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Two UA Students Named as Hollings Scholars    /  UA News

Two University of Alabama students in the College of Engineering will receive the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship for 2015-2017.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 30, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Students, UA News   

Hartselle High School wins state robotics competition    /  Tech Alabama

Hartselle High School fielded robotics teams for the first time at the Alabama Robotics Competition at the University of Alabama, but the school did not perform like rookies. One of…


Source: Tech Alabama    /    Published: April 17, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

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UA to Host Robotics Competition    /  UA News

Students from across Alabama, from third graders to seniors in high school, will be at The University of Alabama April 11 programming robots and hoping their instructions are good enough to win the Alabama Robotics Competition.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 6, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Events, Outreach, UA News    /    Features:     

Bowen develops UA ‘Best Undergraduate Research’ plus national attention    /  Madison County Record

Matthew Bowen, a sophomore at the University of Alabama, is preparing to ‘MoVVE’ into a promising career in software design. A computer science major, Bowen was recognized at a UA…


Source: Madison County Record    /    Published: April 3, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:     

Univ. of Alabama students building a fuel efficient car    /  WBRC Fox 6

University of Alabama students must get things in gear in a race to build a more fuel efficient car that also produces less pollution. “It’s exciting but it’s also terrifying…


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: April 1, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   , ,   

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UA Computer Science Students Recognized for Research in National Contest    /  UA News

Two University of Alabama students studying computer science recently finished in the top five at a national computer-science contest.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 23, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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Computer Science Course Draws in Arts Students    /  Product Design and Development

Last December, the College Board launcheda new Advanced Placement (AP) course designed to teach Computer Science Principles (CSP). The course, developed with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), intends…


Source: Product Design and Development    /    Published: March 11, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

UA Announces 2015 Premier Awards for Scholarship, Leadership    /  UA News

Recipients of the 2015 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama – were announced at a recent presentation dinner.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 10, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Students, UA News   

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UA Students Inspired by Musician’s Visit Fuse Art and Music for Exhibit    /  UA News

University of Alabama art students will exhibit works inspired by the music of renowned jazz composer and musician Anthony Braxton through Feb. 27 at the UA gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 16, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Events, Outreach, Students, UA News   

Study trip to India planned    /  Crimson White

Twenty-four students and two professors will spend 21 days in India this summer through a new study abroad trip in the STEM Path to MBA program offered by the Culverhouse…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: January 29, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, 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.