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UA Robotics Team Competing in NASA Challenge    /  UA News

A team of UA students compete this weekend in one of NASA’s biggest contests, one of only two collegiate teams to make the final round and vie for a share of a more than $1 million prize.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 1, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA Engineer studies shark skin to help in aerospace design    /  WTOP-FM Radio

The Mako shark is fast. Amy Lang, an aerospace engineer at The University of Alabama, says that’s partly because its streamlined shape cuts through the water, but it has  a…


Source: WTOP-FM Radio    /    Published: August 7, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

UA to Hold Summer Commencement Exercises    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercises Aug. 6 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 1, 2016    /    Posted in:   Events, UA News   

UA Engineering Students Recognized for Smart Shoe Insole    /  UA News

Two students studying electrical engineering at The University of Alabama were recognized recently for designing and crafting a wireless shoe insole that monitors activity users can track on a mobile phone app.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: July 27, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

Diving in    /  Capstone 101

Coming to America to attend college was a no-brainer for Vietnamese international student Phuong Nguyen, a sophomore electrical engineering major who loves to try new things. “The United States is…


Source: Capstone 101    /    Published: July 26, 2016    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Students   

Students build cardboard boats at University of Alabama engineering camp    /  WBRC Fox 6

Students from all 50 states converged on the University of Alabama for Student Introduction to Engineering Camp (SITE) this week. Their project for today was to make a “boat” out…


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: July 21, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach    /    Features:   ,   

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Real-world competitions bridge the gap from campus to career    /   Siemens Academic

Many recent graduates across the U.S. find their degree alone inadequate to land the job they hoped for. It can be defeating if they have to take a part-time job…


Source: Siemens Academic    /    Published: July 18, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students   

State of the College

It’s been nearly 11 years since Dr. Charles L. Karr was appointed dean of The University of Alabama College of Engineering. Early on in his tenure, Karr and other leaders…


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: July 15, 2016    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff    /    Features:     

UA to Conduct STEM Entrepreneurship Camp for Students in High School    /  UA News

About 40 students from eight area high schools will have the opportunity to improve their knowledge and application of science, technology, engineering, and math while developing their entrepreneurship skills at The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: July 13, 2016    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News   

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SME’s Advanced Manufacturing Media Recognizes 30 Under 30 Future Leaders of Manufacturing    /  ME Advanced Manufacturing

The most challenging aspect of mechanical engineering student Kaylie Crosby’s daily routine might seem surprising. It’s not a particularly hard engineering course or spending many solitary hours studying for a…


Source: ME Advanced Manufacturing    /    Published: July 8, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Students   

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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 5,800 students and more than 150 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.