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When Cassidy McCool was 4, her grandfather asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. Like most preschool children, McCool had no clue. “He said, ‘why don’t…
Author: Adam Jones and Judah Martin / Published: June 17, 2017 / Posted in: Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students
For the third summer in four years, The University of Alabama will host educators, students and industry leaders on campus to help promote diversity inclusion in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education.
Author: Alana Norris / Published: June 16, 2017 / Posted in: Events, Outreach, UA News / Features: Greg Singleton
As relations between the United States and Cuba began to thaw, The University of Alabama found itself in a unique position to reach out to universities on the island…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: June 15, 2017 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Derek G. Williamson, Dr. Steven Jones
William MacGavin has been woodworking since he was 11 years old. Over the years he’s salvaged wood from Christmas trees left on the curb, trees downed in storms or trees…
Source: Crimson White / Published: June 14, 2017 / Posted in: In The News, Students
The Alabama Space Grant Consortium has given seven University of Alabama engineering students $42,000 in graduate fellowship and undergraduate scholarship money. Megan Wood of Destin, a senior in mechanical engineering,…
Source: The Destin Log (Florida) / Published: June 13, 2017 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students
A start-up technology company run by University of Alabama students and an associate professor is developing a thin, flexible solar cell with the goal of helping the military meet goals…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: June 12, 2017 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Dawen Li
There’s a team of students at The University of Alabama who have won multiple national titles in recent years and perform at a high level. This team doesn’t play football, though….
Author: Adam Jones / Published: June 11, 2017 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
In grade schools long ago, many people had to build something out of toothpicks or Popsicle sticks—a house, a bridge, a boat. It might have been an art project or a…
Source: Paste Magazine / Published: June 10, 2017 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Thang N. Dao
Computer users, beware. Just because Alabama’s Attorney General and the Fair Trade Commission got a company accused of using phony tech support practices to stop doesn’t mean you’re safe. “What…
Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham) / Published: June 9, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News
GitHub this week released the results of its survey on open source software development, practices and worldwide communities. GitHub partnered with researchers from academic institutions, industry organizations and the open source…
Source: Tech News World / Published: June 9, 2017 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Dr. Jeffrey Carver
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.
