UA Student Receives Goldwater Scholarship
Hannah Slater, a Randall Research Scholar studying chemical engineering and chemistry from New Lenox, Illinois, is the 57th UA student to receive a Goldwater scholarship. Read more
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UA Helping Fabricate Protection for Health Care Workers
The University of Alabama community has come together to help provide 3D printed personal protective equipment, or PPE, for health care workers locally and in the region. Read more
Range Boost
A solution developed from research at The University of Alabama would give drivers of electric vehicles the confidence and freedom of a gas-powered vehicle without requiring breakthroughs in batteries or a costly overhaul of the transportation system’s energy infrastructure. Read more
State Engineering Hall of Fame Inducts 2020 Class
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted six new members during a recent ceremony at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa. These six individuals joined the 192 inducted into the Hall of Fame over the past 32 years: Sheila Cummings, Linda Ducharme, Michael Johns, Kenneth Kelly, David… Read more
In The News: L. Justin Burney Joins Bradley’s Huntsville Office as Corporate and Securities Partner
L. Justin Burney (2004 and 2005 engineering graduate and 2008 School of Law graduate) has joined the Huntsville office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings law firm as a partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group… Read more
Sources: Bradley
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Supports UA Study
Transportation researchers at The University of Alabama are leading an effort to understand safety for those who respond to traffic incidents. Read more
In The News: USAF Capt. Kristin Wolf, Named as New Air Force During Heritage Flight Conference.
U.S. Air Force Captain Kristin “Beo” Wolfe (UA ’11 ChemE) has been named the new F-35A Demo Team Pilot for the 2020 and 2021 air demonstration season. Capt. Wolfe becomes the first female F-35A Demo Team pilot and only the second USAF F-35A Demo Team Pilot in history. Read more
Sources: The Aviationist, Yellowhammer
UA Engineering Student Awarded U.S. Department of Transportation Fellowship
A University of Alabama engineering doctoral student was awarded a national fellowship with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Gabi Willis, a civil engineering doctoral candidate, was awarded a fellowship with the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program. This program, which is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, includes a $5,000… Read more
In The News: Value Colleges Releases Rankings of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Programs
Value Colleges, an independent online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate education, is pleased to share two new rankings: Top 25 Best Value Engineering Programs for 2020: The University of Alabama. Read more
Sources: Drive 92.9, News On 6, ABC, Big Country 99.5
In The News: UA students take part in Bama Bits and Bytes Program
Local middle-school aged girls are getting a head start in their careers by enhancing their skills in the STEM fields through various hands on projects. Middle school girls in grades 6 through 8 are now able to learn computer science skills through various projects all thanks to Bama Bits and… Read more
Sources: WVUA
