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There have been two constants in Justine Panian’s life: swimming and Girl Scouts. As a senior at the University of Alabama, Panian swims freestyle and butterfly for the swimming and…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: November 16, 2015 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Students
In the six years since NASA began hosting its Robotics Mining Competition, The University of Alabama Astrobotics team has emerged as the competition’s most successful team. This past May, the…
Author: Judah Martin / Published: November 12, 2015 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students,
The University of Alabama will make good use of its new engineering buildings this spring semester with a series of conferences hosted on campus that should bring about 1,600 students,…
Author: Judah Martin / Published: November 12, 2015 / Posted in: Events, Faculty and Staff, Students
Visitors have not always been kind to Peru’s Maijuna tribe. Situated on northeastern Peru’s Yanayacu River, the ancient tribal land is rich in natural resources, even though about 400 of…
Author: Judah Martin / Published: November 11, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Outreach, Students
University of Alabama researchers are leading an effort that could lead to the construction of taller and studier wood-framed buildings in earthquake-prone areas.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 10, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News
The last three months of the year can be treacherous for all drivers, but young drivers are involved in considerably more crashes during that time than the rest of the year, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 9, 2015 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Research, UA News
A routine trip to run errands almost cost Katherine Dean her life. In February, just as Ms. Dean, of suburban Maryland, drove underneath a bridge on the Capital Beltway, a…
Source: The New York Times / Published: November 5, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Michael E. Kreger
Many students come into college with the desire to change the world but few get the opportunity to, especially on a global scale. That’s where Rob Morgan, executive director for…
Source: Crimson White / Published: November 4, 2015 / Posted in: In The News, Outreach, Students
The idea of using LED light to purify water might sound like something from a futuristic science-fiction movie, but thanks to a group of chemical engineering students at The University…
Source: Service Learning / Published: October 24, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott, Dr. Patrick Kung
For centuries, India has held the imaginations of explorers and entrepreneurs alike. Exotic stories and photographs of elephants and tigers, colorful markets filled with spices and tapestries, and ancient temples…
Source: Mosaic / Published: October 22, 2015 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Students
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.
