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Annual summit talks future of Tuscaloosa transportation    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Alex Hainen, an assistant professor in UA’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, also works in conjunction with ALDOT in the Traffic Management Center on the UA campus. He…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: July 28, 2018    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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ASTM International awards $10,000 scholarships to students at Alabama, McGill, Vanderbilt, IUP    /  Control Design

ASTM International president Katharine Morgan announced that four graduate students each won $10,000 scholarships for their graduate studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. This year’s winners…


Source: Control Design    /    Published: July 26, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students   

University of Alabama students selected for antenna design contest    /  The Tuscaloosa News

A team of engineering students at the University of Alabama is one of six selected to compete in an international contest to design a portable radio system capable of locating…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: July 9, 2018    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:     

Sandia materials scientist looks to inspire students through STEM program    /  Sandia National Laboratories

For Sandia materials scientist Olivia Underwood, volunteering with HMTech has been one way to make a difference in the community. This is her second year working with the program and…


Source: Sandia National Laboratories    /    Published: July 6, 2018    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   

UA Student Team Selected for Magnetic Antenna Contest    /  UA News

For the second consecutive year, a team of engineering students at The University of Alabama is one of six selected as finalists in an international contest to design an antenna system to sound wireless channels and locate radio signals.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: July 2, 2018    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

2019 Miss Walker County / 2019 Miss Walker County Outstanding Teen    /  Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper)

Maggie Jones, a senior at the University of Alabama majoring in chemical engineering, was crowned the 2019 Miss Walker County Saturday night at Rowland Auditorium on the Jasper campus of…


Source: Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper)    /    Published: July 1, 2018    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Students   

Ashton Blasingim: Intern    /  I.C. Thomasson Associates, Inc.

Hello, my name is Ashton Blasingim, and I am one of the Mechanical Engineering interns with I.C. Thomasson this summer. I am an upcoming junior at the University of Alabama…


Source: I.C. Thomasson Associates, Inc.    /    Published: June 30, 2018    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

Meet Your Neighbor: Perrine takes the STEM path to obtain an MBA    /  Scottsdale Independent

Name: Sierra Perrine; Where I live: Scottsdale, AZ; When & why I moved here: Born and raised in Arizona … What I do: I am currently a student at the University of Alabama majoring…


Source: Scottsdale Independent    /    Published: June 29, 2018    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

3 Food Sensors to Track Every Bite and Gulp    /   IEEE Spectrum

People looking to track their diets and count their calories can choose from dozens of apps designed to help them do just that. But using the apps properly requires a lot…


Source: IEEE Spectrum    /    Published: June 28, 2018    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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Member News — EWMA Welcomes New Team Members    /  CIANJ.org

EWMA is proud to welcome our newest team members who will support our real estate, remediation and compliance services … Gavin Moffit, Engineering Intern, is a sophomore at the University…


Source: CIANJ.org    /    Published: June 27, 2018    /    Posted in:   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.