By Alana Norris
University of Alabama Athletics and the College of Engineering celebrated a partnership with a bright future last week as new solar panels at the Sewell-Thomas baseball stadium went online. The solar panels, situated behind the outfield, will provide power to the stadium while engineering students will collect and study data from the panels. Sources: Alabama News Center, Tuscaloosa News
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 5,200 students and more than 170 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.
Author: Alana Norris / Posted on: April 6, 2017 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students / Features: Allen McClendon
