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Four UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars    /  UA News

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected four University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2015-2016.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 9, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

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UA Offers Engineering Day at Francis Marion High School    /  UA News

University of Alabama students will travel to Marion for Engineering Day from noon to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Francis Marion High School. The event is designed to encourage high school students’ interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 8, 2015    /    Posted in:   Events, Outreach, Students, UA News   

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UA to Host Robotics Competition    /  UA News

Students from across Alabama, from third graders to seniors in high school, will be at The University of Alabama April 11 programming robots and hoping their instructions are good enough to win the Alabama Robotics Competition.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 6, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Events, Outreach, UA News    /    Features:     

Bowen develops UA ‘Best Undergraduate Research’ plus national attention    /  Madison County Record

Matthew Bowen, a sophomore at the University of Alabama, is preparing to ‘MoVVE’ into a promising career in software design. A computer science major, Bowen was recognized at a UA…


Source: Madison County Record    /    Published: April 3, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:     

The Catherine Johnson Randall Premier Award: Brian Goodell    /  Crimson White

Brian Goodell, a senior from Plattsburgh, New York, majoring in chemical engineering and physics, was awarded the Catherine Johnson Randall Premier Award for his outstanding academic performance at the University….


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: April 3, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Students   

Research Image Featured on Cover of Journal

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – A paper co-authored by a University of Alabama researcher and her advisor is featured on the cover of the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. The SEM…


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: April 2, 2015    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research   

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MTE Professor Organizes Symposium, Book to Honor Emeritus Colleague

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Dr. Laurentiu Nastac, associate professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, organized a symposium and was the main editor of a book of…


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: April 2, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, Research    /    Features:     

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UA Researchers Study Sounds from Colliding Football Helmets as Alternative to Understanding Forces    /  UA News

University of Alabama student Brandon McChristian hopes his research of sound waves generated from colliding football helmets leads to a a better understanding of the forces involved in those collisions and, perhaps one day, enables inexpensive sensing methods for a safer game.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 2, 2015    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

Univ. of Alabama students building a fuel efficient car    /  WBRC Fox 6

University of Alabama students must get things in gear in a race to build a more fuel efficient car that also produces less pollution. “It’s exciting but it’s also terrifying…


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: April 1, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   , ,   

University of Alabama wins Hoverbowl Challenge    /  The Tuscaloosa News

The University of Alabama on Saturday claimed bragging rights over Auburn University in the University Hoverbowl Challenge. UA’s team had 160.67 points, topping AU’s 140.33. The Hoverbowl Challenge was held…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: April 1, 2015    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, 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.