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Longtime University of Alabama professor Nagy El-Kaddah passed away Jan. 20, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Attiat, and his two children, Ahmed and Dahlia. “Dr….
Source: Crimson White / Published: January 27, 2014 / Posted in: Engineering, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Two companies with University of Alabama affiliations are among seven startups selected to advance to the next phase of the latest round of the Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition. The Economic…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: January 24, 2014 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
Spike Jonze’s most recent work, “Her,” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson, is a “boy-meets-operating-system” romance story, with equal parts sci-fi and drama. The film takes place in the not-so-distant…
Source: Crimson White / Published: January 21, 2014 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
Three companies affiliated with The University of Alabama are set to compete in a state-wide Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: January 21, 2014 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Yang-Ki Hong
Three companies with University of Alabama ties are among the 12 teams selected to compete in the latest round of the Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition, a contest designed to help…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: December 20, 2013 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Research / Features: Dr. Yang-Ki Hong
When Charles Williams Jr., the engineering manager for the city of Jackson, Miss., finished his undergraduate degree in civil engineering at the University of Mississippi in 1996, he didn’t plan…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: December 14, 2013 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students
Two students studying metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama were recently awarded prominent scholarships within the metalcasting industry.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: December 13, 2013 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students, UA News
Renewable energy sources such as wind-powered generators can be more reliable and efficient by better controlling the process of getting electricity onto the power grid, according to a United States…
Source: Science Daily / Published: December 3, 2013 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Shuhui Li, Dr. Tim A. Haskew
Renewable energy sources such as wind-powered generators can be more reliable and efficient by better controlling the process of getting electricity onto the power grid, according to a United States patent based on research by Dr. Shuhui Li, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Alabama.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: December 2, 2013 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Shuhui Li, Dr. Tim A. Haskew
An engineering graduate student has claimed the top prize in the University of Alabama’s inaugural 3 Minute Thesis competition, a program designed to help students present their complex work in…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: November 26, 2013 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, 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.
