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University of Alabama students test drive electric ‘muscle’ car    /  The Tuscaloosa News

The white Chevrolet Camaro with the University of Alabama script A on the front still sounded like the muscle car that the name implies as it sped around the airport…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: March 15, 2018    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:     

Funds set to develop ‘carbon capture’ at Gerald Gentleman    /  North Platte Bulletin (Nebraska)

The Gerald Gentleman power station near Sutherland will receive $2.7 million to plan a facility that will capture carbon dioxide instead of emitting it into the air. The funds will…


Source: North Platte Bulletin (Nebraska)    /    Published: March 12, 2018    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Research   

Mentor inspires bold change in STEM studies at historically black colleges and universities    /  National Science Foundation

Metallurgical and materials engineer Viola Acoff has more than 20 years of experience broadening participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Her efforts to spark interest in materials science…


Source: National Science Foundation    /    Published: March 11, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering    /    Features:     

UA Names 2018 Premier Awards Recipients    /  UA News

The University of Alabama has announced the recipients of the 2018 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 9, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News   

UA Student Team Ready for Finals of National Vehicle Program    /  UA News

A team of University of Alabama students is preparing to present a Chevrolet Camaro they transformed into an electric hybrid vehicle, which will be the culmination of a grueling four-year program.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: March 9, 2018    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

Women’s Day 2018: 50 influential and inspiring women in 3D printing    /  3ders.org

Viola Acoff is a metallurgical and materials engineer who has been working to promote STEM education for over two decades. Currently acting as associate dean for undergraduate and graduate programs…


Source: 3ders.org    /    Published: March 8, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering    /    Features:     

Computer science professor named BSSw Fellow

Dr. Jeffrey Carver, a professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, has been named as one of the four inaugural fellows of the Better Scientific Software (BSSw) project,…


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: March 5, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff    /    Features:     

Focus, Determination, Speed: Cook Working Toward PhD, Championship    /  UA News

The University of Alabama Adapted Athletics program got James Cook to campus, and UA’s College of Engineering closed the deal.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: February 23, 2018    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News   

UA student technology advances outside of research    /  Crimson White

Four students on campus have come together to create an accessible combination of technology and sports to improve players’ softball and baseball game, originally thanks to the UA Emerging Scholars…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: February 19, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students    /    Features:     

Four robots that aim to teach your kids to code    /  Associated Press

You’ve seen apps and toys that promise to teach your child to code. Now enter the robots. At the CES electronics show in January, coding robots came out in force. One…


Source: Associated Press    /    Published: February 14, 2018    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    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.