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Electrical and Computer Engineering News

Two steps ahead and rubbing shoulders with the best    /  Daimler

Ten students from the University of Alabama completed some parts of their engineering studies in Germany as part of the “Two Steps Ahead” program – including internships at Daimler’s Sindelfingen…


Source: Daimler    /    Published: September 11, 2018    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

Where Are They Now: UA’s Evan Graves    /  ecocar3.org

Similar to 56 percent of The University of Alabama student population, Evan Graves hails from out-of-state—Florida to be exact, but it’s Alabama that he’s lived in the longest. Nevertheless, it…


Source: ecocar3.org    /    Published: September 3, 2018    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News   

UA Building Innovative Radars to Help Flood, Drought Management    /  UA News

Researchers at The University of Alabama will lead a project to develop and deploy radars that obtain information about snow and soil moisture to help manage the nation’s water resources.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: August 28, 2018    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

New SEC Program to Match Entrepreneurs, University Startups    /  UA News

The University of Alabama, along with the rest of the Southeastern Conference, is launching the Southeast Executives-on-Roster to broaden access to experienced entrepreneurial talent and to match that talent to university-affiliated startups in need of executive management.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 8, 2018    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

UA engineering student awarded research grant

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A member of UA’s antenna team was recently awarded a grant from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Katelyn Isbell, an electrical and computer engineering senior…


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: July 31, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:     

University of Alabama students selected for antenna design contest    /  The Tuscaloosa News

A team of engineering students at the University of Alabama is one of six selected to compete in an international contest to design a portable radio system capable of locating…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: July 9, 2018    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:     

UA Student Team Selected for Magnetic Antenna Contest    /  UA News

For the second consecutive year, a team of engineering students at The University of Alabama is one of six selected as finalists in an international contest to design an antenna system to sound wireless channels and locate radio signals.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: July 2, 2018    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

3 Food Sensors to Track Every Bite and Gulp    /   IEEE Spectrum

People looking to track their diets and count their calories can choose from dozens of apps designed to help them do just that. But using the apps properly requires a lot…


Source: IEEE Spectrum    /    Published: June 28, 2018    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

UA assistant professor organizes NSF visioning workshop

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — A University of Alabama engineering professor was awarded a grant to organize a National Science Foundation visioning workshop this spring. Dr. Jacob Chakareski, electrical and computer engineering…


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: June 22, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff   

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COLLEGE NEWS: June 10, 2018    /  The Tuscaloosa News

‒ The University of Alabama College of Engineering honored five alumni by inducting them into its 2018 class of Distinguished Engineering Fellows. Each year, the College of Engineering inducts a…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: June 10, 2018    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   

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.