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Alabama lays groundwork for future automated vehicles    /  Roads and Bridges

Advanced technology to make traveling safer and more efficient is the focus of a new project led by the University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Transportation. Tuscaloosa is…


Source: Roads and Bridges    /    Published: October 27, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

At Vanderbilt hackathon, coding rockstars create apps both practical and preposterous    /  The Tennesseean

Ever wonder just how many Cokes a Vanderbilt University tuition is worth? Well, there’s an app for that … Emily Huynh tapped the keyboard on her computer demonstrating what she called…


Source: The Tennesseean    /    Published: October 26, 2017    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Events, In The News, Students   

Shelter from the Storm    /  UA News

Could homeowners have protection from high winds at a more affordable price than traditional storm shelters provide? Answering that question is the goal of research inside an innovative University of Alabama lab designed to help the construction and insurance industries.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: October 25, 2017    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

UA’s Impact on Computer Science in K-12 Continues with Google’s Help    /  UA News

More than 70 high school teachers from across Alabama will participate in a two-day computer science workshop Oct. 27-28 at The University of Alabama.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: October 24, 2017    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Events, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News    /    Features:     

Loftis Soars to New Heights at UA    /  UA News

In her time at the University, Haley Loftis has earned one degree, won a national award and took the lead on advanced vehicle technology competition.


Author: Derek Hooper    /    Published: October 24, 2017    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Students, UA News   

UA student project supplies children with 3D printed prosthetic limbs    /  AL.com

A group of University of Alabama students plan to continue a program that supplies children in need with customized prosthetic limbs made using a 3-D printer. The Alabama Prosthetic Project…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: October 19, 2017    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students   

UA Researcher on Team Exploring Potential Lunar Habitats for Humans    /  UA News

An engineering researcher at The University of Alabama is part of a project garnering international attention to potential sites for future habitats on the moon.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: October 18, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Alumni Association Honors Four With Teaching Awards    /  UA News

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2017 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.


Author: Richard LeComte    /    Published: October 17, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Alumni, Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

An Alabama inventor who makes your hair stand on end    /  AL.com

If you’ve ever been to a science museum and put your hand on a metal globe that made your hair stand on end, you can thank an Alabamian. The device…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: October 17, 2017    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Mechanical Engineering   

Where aerospace engineering and NCAA soccer meet    /  ESPN.com

The first flight was a short one. A plane bound for Madrid from Seville spends less than an hour in the air. But for Celia Jimenez Delgado, who was 14…


Source: ESPN.com    /    Published: October 13, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, 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.