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Making a Splash    /  The Executive Magazine

Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Drew Bullard has found his way to the business of marketing red wine. After six years in Tuscaloosa, the MBA graduate certainly knows something abour…


Source: The Executive Magazine    /    Published: June 16, 2015    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Mechanical Engineering   

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STEM Path to the MBA: The Back Story    /  The Executive Magazine

As Bob Curtchfield, general partner of Harbet Venture Partners, settled into his Birmingham-bound flight from Chicago, he introduced himself to the young man seated beside him. The two soon found…


Source: The Executive Magazine    /    Published: June 16, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Students   

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EcoCAR 3 Opens Doors    /  The Executive Magazine

UA senior Kaylie Crosby scribles some last minute notes as her Thursday afternoon meeting begins. Joining her around the table are engineering leaders, communication leaders and faculty advisors. Their weekly…


Source: The Executive Magazine    /    Published: June 16, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students   

University of Alabama students recognized in EcoCAR3 competition as ‘Team to Watch’    /  The Tuscaloosa News

University of Alabama students competing in a four-year national competition to design an energy-efficient high-performance vehicle were recognized as the “Team to Watch” after completing the first year of the…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: June 15, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   , ,   

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UA Honored by Construction Industry for Engineering Curriculum    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will receive the 2015 Curriculum Partner Award at the Construction Industry Institute, or CII, Annual Conference in Boston in August.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: June 12, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News   

Strong Showing for UA Students in First Year of National Vehicle Contest    /  UA News

A team of University of Alabama students that is part of a national competition to design an advanced, energy-efficient vehicle was recognized as the “Team to Watch” after completing the first year of the four-year competition, one of several honors for the EcoCAR 3 team.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: June 11, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

Graduate students take part in National Flood Interoperability Experiment Summer Institute to develop new tools    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Graduate students from across the nation will get the chance to explore the possibilities and applications of a high-tech hydrologic simulation and forecasting model similar to one being developed by…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: June 8, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students   

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LOCAL Q&A: William MacGavin, didgeridoo guru, University of Alabama student    /  The Tuscaloosa News

This week, we are learning about didgeridoos from University of Alabama third-year student William MacGavin. MacGavin is from Temecula, Calif., and is an architectural engineering major pursuing a master’s degree…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: June 8, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

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UA students take part in EcoCar Competition    /  WSFA 12

Muscle cars have long been a staple of the American auto industry, but can these classics be redesigned to have speed, horsepower and even protect the environment at the same…


Source: WSFA 12    /    Published: June 4, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   , ,   

University of Alabama students win NASA space mining competition    /  AL.com

Though the University of Alabama has its fair share of athletic national championships, a group of engineering and computer science students are racking up academic trophies in a national robotics competition….


Source: AL.com    /    Published: June 2, 2015    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

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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.