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A team of three University of Alabama students won a regional computer programming contest, beating out 21 other teams from six universities in writing software programs to solve problems.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: February 29, 2012 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Alex Zhang, Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host a robotics training workshop for Alabama K-12 teachers at Central High School in Tuscaloosa Saturday, Nov. 12. The goal of this workshop is to raise awareness of opportunities in computer science and technology through the exciting context of robotics programming.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 11, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama was selected as one of the top 10 universities to participate in the College Board’s Advanced Placement Pilot Study to help with creating a new AP…
Source: Crimson White / Published: August 3, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, In The News, Outreach, Students / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama is one of 10 selected schools to participate in the College Board’s Advanced Placement Pilot Study to develop and test a new computer science course and exam.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: July 21, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News
Students in the Computer-Based Honors Program have been working to create and develop smartphone applications. The apps the students are working on are classified as beneficial because they will help…
Source: Crimson White / Published: July 20, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students
Smartphone applications are continuously and rapidly being developed. While most apps are for entertainment purposes, there is a trend of app development for functional uses. Developers are looking to apps as a way to solve everyday problems. See a need, app a need.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: July 8, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Outreach, Students, UA News
Google recently awarded Dr. Jeff Gray, associate professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, a $15,000 grant to fund a computer science program for high school teachers July 25-27.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: July 6, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
University of Alabama associate professor of computer science Jeff Gray was awarded a $15,000 grant by Google this week to fund a computer science program for high school teachers July…
Source: AL.com / Published: July 6, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Students / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
A UA research team has received a National Science Foundation Rapid Response Grant for Exploratory Research to investigate and gather data about the damage to, and performance of, woodframe structures in the affected areas due to strong winds.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 12, 2011 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Research, UA News
Ferosh Jacob, a computer science doctoral student in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, was recently named one of three finalists at the OOPSLA/SPLASH student research competition held in Reno, Nev., earlier this semester.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: December 13, 2010 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
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.
