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New Lecture Series Honors Retired UA Metallurgical Professor    /  UA News

A new lecture series to honor a University of Alabama emeritus professor aims to present high visibility topics in the fields of metallurgical and materials engineering and design to students and the public.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 20, 2013    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, UA News   

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UA Study: Holiday Driving Dangerous, More So Just Before Christmas    /  UA News

The days just before Christmas, as people rush to buy presents and travel to holiday destinations, can be more dangerous on roadways than the days surrounding Thanksgiving and New Year’s, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 19, 2013    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

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Academic pitch helped Bama land Hand    /  CBS Sports

Five-star defensive end Da’Shawn Hand (Woodbridge, Va.) committed to Alabama last Thursday, which surprised many who had him penciled in as part of Michigan‘s 2014 class. Anyone who has ever…


Source: CBS Sports    /    Published: November 18, 2013    /    Posted in:   In The News, Students    /    Features:     

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UA Professor to Help Group Promote Computer-Science Education    /  UA News

Dr. Jeff Gray, a University of Alabama associate professor of computer science, has been invited to serve on Code.org’s Education Advisory Council.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 12, 2013    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Research Office to Host Innovation Day    /  UA News

From a student-run company offering small-loans to fellow entrepreneurs to a faculty member’s approach to lowering replacement costs for electric vehicle batteries, a variety of innovative approaches will be outlined during The University of Alabama’s first Innovation Day set for Friday, Nov. 15.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 11, 2013    /    Posted in:   Outreach, Research, UA News   

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UA Alumni at NASA Featured in Engineering, Communication Discussions    /  UA News

University of Alabama alumni who work with NASA return to campus this week to discuss the Space Launch System Program.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 5, 2013    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, UA News   

Engineering Researcher Named UA’s Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor    /  UA News

Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal, professor and Robert F. Barfield Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama, will receive the 2013 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award Nov. 15 at the UA President’s Mansion.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 4, 2013    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

The Tinkerer    /  Business Alabama

If Jim Busby were to write a book, it might be called “How to tinker your way onto the New York Stock Exchange.” While the tale of how Busby started…


Source: Business Alabama    /    Published: November 1, 2013    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News   

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UA Holds Event Celebrating Women in Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics    /  UA News

The University of Alabama’s Women in STEM Experience initiative will host its second Pathways to Success conference from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in Shelby Hall on campus. The conference will offer support, encouragement and education to women who are juniors, seniors and graduate students majoring in science, technology, engineering and math-related fields.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 31, 2013    /    Posted in:   Outreach, UA News   

UA Professor, Student Recognized by Women Engineers    /  UA News

A University of Alabama engineering professor and recent engineering graduate received national recognition by the Society of Women Engineers.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 30, 2013    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Students, 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.