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New Chemical Engineering Professor Recognized for Research

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Dr. Qing Peng, who joins the College of Engineering in January 2015, played a role in an invention recently recognized by R&D Magazine as one of the…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 10, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research   

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UA Computer Science Professor Honored as Distinguished Educator    /  UA News

A University of Alabama professor of computer science is one of 49 scientists, engineers and educators recently named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

UA to Hold Winter Commencement Ceremonies    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 13 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Events, Students, UA News   

Computer science instruction to get boost    /  The Decatur Daily

Per capita, Huntsville has one of the highest concentrations of software developers in the nation, said Jeff Gray, a computer science professor at the University of Alabama. But a majority…


Source: The Decatur Daily    /    Published: December 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

STEM Path to the MBA Students Share in Women’s Entrepreneurship Day at U.N.    /  UA Culverhouse News

Two STEM Path To The MBA students were at the United Nations in NYC recently to represent The University of Alabama, the Culverhouse College of Commerce and the College of…


Source: UA Culverhouse News    /    Published: December 3, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

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UA Professor Leads Statewide Effort to Teach Computer Science in Elementary Schools    /  UA News

Dr. Jeff Gray, professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, will lead a series of workshops around Alabama that introduces computer science to elementary-school classrooms.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 2, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News    /    Features:     

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Restrictions on teen driving need strengthening    /  The Montgomery Advertiser

Despite Alabama having a Graduated Driver License law — which sets restrictions for teenagers who sit behind the wheel at age 16 — it is not strong enough and should…


Source: The Montgomery Advertiser    /    Published: November 26, 2014    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Outreach, Research    /    Features:     

Learning lessons from January snowstorm    /  WBRC Fox 6

Fox 6 meteorologist Wes Wyatt speaks to Dr. Laura Myers with the Center for Advanced Public Safety about the snowstorm as part of the station’s Winter Prediction Special.


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: November 21, 2014    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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New research estimates 2,500 wrecks could occur during Thanksgiving week    /  WBRC Fox 6

If you’re hitting the road for Thanksgiving, you need to buckle up. A new study from The University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) estimates more than 2,500…


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: November 20, 2014    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

Hurst share major, college experience    /  Crimson White

Born July 27, 1990, the Hurst triplets were brought into a family full of Alabama fans. Blake, Garrett and Taylor Hurst grew up in Dothan, Alabama, spending their summers on…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: November 19, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, 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.