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Roads more dangerous before Thanksgiving    /  The Tuscaloosa News

The three days leading up to Thanksgiving are the most dangerous time to be on the road, according to a recent University of Alabama study. UA’s Center for Advanced Public…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: November 28, 2016    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Research   

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UA Study: Days Leading Up to Thanksgiving Bring More Car Crashes    /  UA News

The three days just before Thanksgiving are some of the worst times of the year to be on the road, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 17, 2016    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Research, UA News   

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U.S. Transportation Official to Speak at UA on Connected Vehicles    /  UA News

Kenneth M. Leonard, director of the U.S. Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, will discuss communication among vehicles, infrastructure and mobile computing in a seminar at The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 14, 2016    /    Posted in:   Engineering, UA News   

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Leader in Transportation Research Joining UA    /  UA News

Dr. Shashi Nambisan, a civil engineer and leading expert in transportation and infrastructure systems, has been selected to lead transportation research efforts at The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 14, 2016    /    Posted in:   Engineering, UA News   

UA signs a partnership agreement with NASA    /  WBRC Fox 6

We have lift off in Tuscaloosa. Not of a spaceship, but a partnership between NASA and the University of Alabama. That’s big news for engineering students like Ebony Kelley. “Like,…


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: November 11, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students   

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Teaching Kids to Code – Is It a Bad Idea?    /  Good Call

Jeff Gray, Ph.D., a professor in the department of computer science at the University of Alabama, a Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year, and an education advisory council member for…


Source: Good Call    /    Published: November 4, 2016    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

NASA, UA to Sign Space Act Agreement    /  UA News

Students at The University of Alabama will work with NASA to enhance understanding of propulsion systems for small satellites – CubeSats — that orbit the Earth, participating in a research project that will help further scientific discovery.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 4, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

7 Frightful Things at UA (with an Educational Purpose)    /  UA News

1. Haunting music In the Moody Music Building Concert Hall, Dr. Faythe Freese sits at UA’s famous Holtkamp pipe organ and plays a few bars. Recognize the composition? For many of […]


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 31, 2016    /    Posted in:   Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students, UA News   

Alabama student’s software calls balls & strikes with a smartphone    /  Sport Illustrated

University of Alabama senior Matt Bowen has created and released PA Software, an innovative pitch-analyzing protocol he hopes will bring big league K-Zone functionality to little league backyards. Sports entertainment…


Source: Sport Illustrated    /    Published: October 26, 2016    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:     

Alabama’s medical tent is an idea popping up all over college football    /  USA Today

When Alabama played for the College Football Playoff title last season, its pop-up medical tent on the sideline was a matter of significant curiosity. There had never really been anything…


Source: USA Today    /    Published: October 24, 2016    /    Posted in:   In The News, Integrative Center for Athletic and Sport Technology, Mechanical Engineering, 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.