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Engineering program for high school upperclassmen to take place on campus throughout July

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — High school students looking to pick up engineering and computer science skills this summer have the opportunity to experience and learn more about the disciplines during July…


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: July 10, 2017    /    Posted in:   Events, Outreach    /    Features:     

Where Are They Now: UA’s Kaylie Crosby    /  The Green Garage Blog (ecocar3.org)

Before graduating from The University of Alabama in May 2016, Crosby served as the UA EcoCAR 3 Team’s project manager for two years. She said that “participating in EcoCAR 3 prepared me…


Source: The Green Garage Blog (ecocar3.org)    /    Published: July 1, 2017    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Mechanical Engineering   

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State Trooper shortage in Alabama    /  WAKA-CBS (Montgomery)

If you drive Alabama’s roads, it’s hard not to notice who you don’t see much of: Alabama state troopers. You can drive for at least an hour in any direction…


Source: WAKA-CBS (Montgomery)    /    Published: June 30, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research   

Hundreds attend Chamber breakfast    /  Daily Mountain Eagle

The annual breakfast meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County was highlighted Wednesday with a speech by Charles L. Karr, dean of engineering at the University of Alabama….


Source: Daily Mountain Eagle    /    Published: June 29, 2017    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, In The News    /    Features:     

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Weather workshop held in Oklahoma    /  KSWO-ABC (Lawton, Oklahoma)

Today, the Norman National Weather Service teamed up with emergency managers and meteorologists to discuss weather-related topics, and how to prepare for big weather events…Experts from the National Weather Service…


Source: KSWO-ABC (Lawton, Oklahoma)    /    Published: June 28, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News    /    Features:     

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UA professors comment on recent terror attacks    /  WVUA

It seems that terrorists’ attacks are in the news more and more often, whether it’s overseas or in our native country. Last night, a man deliberately drove into a group…


Source: WVUA    /    Published: June 20, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News    /    Features:   ,   

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Tuscaloosa students named National Merit Scholarship winners    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Two Tuscaloosa students were named among thousands of students as National Merit Scholars. Jordan Walker of Northridge High School and Roeder McNair of Holy Spririt Catholic High School were named…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: June 19, 2017    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Students   

Launching Inspiration

  When Cassidy McCool was 4, her grandfather asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. Like most preschool children, McCool had no clue. “He said, ‘why don’t…


Author: Adam Jones and Judah Martin    /    Published: June 17, 2017    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students   

UA College of Engineering to host SECME Summer Institute    /  UA News

For the third summer in four years, The University of Alabama will host educators, students and industry leaders on campus to help promote diversity inclusion in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education.


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: June 16, 2017    /    Posted in:   Events, Outreach, UA News    /    Features:     

UA students, local orgs find way to give fallen trees new life    /  Crimson White

William MacGavin has been woodworking since he was 11 years old. Over the years he’s salvaged wood from Christmas trees left on the curb, trees downed in storms or trees…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: June 14, 2017    /    Posted in:   In The News, Students   

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Alana Norris

Alana Norris was the communications specialist for The University of Alabama College of Engineering from 2017-2021.


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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.