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Inaugural class of STEM Scholars honored at graduation    /  Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)

On July 10, U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) hosted a dual Women in STEM panel discussion and STEM Scholars graduation ceremony featuring keynote Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti and women STEM…


Source: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)    /    Published: July 14, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Students   

OTHS grad uses 3-D printer to craft prosthetics for kids — free of charge    /  Belleville News-Democrat (Illinois)

O’Fallon Township High School graduate Valerie Levine, a current student at the University of Alabama, started the Alabama Prosthetic Project in the summer of 2016, which uses 3-D printers to…


Source: Belleville News-Democrat (Illinois)    /    Published: July 12, 2017    /    Posted in:   In The News, Research, Students   

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Officials searching for answers as accident-prone stretch of U.S. 431 claims another life    /  Anniston Star

Janet Tyson Prosser said Friday morning that the black tire marks outside her Anniston shop on U.S. 431 are all the evidence she needs that more should be done to…


Source: Anniston Star    /    Published: July 11, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

Engineering program for high school upperclassmen to take place on campus throughout July

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — High school students looking to pick up engineering and computer science skills this summer have the opportunity to experience and learn more about the disciplines during July…


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: July 10, 2017    /    Posted in:   Events, Outreach    /    Features:     

Where Are They Now: UA’s Kaylie Crosby    /  The Green Garage Blog (ecocar3.org)

Before graduating from The University of Alabama in May 2016, Crosby served as the UA EcoCAR 3 Team’s project manager for two years. She said that “participating in EcoCAR 3 prepared me…


Source: The Green Garage Blog (ecocar3.org)    /    Published: July 1, 2017    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Mechanical Engineering   

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State Trooper shortage in Alabama    /  WAKA-CBS (Montgomery)

If you drive Alabama’s roads, it’s hard not to notice who you don’t see much of: Alabama state troopers. You can drive for at least an hour in any direction…


Source: WAKA-CBS (Montgomery)    /    Published: June 30, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research   

Hundreds attend Chamber breakfast    /  Daily Mountain Eagle

The annual breakfast meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County was highlighted Wednesday with a speech by Charles L. Karr, dean of engineering at the University of Alabama….


Source: Daily Mountain Eagle    /    Published: June 29, 2017    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, In The News    /    Features:     

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Weather workshop held in Oklahoma    /  KSWO-ABC (Lawton, Oklahoma)

Today, the Norman National Weather Service teamed up with emergency managers and meteorologists to discuss weather-related topics, and how to prepare for big weather events…Experts from the National Weather Service…


Source: KSWO-ABC (Lawton, Oklahoma)    /    Published: June 28, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News    /    Features:     

Bradt Named Life Member of Ceramic Society    /  UA News

Dr. Richard C. Bradt, metallurgical and materials engineering professor emeritus at UA, has been named a Distinguished Life Member of the American Ceramic Society.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: June 26, 2017    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News   

Roy Selected by U.S. Air Force for Scientific Role    /  UA News

Dr. Samit Roy in aerospace engineering and mechanics was competitively selected to serve a two-year rotation as a program officer in the Air Force Office of Scientific Research in Arlington, Virginia.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: June 23, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    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.