Longtime University of Alabama professor Nagy El-Kaddah passed away Jan. 20, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Attiat, and his two children, Ahmed and Dahlia. “Dr. El-Kaddah will be truly missed by the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the department of metallurgical and materials engineering,” said Viola Acoff, head of the metallurgical and materials engineering department. “He dedicated his life to providing quality education to students for nearly 30 years.” El-Kaddah, a professor of metallurgical and materials engineering, came to the University 28 years ago. El-Kaddah received his bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering from Cairo University in Egypt and received his Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering in 1976 from London University in England. Before coming to the University, he taught at Cairo University and was a visiting scientist and research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1982, he won the Egyptian State Incentive Prize for outstanding contributions to engineering. Sources: The Crimson White, The Tuscaloosa News, AL.com