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UA receives grant to train math-based students to be future computer science teachers    /  Fox 6 (Birmingham)

Governor Kay Ivey is pushing computer science in her new education plan. The University of Alabama is on board with that initiative. The school just got a $300,000 grant to…


Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham)    /    Published: August 26, 2017    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Students    /    Features:   ,   

UA receives renewable energy grant    /  Fox 6 (Birmingham)

The University of Alabama is putting a new focus on renewable energy with a new grant. $50,000 from the National Science Foundation is paying for a seven week course at…


Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham)    /    Published: August 25, 2017    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students   

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Crumbling pipes, tainted water plague black communities    /  Public Integrity

Deep in the winding mass of crumbling back streets in Campti, Leroy Hayes sets a glass of water from his faucet in a patch of sunlight on the railing of…


Source: Public Integrity    /    Published: August 22, 2017    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News    /    Features:     

UA Receives Funding for Math, Computer Science Teacher Pathway    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will begin providing additional training opportunities for secondary math education majors for preparation to teach computer science.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: August 21, 2017    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

UA Technology Selected for Start-Up Program    /  UA News

A research group from The University of Alabama is part of a national program aimed at taking technology from the lab to the market.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: August 17, 2017    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA students part of NASA project to capture solar eclipse from near space    /  Alabama News Center

A group of students at the University of Alabama plan to launch a balloon to take video of the solar eclipse next week as part of a nationwide science project…


Source: Alabama News Center    /    Published: August 15, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Research, Students   

Students Part of NASA Project to Capture Eclipse from Near Space    /  UA News

A group of students at The University of Alabama plan to launch a balloon to take video of the solar eclipse later this month as part of a nation-wide science project led by NASA.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: August 14, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

Devising a Strategy for K-12 Education    /  UA News

Empowering future workforces hinges on improving education outcomes and solving the challenges that accompany the complex puzzle of funding, standards and curriculum.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: August 10, 2017    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Students Win International Antenna Contest    /  UA News

A team of engineering students at The University of Alabama placed first in an international contest to design better antennas for small satellites, called CubeSats.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: August 7, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

UA College of Engineering student group hosts collegiate conference for black engineers

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Minority engineering students from across the southeast will convene in Tuscaloosa this weekend for a collegiate conference aimed to help them learn and grow. The University of…


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: July 27, 2017    /    Posted in:   Events, 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.