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Two UA Technologies Part of National Start-Up Program    /  UA News

Two innovative projects at The University of Alabama are part of a national program aimed to help take technology from the lab to the market.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 16, 2019    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

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UA students participate in Cooperative Education program    /  Trussville Tribune Interactive

More than 220 University of Alabama students are receiving hands-on, innovative and advanced educational experiences with dozens of companies and organizations across the United States through UA’s Cooperative Education Program….


Source: Trussville Tribune Interactive    /    Published: August 12, 2019    /    Posted in:   In The News, Students   

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UA students move into their residence halls    /  CBS 42

Nearly three thousand new freshman students moved into this residence hall this morning at The University of Alabama. Claire Bishop was among the new freshman students. She’s an engineering major from…


Source: CBS 42    /    Published: August 9, 2019    /    Posted in:   In The News, Students   

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Randall Outstanding Undergrad Research Awards Recognize Innovation    /  UA News

The Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program recognizes the best research activity conducted by undergraduate students at The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 8, 2019    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   , , , , , , ,   

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THE EDGE: Bryant Mathis Encourages Connections with Locality App    /  WVUA

Bryant Mathis, a UA senior majoring in metallurgical engineering, visited the WVUA 23 studio to talk about his experience-based connection app, Locality. Founded in 2019 by four UA students, Locality…


Source: WVUA    /    Published: July 29, 2019    /    Posted in:   In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students   

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Ford, GM invest billions in self-driving cars amid uncertain future    /  Fox Business

The key question is how to monetize that data and it has industry leaders stumped, according to Bharat Balasubramanian, a former executive at Daimler AG and current professor at the…


Source: Fox Business    /    Published: July 28, 2019    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering    /    Features:     

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UA to lead study on farming in Deep South    /  NBC 13 (Birmingham)

The University of Alabama is set to lead a study on farming in the deep south, specifically irrigation-fed farming. According to The University of Alabama, that practice of farming isn’t as common…


Source: NBC 13 (Birmingham)    /    Published: July 27, 2019    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:   , , ,   

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UA to Hold Summer Commencement Exercise Aug. 3    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercise Saturday, Aug. 3, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: July 26, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Events, Students, UA News   

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Tuscaloosa Probate Judge believes UA’s College of Engineering can be catalyst to economic development in Tuscaloosa County    /  WVTM-NBC 13

The University of Alabama and the Mercedes-Benz plant are two of the driving forces behind economic development in Tuscaloosa county locally…Rob Robertson says manufacturing is critical to the area’s future….


Source: WVTM-NBC 13    /    Published: July 17, 2019    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach   

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Five Scientific Findings That Could Lead to New Inventions    /  Smithsonian

While new technology can sometimes feel strange, almost other-worldly at first, the future of innovation actually involves researchers better understanding the natural world around us. And inventors are catching on,…


Source: Smithsonian    /    Published: July 16, 2019    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    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.