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Between late 2010 and the end of 2014, the state of Alabama did not hire a single state trooper. Despite this freeze, we still had over 400 state troopers. Now…
Source: Yellowhammer / Published: March 13, 2018 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
So the fall and winter are more active than many may think. However, warnings may get less attention then. “What we are finding in the research is that spring tornado warnings work well…
Source: AL.com / Published: February 26, 2018 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
The Alabama State Trooper Association on Tuesday called on legislators and Gov. Kay Ivey to address what they say is a critical shortage of troopers on the road … A…
Source: Officer.com / Published: January 17, 2018 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety analyzed 10 years of state car crash data and found that the most perilous are the “shopping days before Christmas.”
Source: The Hill / Published: December 22, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
The new software was developed by the Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) which is a part of the University of Alabama and is located in Tuscaloosa, AL.
Source: Union Springs Herald / Published: November 28, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach
Two children killed in two separate car accidents this week in West Alabama. Thanksgiving week is known as one of the deadliest times to travel on the road …It’s scary…
Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham) / Published: November 27, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach / Features: Rhonda Stricklin
In 2016, there were 22 fatal crashes, which was a 40 percent increase from two years ago. The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety conducted the research to get…
Source: WVUA / Published: November 17, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. David Brown, Rhonda Stricklin
There were more fatal crashes during the week of Thanksgiving last year than in previous years, and even though fatal crashes are trending down so far in 2017, the week still brings dangers to drivers.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: November 13, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. David Brown, Rhonda Stricklin
According to Rhonda Stricklin with the University of Alabama’s center for advance public safety this move not only will help prevent cars from crossing the median, but it will also help…
Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham) / Published: November 3, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Rhonda Stricklin
Advanced technology to make traveling safer and more efficient is the focus of a new project led by the University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Transportation. Tuscaloosa is…
Source: Roads and Bridges / Published: October 27, 2017 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Alexander Hainen, Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian
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.
