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UA Astrobotics team prepares for competition    /  WVUA

The University of Alabama robotics is vying for its fourth title in a row in a NASA robotic mining contest. The team already has four titles on the wall dating…


Source: WVUA    /    Published: May 11, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Students    /    Features:     

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Former Oconee resident works on septic system improvements in Alabama    /  Athens Banner-Herald

Joe Booth, a former resident of Athens and Watkinsville, is participating in a project at the University of Alabama to develop new technology for septic systems to help homeowners in…


Source: Athens Banner-Herald    /    Published: May 10, 2018    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:     

Next generation of engineers get industry experience at the university level    /  Planet Analog

Partnerships between electronics manufacturers and institutions of higher education are helping to prepare the next generation of engineering for real world challenges; this effort presents many benefits for both sides….


Source: Planet Analog    /    Published: May 7, 2018    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

UA mechanical engineering students make car for boy with disabilities    /  ABC 33/40 (Birmingham)

A special gift was given to a student at Inverness Elementary School in Shelby County. Bailey Harris was born without arms – so, engineering students from the UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA transformed a…


Source: ABC 33/40 (Birmingham)    /    Published: May 5, 2018    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

Three UA Faculty Members Receive Fulbrights    /  UA News

Faculty members receiving Fulbright Awards: Dr. Angela D. Benson, professor of instruction technology; Dr. Steven Jones, professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering; and Dr. Catherine M. Roach, professor in New College in cultural studies and gender studies.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: May 3, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

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Higher gas prices could cause more drivers to switch to electric cars    /  Fox 6 (Birmingham)

Electric cars could be one option for drivers to consider as gas prices keep rising as the summer driving season nears. But what they save on gas could end up…


Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham)    /    Published: May 1, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering    /    Features:     

April 27, 2011: Why did so many die that day?    /  AL.com

Two hundred fifty-three. Even seven years later the death toll from a historic tornado outbreak on April 27, 2011, is staggering. Two hundred fifty-three people, people of all ages and walks…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: April 27, 2018    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News    /    Features:     

UA to Hold Spring Commencement Exercises May 4-6    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement exercises May 4-6 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: April 27, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Events, Students, UA News   

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UA robotics team creates buzzer for Cross-City African American History Championship    /  WVUA

And many UA students played a key role in preparing the 5th graders for competition, including this, by the UA robotics team that dazzled the crowd. Kenny Ricks said, “Eight or nine students completely…


Source: WVUA    /    Published: April 26, 2018    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

UA Recognizes Undergrad Randall Research Award Winners    /  UA News

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


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 25, 2018    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, 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.