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UA Hosts Second Year of Three-Minute Thesis Competition    /  UA News

Graduate students at The University of Alabama get a chance to show off their research and presentation skills in the second iteration of Three Minute Thesis, and this time the stakes are even higher.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 30, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Events, Research, Students, UA News   

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University of Alabama students to study bacteria killing light with EPA grant    /  AL.com

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the University of Alabama a $15,000 grant to study the effectiveness of ultraviolet LED lights and a laser in killing waterborne pathogens. It will last until Aug….


Source: AL.com    /    Published: October 20, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

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UA Students Selected for Environmental Contest    /  UA News

A team of University of Alabama students were selected for a national competition to design solutions to challenges facing the environment, the federal Environmental Protection Agency announced.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 16, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

Structural Expert Named Drummond Chair in Civil Engineering    /  UA News

With more than 30 years of experience in reinforced concrete structures and earthquake engineering, Dr. Michael E. Kreger recently joined the faculty at The University of Alabama as the Garry Neil Drummond Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 2, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

Building Benchmarks for 50 Years    /  Business Alabama

Two women managers, including UA graduate, oversee the $280 million Grandview Medical Center project for Brasfield & Gorrie — marking the 50-year-old company’s longstanding initiatives to advance women builders.


Source: Business Alabama    /    Published: September 23, 2014    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News   

New Civil Engineering Professor Wins Award

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Dr. Eric Marks was recently recognized for his work as a graduate research assistant, the position he held before joining faculty The University of Alabama in fall…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 9, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff   

Transportation Center for Alabama Hosted Summer Institute

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – This past summer, 10 students from underrepresented high schools in West Alabama came to The University of Alabama to learn about transportation careers. The Advanced Transportation Institute…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 28, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Outreach   

Back Named Director for Center for Sustainable Infrastructure

Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Dr. Edward Back has been named the director of the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure, Dr. Charles L. Karr, dean of the College of Engineering, recently announced. Created…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 13, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research    /    Features:     

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Mixing it Up    /  UA Culverhouse News

Like Reese’s peanut butter cups, sometimes the right mixture lends itself to a perfect combination. That’s the case for UA students who are mixing their majors and finding it’s fast…


Source: UA Culverhouse News    /    Published: July 29, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students    /    Features:     

Foley hires new city engineer from Tuscaloosa    /  AL.com

FOLEY,  Alabama — Foley recently welcomed Chad Christian to the position of city engineer. Christian came to Foley from the city of Tuscaloosa, where he worked for 15 years as drainage…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: July 26, 2014    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News   

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.