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UA in India: Students address water pollution and other concerns    /  Crimson White

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   

UA students cultivate LED-light technology for disinfecting drinking water and saving lives in developing countries.    /  Service Learning

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:   ,   

OPERATION HYDRATION    /  Mosaic

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   

Alabama Football Benefits From Engineering    /  Scout.com

Collaboration between The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering and the Crimson Tide Athletics Department resulted in a unique addition to the Bama sidelines during football games. Sources: Scout.com, The Tuscaloosa News, AL.com, The…


Source: Scout.com    /    Published: October 21, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

Head of UA Computer Science Named Fellow by Accreditation Board    /  UA News

A University of Alabama professor was recognized as a Fellow of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board, the lead society for accreditation of degree programs in computer science, information systems, software engineering and information technology. Dr. David Cordes, head of the department of computer science and director of the Freshman Engineering Program, received the award at the annual meeting of the Computer Accreditation Commission of ABET in July.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 21, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, UA News   

UA Engineering Students, Athletics Work Together for Medical Tent    /  UA News

A collaboration between Crimson Tide Athletics and the College of Engineering, a collapsible tent designed to limit distractions during medical evaluations while providing better privacy for student athletes at The University of Alabama has been introduced this football season.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 20, 2015    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

UA Alumni Association Honors Four Faculty Members with Teaching Awards    /  UA News

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2015 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards. This year’s honorees are Dr. Mark E. Barkey, Kimberly K. Boone, Dr. Paul Houghtaling and Dr. Timothy S. Snowden.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 20, 2015    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

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“WOW! That’s Engineering” encourages middle-school students to look into tech fields    /  The Tuscaloosa News

On Saturday, University of Alabama mechanical engineering professor Beth Todd began a daylong engineering seminar aimed at middle-school students with a slideshow for their parents. Todd showed slides of famous…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: October 19, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

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University of Alabama joins nationwide initiative in STEM fields    /  The Tuscaloosa News

The University of Alabama is among approximately 25 institutions nationwide working together to develop resources to help create sustainable change and improve participation by minority women and girls in science,…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: October 12, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach   

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New Material That Slows Light Might Be in Your Next Optical Wire    /  Softpedia

It seems that scientists at the University of Alabama designed and made a material that changes the speed of light in a new, and more effective way than previous methods…


Source: Softpedia    /    Published: October 9, 2015    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    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.