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UA’s Electric Vehicle Focus Part of National Transportation Collaboration    /  UA News

The University of Alabama is one of four universities selected by the National Science Foundation to team together with government agencies and private companies to tackle challenges facing technological advances in automobiles.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: April 24, 2017    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, UA News    /    Features:   , ,   

UA Engineering Students Use Skills To Help Child With Special Needs    /  UA News

Putting together what they learned in college, four students at The University of Alabama adapted a toy ride-on car for a child born with physical challenges, offering the chance to move around with his friends.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: April 19, 2017    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students, UA News   

Neighbors: Meridian sisters earn ‘outstanding’ honors at Alabama    /  Meridian Star (Mississippi)

Sisters Mackenzie and Morgan Ross, of Meridian, were honored for their academic achievements and leadership during Honors Day 2017 at the University of Alabama. Mackenzie, a public relations and political science double major, was selected…


Source: Meridian Star (Mississippi)    /    Published: April 18, 2017    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students   

UA students build car for child with special needs    /  Fox 6 (Birmingham)

Charles Carter became emotional watching his son drive a car for the first time Friday. “Tears came into my eyes,” he said. You see, it’s a huge step for a…


Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham)    /    Published: April 17, 2017    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students   

UA engineering students compete in drone national championship

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two University of Alabama engineering students will put their drone flying skills to the test this weekend in the first-ever Collegiate Drone Racing National Championship. Ben Fischer,…


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: April 14, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Events, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

Media Advisory: UA Engineering Students to Give Adapted Toy Car to Child at RISE on April 14    /  UA News

A group of engineering students at The University of Alabama modified a battery-powered ride-on car hoping to provide some freedom for a preschool student born with an abnormality that limits mobility.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: April 12, 2017    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Events, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

Business, Engineering Majors Win $50,000 in Business Plan Competition    /  UA News

Three undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are ready to take the next step in changing how life-saving medicines are stored and transported after winning the $50,000 grand prize at the Edward K. Aldag, Jr. Business Plan Competition recently at UA.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: April 3, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

University of Alabama researchers trying to learn how police officers react to ‘shoot, don’t shoot’ situations    /  Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Trying to to learn how police officers react to “shoot, don’t shoot” situations, researchers at the University of Alabama are measuring brain waves during virtual reality police training. According to…


Source: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer    /    Published: March 28, 2017    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research    /    Features:     

Don’t Shoot: UA Combines VR, Neuroscience in Police Training Research    /  UA News

University of Alabama researchers are using a novel approach to learn how police officers react to “shoot, don’t shoot” situations: measuring brain waves during virtual reality police training.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: March 27, 2017    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

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Ceremony to Celebrate Research by UA Faculty Rescheduled    /  UA News

Members of The University of Alabama faculty will be honored for their research contributions at the upcoming Faculty Research Day.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: March 21, 2017    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News    /    Features:   , , ,   

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,800 students and more than 150 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.