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Service to the state, nation and world is part of the mission of The University of Alabama College of Engineering.

In The News: Researchers: Simple changes may help homes better survive tornadoes

April 30, 2014 - NBC News - Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Researchers, including faculty and students from the University of Alabama, who studied the aftermath of a devastating 2013 tornado in Oklahoma say simple design changes could improve the survivability of wood-frame structures such as residential homes during tornadoes. Read more

Sources: NBC News, Phys.org, The Tuscaloosa News, WBMA ABC 33/40, WIAT CBS 42, Science Daily, Minnesota Star-Tribune, WVUA TV, Housing Zone, KSHB-NBC , Ozy.com, Insurance Journal

Lifting Off: College startup company wins Alabama Launchpad, looks to market technology

April 9, 2014 - By Adam Jones - Electrical and Computer Engineering

During the mobile phone’s meteoric rise from clunky car phone to the powerful computers in our hands today, the problem of battery life has continued to dog the technology. “Energy is the limit. You can have all this functionality, but if you don’t have power to do it, then you… Read more

In The News: Students Come to UA for Robotics Contest

April 5, 2014 - WVUA TV - Computer Science

Hundreds of students from all over Alabama got to take part in a robotics competition. The action got underway today at the Bryant Conference Center. Around 350 students from third grad through high school programmed robots to do tasks like shooting hockey goals, moving without control and racing. The event… Read more

Sources: WVUA TV, The Crimson White

In The News: Students program robots in statewide competition

April 3, 2014 - The Crimson White - Computer Science

This weekend, The University of Alabama will host the Alabama Robotics Competition, an event open to K-12 students. The competition will involve programming robots to navigate a series of obstacle sources. “[There is] an emphasis on programming skills, resulting in autonomous robot control, rather than a robot that is maneuvered by… Read more

Sources: The Crimson White, AL.com

UA News: UA to Host Robotics Competition

March 31, 2014 - Computer Science

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — More than 350 students from across Alabama, from third graders to seniors in high school, will be at The University of Alabama April 5 programming robots and hoping their instructions are good enough to win the Alabama Robotics Competition. The competition, which is in its fourth year… Read more

In The News: Bidsters of Tuscaloosa gets share of $135K in Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition finale

March 21, 2014 - The Tuscaloosa News - Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama Foundation said Friday that Bidsters of Tuscaloosa was among the five startup teams that received a share of $135,000 in funding during the Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition Finale. Read more

Sources: The Tuscaloosa News, EDPA

In The News: Tuscaloosa’s Bidsters, Child Safety Pass join five other companies in the Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition Finale

March 20, 2014 - The Tuscaloosa News - Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science

Two startup companies from Tuscaloosa will join five other young companies from Birmingham and Madison in vying for a share of more than $100,000 in prize money Friday in the Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition Finale. Read more

Sources: The Tuscaloosa News