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Engineering Seniors Win Second Consecutive IEEE Robotic Competition    /  UA News

For the second consecutive year, a senior robotics team from The University of Alabama took home a win at an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers regional conference.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: June 12, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

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‘Dynasty’: UA robotics team wins NASA’s grand prize for fifth straight year    /  Yellowhammer

UA made the announcement Monday in a statement, explaining that the 60-student Alabama Astrobotics team, mostly from the College of Engineering, won the Joe Kosmo Award for Excellence in NASA’s 2019 robotic mining competition….


Source: Yellowhammer    /    Published: June 4, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Students    /    Features:     

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UA Robotics Team Wins NASA’s Grand Prize for Fifth Consecutive Year    /  UA News

For the fifth consecutive year, the student robotics team from The University of Alabama won NASA’s grand prize in its Robotics Mining Competition.


Author: Chris Bryant    /    Published: June 3, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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Excellence in Education    /  Meridian Star

Morgan Ross of Meridian, Mississippi, who studied metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, received the 2019 Capstone Engineering Society Outstanding Senior Award. Ross earned 10 scholarship awards…


Source: Meridian Star    /    Published: May 30, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students   

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OCTSA Presents Outstanding Staff Awards    /  UA News

The Office, Clerical and Technical Staff Assembly recognized two of its members for going above and beyond their regular duties in supporting their department, co-workers and the University.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: May 29, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

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In School    /  Carroll County Times (Virginia)

Nearly 500 students at The University of Alabama highlighted their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference on March 27. Among the participants and presentations were Timothy Foley,…


Source: Carroll County Times (Virginia)    /    Published: May 19, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Research, Students   

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UA Engineering Alumni Honor 2019 Outstanding Senior

Morgan Ross, who studied metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, received the 2019 Capstone Engineering Society Outstanding Senior Award. A native of Meridian, Mississippi, she earned 10…


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: May 17, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

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Ricks Receives UA Engineering’s Hackney Leadership Award    /  UA News

The T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership Award honors a faculty member who exemplifies the constant guidance and leadership necessary to make the College of Engineering exceptional.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: May 16, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA Engineering Recognizes 2019 Outstanding Alumni Volunteer

The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently recognized Robert P. Barnett as its 2019 Outstanding Alumni Volunteer. He has demonstrated loyalty to the College by previously serving on the…


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: May 15, 2019    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Events   

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UA College of Engineering Honors 2019 Distinguished Fellows    /  UA News

The University of Alabama College of Engineering honored five alumni by inducting them into its 2019 class of Distinguished Engineering Fellows.


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: May 8, 2019    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News   

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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.