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Cell phones that charge wirelessly, orthopedic implants that safely degrade inside the body, and a social network designed to connect those in the construction industry: these are the central concepts behind three University of Alabama start-up companies competing July 12 in a statewide business competition.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: July 8, 2013 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Jaber Abu-Qahouq
After winning first place in last year’s NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition, a team of students called Alabama Lunabotics from The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College will return to the competition May 20 at Kennedy Space Center.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 9, 2013 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
The University of Alabama Society of Automotive Engineers’ formula team, Crimson Racing, will return to the SAE competition at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. May 7-11.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 3, 2013 / Posted in: Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Paulius V. Puzinauskas
The National Science Foundation selected seven University of Alabama students and one alumna for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program from among more than 13,000 applicants.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 2, 2013 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. James Paul Hubner, Dr. Marcus D. Ashford, Dr. Paulius V. Puzinauskas, Dr. Subhadra Gupta, Dr. Yang Xiao
The University of Alabama Baja SAE team will compete in the Southeastern SAE Baja competition April 20-21 in Cookeville, Tenn.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 16, 2013 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. J. Brian Jordon
After placing sixth in the 2012 NASA University Student Launch Initiative, the Rocket Girls, an all-female team of University of Alabama engineering students, are taking on the daunting task of creating a rocket for the third year in a row.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 8, 2013 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. James Paul Hubner
Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian likes to talk about his car. He’ll show it to you if you’ve got just a moment. It’s a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Of course, most anyone would be…
Author: Adam Jones / Published: March 30, 2013 / Posted in: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research / Features: Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian
They won’t be marching into a stadium on May 20, but Alabama Lunabotics will be returning to Kennedy Space Center with the same goal as many other University of Alabama…
Author: Judah Martin / Published: March 30, 2013 / Posted in: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
Seven internationally-recognized experts in energy will speak at The University of Alabama throughout the spring semester.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: February 5, 2013 / Posted in: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, UA News / Features: Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal
Once in the realm of science fiction, cars able to drive themselves will become more prevalent as the first versions are introduced to consumers during 2013, says a University of Alabama engineering professor who worked to develop the technology.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: December 18, 2012 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, UA News / Features: Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian
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.
