 Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, professor in the UA College of Engineering and executive director of the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, will be the new chief mobility research and development officer for the Alabama Transportation Institute. -
Alabama Mobility & Power Center Joins 2022 Diverse Automotive & Mobility Summit July 26 in Birmingham
July 20, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 20, 2022Contact: Mani Hairstonmhairston@srmsdc.orgBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The newly created Alabama Mobility & Power Center at the Alabama Transportation Institute at the University of Alabama will join the Southern Region Minority Supplier Development… -
Strong Partnership Fuels Alabama Mobility and Power Center
November 9, 2021 A strong partnership between The University of Alabama, Alabama Power Company and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. fuels a newly-formed research and workforce development center designed to meet the needs of the booming electric vehicle market.