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We spoke to some members of The University of Alabama’s Bama-1 Cube Sat Project. It’s part of UA’s space program that focuses on reducing space debris. They were having a launch…
Source: WVUA / Published: May 27, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Students
Eleven University of Alabama students won Fulbright Awards. The Fulbright program is the most prestigious U.S. international exchange program, offering one-year grants for independent study and research. Two UA students received research…
Source: WVUA / Published: May 21, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Research, Students
Dr. Jordan Larson, assistant professor in The University of Alabama’s aerospace engineering and mechanics department, was recently recognized by the Institute of Navigation, or ION, for his research efforts. The…
Author: Joe Daniel / Published: May 13, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Research / Features: Dr. Jordan D. Larson
Peyton Strickland, who studied aerospace engineering and mechanics at The University of Alabama, received the 2020 Capstone Engineering Society Outstanding Senior Award. Part of the University Honors Program and the…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: April 30, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Alumni, Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Students / Features: Dr. Semih M. Olcmen
John Glidden, a senior engineering student at The University of Alabama said this was not how he planned to spend the end of his senior year. UA canceled the May 2…
Source: wvua23.com / Published: April 22, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Outreach, Students
Students at the University of Alabama are continuing outreach efforts to state schools during the COVID-19 pandemic through online lessons. The group of students called UASpace has created lessons using…
Source: alabamanewscenter.com / Published: April 15, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Research, Students
A team of students at The University of Alabama building a small satellite as part of a NASA program are continuing their outreach efforts to state schools during the COVID-19 pandemic through online lessons.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: April 8, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. John Baker, Dr. Rohan Sood
Shortfin mako sharks are the cheetahs of the open ocean, with some estimates putting their top speeds at more than 100 km/hr. That swiftness may be the result of more…
Source: Physics Today / Published: April 3, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Amy W. Lang
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted six new members during a recent ceremony at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa. These six individuals joined the 192…
Author: Alana Norris / Published: March 10, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Alumni, Awards and Honors, Events, Mechanical Engineering
NASA has selected 18 small research satellites from 11 states to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard rockets launching in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The selected CubeSats were proposed by educational…
Source: NASA / Published: February 24, 2020 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, In The News, Research, Students / Features: Dr. John Baker
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.