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Drivers will want to put on their seat belts and put down their phones next week as Alabama law enforcement agencies crack down on speeding, seat belt usage and impaired…
Source: Athens News-Courier / Published: July 15, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
Janet Tyson Prosser said Friday morning that the black tire marks outside her Anniston shop on U.S. 431 are all the evidence she needs that more should be done to…
Source: Anniston Star / Published: July 11, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. David Brown
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
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: Dr. Laura Myers
Computer users, beware. Just because Alabama’s Attorney General and the Fair Trade Commission got a company accused of using phony tech support practices to stop doesn’t mean you’re safe. “What…
Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham) / Published: June 9, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News
Ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend travel period, University of Alabama researchers are sharing statistics that show the role seat belts play in saving lives in traffic crashes. According to…
Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham) / Published: May 29, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research / Features: Rhonda Stricklin
The international ransomware cyberattack has created serious problems in over 150 countries because of the threat. The University of Alabama has been keeping a close watch to make sure its…
Source: CBS 42 (Birmingham) / Published: May 17, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
Click-It-Or-Ticket is a national campaign designed to save lives by encouraging more people to wear seatbelts. This year’s enforcement campaign will run from May 22 through June 4. Alabama Governor…
Source: WKRG-CBS (Mobile) / Published: May 12, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
There is a mechanical engineer and professor of mechanical and electrical engineering— whose distinguished and globe-trotting career has already spanned over 40 years— who can simply and succinctly explain how…
Source: Trucking Info / Published: May 6, 2017 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering / Features: Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian
The University of Alabama College of Engineering announces Dr. W. Edward Back, professor and chair of the department of civil, construction and environmental engineering, as the 2017 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient.
Author: Alana Norris / Published: April 26, 2017 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Center for Sustainable Infrastructure, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. William Edward Back
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.