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The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year, $1 million to grant to the University of Alabama to help improve interest in computer science among high school students. Beginning in…
Source: AL.com / Published: November 14, 2012 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
Cassidy Lamm, who grew up loving Disney movies like The Lion King, hopes to help create the next generation of animated films. When she checked into the credentials of current…
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education / Published: October 29, 2012 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Students / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
Many students know how to use technology, but that is not enough in today’s world. “We want to create technology developers, not just technology users,” said Dr. Jeff Gray, an associate…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: July 26, 2012 / Posted in: Computer Science, In The News, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
More than 100 elementary and high-school students from across Alabama will be at The University of Alabama April 21 telling robots what to do and hoping their instructions are good enough to win the Alabama Robotics Competition.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 16, 2012 / Posted in: Computer Science, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama College of Engineering’s department of computer science will host a series of camps this summer for students interested in the field.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 13, 2012 / Posted in: Computer Science, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama College of Engineering announced Dr. Allen S. Parrish, professor and director of the Center for Advanced Public Safety, as the 2012 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: March 28, 2012 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. Allen Parrish
A team of three University of Alabama students won a regional computer programming contest, beating out 21 other teams from six universities in writing software programs to solve problems.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: February 29, 2012 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Alex Zhang, Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host a robotics training workshop for Alabama K-12 teachers at Central High School in Tuscaloosa Saturday, Nov. 12. The goal of this workshop is to raise awareness of opportunities in computer science and technology through the exciting context of robotics programming.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 11, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama was selected as one of the top 10 universities to participate in the College Board’s Advanced Placement Pilot Study to help with creating a new AP…
Source: Crimson White / Published: August 3, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, In The News, Outreach, Students / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama is one of 10 selected schools to participate in the College Board’s Advanced Placement Pilot Study to develop and test a new computer science course and exam.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: July 21, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA 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.
