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WiSE hosts “Navigating the Future” symposium    /  Crimson White

WiSE seeks to broaden support for women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields with a free symposium event, entitled “Navigating the Future,” this Saturday. WiSE, which stands for Women…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: January 29, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach, Students   

Not-so-fun snow: How 2014’s winter storm changed the way Alabamians think of snow days    /  AL.com

Alabamians typically have always gone a little crazy when the word “snow” is in the forecast. Ice, too. Some will even get a little antsy around sleet. Social scientist Dr….


Source: AL.com    /    Published: January 28, 2015    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Outreach, Research    /    Features:     

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UA Students Learn First-Hand in Co-op during Spring 2015    /  UA News

About 200 University of Alabama students during spring 2015 are receiving a hands-on educational experience at more than 60 companies and organizations through UA’s Cooperative Education Program.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 27, 2015    /    Posted in:   Students, UA News   

Two UA Professors Selected for Research Leadership Roles    /  UA News

Two University of Alabama professors will soon add research leadership responsibilities to their campus roles.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 26, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News   

Spanish student moved to U.S. for better education    /  Crimson White

Pablo Ramos Ferrer moved to Tennessee by himself when he was 18 years old and knew no one. He finished his senior year in Sewanee but Pablo’s home is Ibiza,…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: January 22, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Students   

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UA’s Neuro Challenge Team Nails Elevator Pitch to Advance in Competition    /  UA News

An undergraduate student team from The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce STEM Path to the MBA program has advanced to the second phase of the National Institutes of Health’s Neuro Startup Challenge.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 21, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Students, UA News   

Professor doubles as musician    /  Crimson White

At open mics all around Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alan Lane becomes Doobie “Doghouse” Wilson, playing blues and folk music at clubs in the area. Lane, a chemical engineering professor, started…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: January 21, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News   

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Study Calls for New Global Standard for Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation    /  Infection Control Today

A new study conducted jointly by The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine calls for a…


Source: Infection Control Today    /    Published: January 20, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News    /    Features:     

Meet Elizabeth Cook – Featured Student for January 2015    /  AICHE ChEnected

Where are you from? Houston, Texas What school do you go to? What year are you? The University of Alabama, third-year senior. Do you hold any positions in your AIChE…


Source: AICHE ChEnected    /    Published: January 16, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Students   

Freshman Q&A: Kayla Rettig    /  RollTide.com

Alabama Softball welcomes five newcomers to the team this season, so we’ll be chatting with all of them this week. Our fourth newcomer is Kayla Rettig from Staunton, Ill. How…


Source: RollTide.com    /    Published: January 15, 2015    /    Posted in:   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.