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2 UA Faculty Members Win NSF CAREER Awards    /  UA News

The National Science Foundation selected two University of Alabama professors, Dr. Alexey Volkov and Dr. Kimberly Genareau, for CAREER Awards for their research.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 5, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News   

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UA Set to Host Engineering Educators

The University of Alabama will host the American Society of Engineering Education Southeast Section Annual Conference March 13-15 at on campus and at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tuscaloosa. This is…


Author: Judah Martin    /    Published: March 9, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering    /    Features:     

Student Engineers in Action begin replacing steps at Moundville Archeological Park    /  Crimson White

Standing 60 feet tall and made up of approximately 112,000 cubic yards of dirt, Alabama’s tallest mound began receiving a make-over on Saturday, Feb. 6. The Mound B steps at…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: February 15, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, 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   

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UA Engineering Student Selected for D.C. Internship    /  UA News

A University of Alabama student was selected to work as an intern this summer for Washington Internships for Students of Engineering, or WISE.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 9, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News   

The Unique Edge Behind the University of Alabama EcoCAR 3 Team    /  The Green Garage Blog

Like the 2016 Camaro, each team within the EcoCAR 3: Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition possess individual characteristics that make them unique, including the model and design. The UA Camaro will…


Source: The Green Garage Blog    /    Published: February 4, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   , ,   

UA Engineering Students Take Part in SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition    /  UA News

A team of University of Alabama engineering students is to take part in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition Design Weekend, a national contest on the leading edge of transportation research.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 21, 2016    /    Posted in:   Events, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News   

Lifting Off: UA Engineering Drone Team Forms, Looking to Expand

A team of University of Alabama students is proving that drones are no longer just for the military. Because they are small and can be flown autonomously, drones, also known…


Author: Judah Martin    /    Published: January 8, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

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Mechanical engineering labs to be offered at UA Gadsden Center    /  The Gadsden Times

The University of Alabama started offering degrees in mechanical engineering through distance learning at least 20 years ago, according to Clark Midkiff, the department head. Midkiff said the challenge has…


Source: The Gadsden Times    /    Published: January 6, 2016    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

University of Alabama students ready to make an eco-friendly Chevy Camaro    /  WBRC Fox 6

A team of University of Alabama students is ready to turn a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro into an eco-friendly car. More than 150 students have been working on a prototype to…


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: January 6, 2016    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   , ,   

UA Students Ready to Make Muscle Car Greener in National Contest    /  UA News

After nearly 18 months preparing, The University of Alabama EcoCAR 3 team is ready to turn a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro into an advanced, significantly more energy-efficient vehicle that should maintain the speed and performance of the muscle car.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 4, 2016    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   , ,   

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.