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From Athlete to Accredited

From University of Alabama track star to assistant professor of an accredited civil, construction and environmental engineering program, Dr. Leigh Gilmore Terry has been part of the Alabama family since…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: April 5, 2019    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff,    /    Features:     

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Developing Experienced Engineers

Students attend college with the ultimate goal of finding a job after graduation. In order to achieve this goal, they need both a degree and experience, which is where the…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: April 4, 2019    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff,    /    Features:   , , , ,   

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Legendary Legacy

“Giving back to the University is my way of saying thank you to those who went before me and to pay it forward to the next generation of Alabama engineering…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: April 3, 2019    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Chemical and Biological Engineering,   

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UA Engineering Seniors Build Interactive Cube for RISE    /  UA News

The University of Alabama Astrobotics team and a group of engineering senior design students partnered with the RISE Center, a school for infants and preschoolers with and without special needs on UA’s campus, to provide the children with a sensory cube to assist with in-class therapy.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 1, 2019    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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Alabama testing materials to create buildings that better withstand earthquakes    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Researchers at the University of Alabama are testing whether tall, wood-framed buildings built with a hybrid technique that combines conventional construction materials and a newer material called cross-laminated timbers can…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: March 31, 2019    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

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UA to receive $8 million grant to improve traffic control systems in West Alabama    /  ABC 33/40 (Birmingham)

The University of Alabama is getting an $8 million grant to help improve traffic control systems in west Alabama. The money comes from the US Department of Transportation. It will be…


Source: ABC 33/40 (Birmingham)    /    Published: March 30, 2019    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Center for Transportation Operations, Planning and Safety, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research    /    Features:   , , , , ,   

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UA engineering students launch test balloons

A group of University of Alabama engineering students held a test balloon launch in November to prepare for an upcoming series of complex launches this spring. Project Fenrir is a…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: March 26, 2019    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students   

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CrimsonHacks provides place for innovation    /  Crimson White

Hundreds of students with an interest in computer design use their knowledge to create apps, games and websites at CrimsonHacks, a 24-hour event hosted by University Programs that allows student…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: March 25, 2019    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, In The News, Students   

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Governor Visits Tuscaloosa to Speak at Award Ceremony    /  WVUA

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was in Tuscaloosa Friday as the keynote speaker for the Randall Scholar awards. Ivey recognized Randall Premier award winner Donna Xia for her contributions in chemical…


Source: WVUA    /    Published: March 24, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Research, Students   

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ASTM International Selects Alabama Student for WISE Internship    /  ASTM Standardization News

ASTM International will sponsor Kaitlyn Bishay, a rising senior at the University of Alabama, for the prestigious Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE) program. WISE is a competitive summer…


Source: ASTM Standardization News    /    Published: March 23, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

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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.