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Ex-DOD official to head new Cyber Institute at University of Alabama    /  The Tuscaloosa News

The University of Alabama has named a former U.S. Department of Defense official executive director of its new Cyber Institute, an umbrella organization for interdisciplinary research and educational programs on…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: September 2, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, In The News, Outreach, Research   

Transportation Center for Alabama Hosted Summer Institute

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – This past summer, 10 students from underrepresented high schools in West Alabama came to The University of Alabama to learn about transportation careers. The Advanced Transportation Institute…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 28, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Outreach   

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STEM path helps students work towards MBA    /  Crimson White

Students with a clear focus on their learning path now have the chance to finish both their undergraduate and master’s degrees in less than the traditional six years through the…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: August 27, 2014    /    Posted in:   In The News, Students   

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Alabama Graphite Appoints Leading Carbon Expert Dr. Nitin Chopra To Technical Advisory Council    /  Yahoo! Finance

Alabama Graphite Corp. is pleased to announce that Dr. Nitin Chopra, Associate Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and an adjunct professor in the Department of Biological…


Source: Yahoo! Finance    /    Published: August 19, 2014    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, Research   

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MTE Grad Student Awarded for Research Presentation

Tuscaloosa, Alabama – A University of Alabama graduate student in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering placed second in the oral presentation competition at the 2014 National Black Graduate…


Author: Judah Martin    /    Published: August 14, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

Back Named Director for Center for Sustainable Infrastructure

Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Dr. Edward Back has been named the director of the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure, Dr. Charles L. Karr, dean of the College of Engineering, recently announced. Created…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 13, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research    /    Features:     

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Knowing the ‘No-Zones’: The truth about cars and 18-wheelers    /  AL.com

Here’s something that may be a bit surprising. The folks over at the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety, or CAPS, looked at collisions involving trucks between 2009 and 2013….


Source: AL.com    /    Published: August 11, 2014    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Outreach, Research   

Social scientist on impact of “Into the Storm” on public, weather community    /  WHNT 19

Hoover, Ala. (WHNT)– Many of us living in the Tennessee Valley do not need a movie to show us how extreme mother nature can be. Damage following a strong tornado…


Source: WHNT 19    /    Published: August 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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Mixing it Up    /  UA Culverhouse News

Like Reese’s peanut butter cups, sometimes the right mixture lends itself to a perfect combination. That’s the case for UA students who are mixing their majors and finding it’s fast…


Source: UA Culverhouse News    /    Published: July 29, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students    /    Features:     

UA to Hold Summer Commencement Exercise Aug. 2    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement ceremony Aug. 2 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: July 28, 2014    /    Posted in:   Events, Students, UA News   

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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.