NASA, University of Alabama collaborate on in-space manufacturing

By Associated Engineering Press

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is expanding its partnership with the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa to collaborate on advanced and in-space manufacturing. Marshall Director Jody Singer and Alabama President Stuart Bell signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the university’s Rose Administration Building shortly before the Space Days at UA official kickoff. Sources: Intelligent Aerospace, ABC (Huntsville), CBS (Huntsville), Fox 6, NBC (Huntsville), 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: Associated Engineering Press    /    Posted on: November 12, 2019    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Outreach, Research