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From Campus to Cosmos: Space Research and Education at UA

By Jessica Nelson

Professor pointing at a whiteboard

World Space Week, held every year Oct. 4-10, commemorates two events in the global history of space exploration…

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: Jessica Nelson    /    Posted on: October 8, 2025    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Research, UA News    /    Features: