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UA student chosen to attend climate conference    /  AL.com

University of Alabama officials say a senior chemical engineering and chemistry student has been chosen to participate in a conference on climate change being hosted by the United Nations. University…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: November 14, 2014    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Students   

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Thanksgiving Week Brings Driving Dangers, According to UA Study    /  UA News

Automobile crashes caused by deer, alcohol and bad weather are more common during the week of Thanksgiving 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 14, 2014    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Outreach, Research, UA News   

Custom Engineering Solutions for Manufacturers    /   Business Alabama

Back when they were students at the University of Alabama’s School of Engineering, Arnar Thors says he and Matt Fitzgerald often collaborated on class assignments and even built race cars…


Source: Business Alabama    /    Published: November 14, 2014    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Mechanical Engineering   

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Detours – Nanotubes    /  The Center for Public Television

University of Alabama Engineering graduate student Will Guin works with “pop-tubes,” which use microwaves, to create a more effective airframe skin for the Boeing 787 aircraft. His research and presentation…


Source: The Center for Public Television    /    Published: November 13, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:     

More Than Power

Chris Bond can remember the time he watched an old man smile from ear to ear as the man lit his home for the first time. Just before, the two…


Author: Judah Martin    /    Published: November 13, 2014    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach   

‘A Strong Presence’

The awards have piled on recently for The University of Alabama chapter of the Society of Women Engineers as the group continues to focus on supporting and advancing women in…


Author: Judah Martin    /    Published: November 13, 2014    /    Posted in:   Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

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Alabama Graphite and The University of Alabama Formally Engage in Research Collaboration    /  MarketWatch

Alabama Graphite Corp. is pleased to announce that it has been collaborating under a Sponsored Research Agreement with The University of Alabama. The Company has teamed up with the lab…


Source: MarketWatch    /    Published: November 12, 2014    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research   

Students study abroad to discover family heritage    /  Crimson White

For Keelan Vaughn, the question of his citizenship takes more to answer than simply pulling out his passport. Vaughn, a sophomore majoring in environmental engineering and German, is in the process…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: November 12, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

UA Student to Attend U.N. Climate Change Talks in Peru    /  UA News

The American Chemical Society selected eight students nationwide, including a University of Alabama senior, as representatives to attend the upcoming United Nations climate-change conference in Lima, Peru.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 11, 2014    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News   

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UA receives $30,000 from General Motors    /  WBRC Fox 6

A team of University of Alabama students received $30,000 from General Motors to build a car of the future. Here are members of EcoCar Team 3 holding the check during…


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: November 10, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, 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.