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A team of University of Alabama students in a competition among North American universities to design and construct an advanced, energy-efficient vehicle was recognized with several first-place awards after completing the second year of the four-year program.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: June 9, 2016 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students, UA News
Prior to last season, when a University of Alabama football player was injured in a game, he would be rushed to the sidelines and instantly a flurry of cameras would…
Source: Sports Illustrated / Published: June 8, 2016 / Posted in: In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students
The University of Alabama licensed the technology behind a collapsible sideline tent designed to give better medical care to athletes to a spin-off company that will develop, market, manufacture and distribute the tent.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: June 7, 2016 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News
Computer science plays a major role in contributing to an innovative and competitive workforce. So says Hartselle High School computer science teacher Bucky Garner, whose school district is looking to…
Source: Decatur Daily / Published: June 6, 2016 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Bama Racing performed well in the annual Baja SAE competition, completing the contest held at Tennessee Tech University and winning an event. “This is a good showing…
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: June 3, 2016 / Posted in: Students / Features: Dr. J. Brian Jordon, Dr. Paul G. Allison
SME also announced the winners of the Dick Aubin Distinguished Paper Award for “Contact-Free Support Structures for Part Overhangs in Powder-Bed Metal Additive Manufacturing,” written byKevin Chou, PhD, and Bo…
Source: WDRB 41 / Published: June 2, 2016 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research
Could this be the year? The year the “hurricane drought” ends for the U.S.? The year the double red flags are dusted off, the plywood hammered over the windows and…
Source: AL.com / Published: June 2, 2016 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
On a piece of his grandfather’s land tucked in this rural community, Casey Suchocki is living his dream. The American Ninja Warrior contestant – and who will be featured on the…
Source: The Montgomery Advertiser / Published: May 27, 2016 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students
The University of Alabama’s robotics team added another championship to the college’s pile over the weekend. Alabama Astrobotics, made up of engineering, computer science and other students from UA and…
Source: WVUA 23 / Published: May 25, 2016 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
Alabama Astrobotics took top prize at the NASA Robotic Mining Competition, besting student teams from 45 other institutions in the challenge to build a robot capable of navigating and excavating simulated Martian soil.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 23, 2016 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News
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.
