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Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering News

ADVENTURE is out there: UA students study abroad    /  Crimson White

Diving under the waters off the coast of New Zealand, Dason Maloney found himself in a metal cage surrounded by great white sharks—all for the thrill of it. From bungee-jumping to…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 17, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

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Creating Longer-Lasting Concrete Girders    /  The Concrete Producer

Finding ways to cut down on cost without sacrificing safety is always a challenge when it comes to infrastructure projects. Engineering researchers at the University of Alabama are finding ways…


Source: The Concrete Producer    /    Published: September 17, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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Why school districts don’t require students to wear seat belts    /  The Houston Chronicle

The Houston Independent School District bus that fell off an overpass and killed two students was equipped with seat belts. But riders weren’t required to wear them. Now a discussion…


Source: The Houston Chronicle    /    Published: September 16, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Research   

UA Studying How to Make Longer, More Durable Bridge Girders    /  UA News

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are testing massive concrete girders in a campus laboratory to find ways for bridges to span longer distances with fewer supports underneath.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 15, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA Professor Emeritus to Lead National Engineering Group    /  UA News

Dr. Daniel Turner, professor emeritus at The University of Alabama, was recently elected as president-elect for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 9, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News   

Student awarded Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship    /  Crimson White

In July of 2015, University of Alabama graduate student Nathan Klenke was awarded the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship. This prestigious honor placed Klenke in the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellow Program….


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: August 26, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Research, Students   

UA Civil Engineering Student Awarded Eisenhower Fellowship    /  UA News

The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded an Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship to Nathan Klenke, a University of Alabama graduate student in civil engineering, as part of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 19, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

Civil engineering students do well in contest

A team of three graduate students from civil, construction and environmental engineering received special recognition for their work in a national level concrete beam design contest organized by Precast/Prestressed Concrete…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 18, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

Two Degrees of Separation

As opportunities in industry continue to grow for engineering graduates, The University of Alabama is making sure to keep the pace. In the 2014–15 academic year, the University began offering…


Author: Judah Martin    /    Published: July 27, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Students    /    Features:   ,   

Student studies in Innsbruck, gets to travel Europe    /  Crimson White

This summer I was fortunate enough to participate in the UA in Austria program led by Glenn Tootle through the College of Engineering. I participated in the summer interim course,…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: July 10, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

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.