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This week, we are learning about didgeridoos from University of Alabama third-year student William MacGavin. MacGavin is from Temecula, Calif., and is an architectural engineering major pursuing a master’s degree…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: June 8, 2015 / Posted in: In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students
Muscle cars have long been a staple of the American auto industry, but can these classics be redesigned to have speed, horsepower and even protect the environment at the same…
Source: WSFA 12 / Published: June 4, 2015 / Posted in: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Hwan-Sik Yoon, Dr. Paulius V. Puzinauskas, Dr. Tim A. Haskew
Though the University of Alabama has its fair share of athletic national championships, a group of engineering and computer science students are racking up academic trophies in a national robotics competition….
Source: AL.com / Published: June 2, 2015 / 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
Dr. Jeff Gray, professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, will lead a free, online course sponsored by Google this summer to train high-school teachers in a new computer-science course and future College Board Advanced Placement exam.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 28, 2015 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
A team of students from The University of Alabama won NASA’s Robotic Mining Contest against teams from across the country.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 27, 2015 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News
A team of students from The University of Alabama College of Engineering placed second in the 2015 annual American Society of Mechanical Engineers Human Powered Vehicle Team competition in Gainesville, Florida, in…
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 25, 2015 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Students
The University of Alabama’s Astrobotics Team will soon find out if it has what it takes to help NASA explore space. The team is gearing up for a competition at…
Source: WBMA ABC 33/40 / Published: May 14, 2015 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
Students on the Alabama Astrobotics team from The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College will participate in the NASA Robotics Mining Competition May 18-22 at Kennedy Space Center.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 13, 2015 / Posted in: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News
The University of Alabama has welcomed the ninth cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars to campus.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 11, 2015 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Students, UA News
Two University of Alabama students have received Critical Language Scholarships from the U.S. State Department to study languages during the summer of 2015.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 8, 2015 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, 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.
