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Alabama researchers make fibers that conduct electricity    /  Crimson White

A T-shirt that conducts electricity sounds like a product of the future, but five researchers at The University of Alabama are bringing it closer to reality. A University of Alabama…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: October 7, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

UA students prepare high schoolers for Advanced Placement courses and success in college    /  The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility

Mechanical engineering major James Orr expected mentoring to be rewarding, but he didn’t count on being so inspired by high schoolers involved in the summer program designed to prepare them…


Source: The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility    /    Published: October 2, 2014    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students   

Structural Expert Named Drummond Chair in Civil Engineering    /  UA News

With more than 30 years of experience in reinforced concrete structures and earthquake engineering, Dr. Michael E. Kreger recently joined the faculty at The University of Alabama as the Garry Neil Drummond Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 2, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

Jeh Jeh Live: Linly Heflin Scholarship Luncheon    /  WBRC Fox 6

Jeh Jeh joined  live from the Sheraton Ballroom to preview the Linly Heflin Scholarship Luncheon, where Dr. Viola Acoff, head of metallurgical engineering at The University of Alabama, is the…


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: October 1, 2014    /    Posted in:   Engineering, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   

UA Researchers Develop Novel Method for Making Electrical Cellulose Fibers    /  UA News

By using liquid salts during formation instead of harsh chemicals, fibers that conduct electricity can be strengthened, according to a patent issued to a team of researchers at The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 29, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

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Society of Women Engineers Honors Two UA Students    /  UA News

Two University of Alabama students were recently selected for nationally competitive awards by the Society of Women Engineers. Since 2009 seven UA students have been selected for the honor, the most from any university during that time.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 29, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

Meet Evan Prizy    /  RollTide.com

What inspired you to come to the University of Alabama? “Dean (Charles) Karr, of the College of Engineering, held an informational dinner near my hometown for students who were interested…


Source: RollTide.com    /    Published: September 26, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, In The News, Students   

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UA starts exchange program    /  Crimson White

When the plant manager at Mercedes-Benz expressed to University of Alabama President Judy Bonner the need for German-speaking engineers in his company, the college of engineering collaborated to form a…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 25, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

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UA Professor Named Fellow by Manufacturing Society    /  UA News

Dr. Yuebin Guo, a professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, was elected a Fellow by the Society for Manufacturing Engineers, or SME, one of two elected Fellows in this year’s class from American universities.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 24, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, UA News   

Student earns NASA scholarship    /  Crimson White

Lauren Howell is aiming for the stars – a bit more literally than most of her classmates. Howell, a sophomore majoring in aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama, was…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 24, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, In The News, 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.