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‘A Strong Presence’

The awards have piled on recently for The University of Alabama chapter of the Society of Women Engineers as the group continues to focus on supporting and advancing women in…


Author: Judah Martin    /    Published: November 13, 2014    /    Posted in:   Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

All Alone

When humans begin to explore other planets, such as Mars, or return to the moon, their trusty robots will have to be more than remote-controlled hunks of metal. Much like…


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: November 13, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:     

Engineering Inc.

Natalie Anderson comes from a family of entrepreneurs. Her parents own and manage their own company, but she came to The University of Alabama to study chemical engineering, not business….


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: November 13, 2014    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Research, Students   

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Alabama Graphite and The University of Alabama Formally Engage in Research Collaboration    /  MarketWatch

Alabama Graphite Corp. is pleased to announce that it has been collaborating under a Sponsored Research Agreement with The University of Alabama. The Company has teamed up with the lab…


Source: MarketWatch    /    Published: November 12, 2014    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research   

Students study abroad to discover family heritage    /  Crimson White

For Keelan Vaughn, the question of his citizenship takes more to answer than simply pulling out his passport. Vaughn, a sophomore majoring in environmental engineering and German, is in the process…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: November 12, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

UA Student to Attend U.N. Climate Change Talks in Peru    /  UA News

The American Chemical Society selected eight students nationwide, including a University of Alabama senior, as representatives to attend the upcoming United Nations climate-change conference in Lima, Peru.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 11, 2014    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News   

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UA receives $30,000 from General Motors    /  WBRC Fox 6

A team of University of Alabama students received $30,000 from General Motors to build a car of the future. Here are members of EcoCar Team 3 holding the check during…


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: November 10, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students   

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Engineering now offering 2 new majors    /  Crimson White

The College of Engineering now offers two new degrees: environmental and architectural engineering. Both programs are expansions from existing minor programs and have been in the works for 
a while.


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: November 6, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students    /    Features:   ,   

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UA Doctoral Student Named Fellow by International Organization    /  UA News

A University of Alabama engineering doctoral student was named a fellow by the International Road Federation.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 6, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

AIM device counts chews and takes photos to automatically track your diet    /  GIzmag

There are already a number of devices that allow people to keep track of what and how much they eat, in order to help themselves lose weight or maintain a better-balanced…


Source: GIzmag    /    Published: November 6, 2014    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    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.