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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:     

Printing a Military Advantage    /  UA News

University of Alabama researchers are examining how a new 3-D printing technology could be used by the military.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: September 6, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, UA News    /    Features:   , ,   

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Alabama Engineering Students Develop Football Privacy Tent    /  Engineering.com

As an athletic trainer for the University of Alabama, Jeff Allen saw a problem with the way athletes were evaluated during games. The team could either choose to take the athlete…


Source: Engineering.com    /    Published: September 2, 2018    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Mechanical Engineering   

German study leads Strickland to engineering internship    /  The Madison Record

J.D. Strickland had no idea that studying German at James Clemens High School eventually would lead to a prestigious engineering opportunity affiliated with the University of Alabama.


Source: The Madison Record    /    Published: September 1, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

Alliance Awards $55,000 in Scholarships Through 2018 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program    /  Roofers Coffee Shop

The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced the recipients of its 2018 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarships, which include three new recipients and the renewal of eight scholarships for the…


Source: Roofers Coffee Shop    /    Published: August 30, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

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2018 SEMA Memorial Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness Award Winners Announced    /  Specialty Equipment Market Association

The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $297,000 to 102 individuals this year, including scholarships for current students and loan-forgiveness awards to employees of SEMA-member companies … Dudley Moore (University of…


Source: Specialty Equipment Market Association    /    Published: August 16, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

UA engineering student creates self-defense jewelry line    /  WVTM (Birmingham) - Aug. 14

And while there is self-defense weaponry on the market, very few products are practical for integrating into the daily female lifestyle. That’s what inspired one University of Alabama student to create…


Source: WVTM (Birmingham) - Aug. 14    /    Published: August 15, 2018    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

UA demonstrates new MELD Machine    /  CBS 42 (Birmingham)

Researchers at the University of Alabama say a 3D printer will help the military operate more efficiently. UA is one of the first colleges with access to the MELD machine. It…


Source: CBS 42 (Birmingham)    /    Published: August 7, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:     

Two UA Students Receive U.S. Department of Defense Scholarship    /  UA News

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded two University of Alabama mechanical engineering students a scholarship that covers their full tuition and secures them a job after graduation.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 2, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

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ASTM International awards $10,000 scholarships to students at Alabama, McGill, Vanderbilt, IUP    /  Control Design

ASTM International president Katharine Morgan announced that four graduate students each won $10,000 scholarships for their graduate studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. This year’s winners…


Source: Control Design    /    Published: July 26, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, 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.