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The U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge    /  Geospatial World

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks announced the launch of the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC), revealing the 12 competing…


Source: Geospatial World    /    Published: October 30, 2018    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

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AU, UA team up for $2M project to make diesel fuel burn cleaner    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Auburn University researchers are working on a bio-based additive to make diesel fuel burn cleaner as part of a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy project that will see researchers…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: October 22, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research    /    Features:   ,   

UA Engineers Part of Research to Maximize U.S. Fuel Economy    /  UA News

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama will test a blend of a new bio-based fuel and diesel fuel as part of a project to reduce soot and greenhouse gas emissions and yield cleaner engine operation in cold-weather conditions.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 16, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

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NCBA Presents Awards and Scholarships at 2018 Fall Conference    /  Inside Arm

National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA) presented its 2018 awards and scholarships last week at the NCBA 2018 Fall Conference in Nashville … Dakota West is from West Law Group, PLLC…


Source: Inside Arm    /    Published: October 12, 2018    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

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   

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.