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UA computer science students win top prize at VolHacks

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Two University of Alabama College of Engineering student teams and one individual student received top awards at an annual hackathon competition. VolHacks 2018 was held in Knoxville,…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: November 9, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Research   

UA engineering assistant professor wins top conference paper award

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A University of Alabama assistant professor of computer science was awarded three Best Paper Awards at the 2018 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers International Conference on…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: October 24, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff    /    Features:     

UA engineering students place in international design contest for second consecutive year

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – For the second consecutive year, the UA Magnetics and Antenna team placed in the international Student Antenna Design Contest held by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: October 4, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Students    /    Features:     

UA Engineering Students Place in Big Beam Competition

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama student team, Alabeama, recently placed third in the 2018 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Big Beam Competition. The objective of the national competition is to design,…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: October 3, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

Alabamian, first female appointed as Marshall Space Flight Center director    /  Yellowhammer

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Thursday named Alabamian Jody Singer as director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville and Alabama lawmakers praised the historic appointment. Singer, who…


Source: Yellowhammer    /    Published: September 18, 2018    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Awards and Honors, In The News   

UA Alumna Jody Singer Named Director of Marshall Space Flight Center    /  UA News

University of Alabama alumna Jody Singer has been named director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, becoming the first woman to assume the role in the center’s history.


Author: Bryant Welbourne    /    Published: September 13, 2018    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Awards and Honors, UA News   

Alliance Awards $55,000 in Scholarships Through 2018 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program    /  Roofers Coffee Shop

The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced the recipients of its 2018 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarships, which include three new recipients and the renewal of eight scholarships for the…


Source: Roofers Coffee Shop    /    Published: August 30, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

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2018 SEMA Memorial Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness Award Winners Announced    /  Specialty Equipment Market Association

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $297,000 to 102 individuals this year, including scholarships for current students and loan-forgiveness awards to employees of SEMA-member companies … Dudley Moore (University of…


Source: Specialty Equipment Market Association    /    Published: August 16, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

Two UA Students Receive U.S. Department of Defense Scholarship    /  UA News

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded two University of Alabama mechanical engineering students a scholarship that covers their full tuition and secures them a job after graduation.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 2, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, 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.