Search All News
Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Six students studying metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama were awarded Foundry Educational Foundation Scholarships at the conclusion of the 2014 spring semester. The…
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 2, 2014 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Laurentiu Nastac
An ISU student will be following in his father’s footsteps when he spends the upcoming school year at the University of Alabama as part of the National Student Exchange program….
Source: Iowa State Daily / Published: May 1, 2014 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Students
Researchers, including faculty and students from the University of Alabama, who studied the aftermath of a devastating 2013 tornado in Oklahoma say simple design changes could improve the survivability of…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: April 30, 2014 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research
Surviving a tornado in a wood-frame residential home is enhanced by an intact roof and standing walls, but light-weight garage doors can be the weak link to allowing high winds and pressure changes into a home that can lead to the removal of the roof and collapsed walls, according to a study of damage left behind by a powerful tornado in Moore, Okla., in 2013 by researchers at The University of Alabama and other institutions.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 30, 2014 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Laura Myers, Dr. Thang N. Dao
Joan Reichwein Smith, systems integration lead engineer at the Utility Helicopters Project Office, was selected as the 2013 Alabama Young Engineer of the Year by the Engineering Council of Birmingham…
Source: The Redstone Rocket / Published: April 30, 2014 / Posted in: Alumni, Awards and Honors, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Students from several disciplines across The University of Alabama will compete nationally over the next four years to design an advanced, energy-efficient vehicle. The contest, called EcoCAR 3, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Co.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 28, 2014 / Posted in: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News
The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies May 2-3 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 28, 2014 / Posted in: Events, UA News
The University of Alabama is among 16 universities selected nationwide for a four-year EcoCar contest co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors to redesign a Chevrolet Camaro…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: April 26, 2014 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Students
Former Cabot High School student David Phelps, a senior in civil engineering at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, recently received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award at the 2014 Premier…
Source: Cabot Star-Herald (Ark.) (Subscription required) / Published: April 25, 2014 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students
It’s the stuff nightmares are made of. You’re driving. There’s a tornado right behind you. It’s big, it’s powerful, and it’s gaining on you. You can’t outrun it. There’s nowhere to go. What…
Source: AL.com / Published: April 24, 2014 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
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.
