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LOCAL Q&A: Carson Carlisle, UA student and musician    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Carson Carlisle, a Tuscaloosa native and engineering student at the University of Alabama, is taking the town’s music scene by the horns. With new band members and some original content…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: September 8, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

Engineering students create clean-energy devices using inexpensive and recycled items    /  Service Learning

College is intended to prepare young adults for the real world, but in Nitin Chopra’s Advanced Energy class, students are already affecting the real world from inside the classroom. After…


Source: Service Learning    /    Published: September 5, 2015    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, Students   

Student awarded Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship    /  Crimson White

In July of 2015, University of Alabama graduate student Nathan Klenke was awarded the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship. This prestigious honor placed Klenke in the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellow Program….


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: August 26, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Research, Students   

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NSA, DHS Bestow Distinction on UA Cyber Defense Program    /  UA News

The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security recently designated The University of Alabama a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 25, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Research, UA News   

Brazilian student finds home at the University of Alabama    /  Crimson White

Isabelle Moreira, an international student from Brazil, is a junior majoring in chemical engineering. To Isabelle, America is a place where she can further her education through new opportunities and…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: August 25, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Students   

UA Professor Honored for Contributions to Chemical Engineering    /  UA News

A University of Alabama professor will be recognized by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for contributions to separation technologies.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 21, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News   

UA Civil Engineering Student Awarded Eisenhower Fellowship    /  UA News

The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded an Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship to Nathan Klenke, a University of Alabama graduate student in civil engineering, as part of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 19, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

Civil engineering students do well in contest

A team of three graduate students from civil, construction and environmental engineering received special recognition for their work in a national level concrete beam design contest organized by Precast/Prestressed Concrete…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 18, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

Former Cecil student wins University of Alabama transfer award    /  The Cecil Whig

After greeting Cecil College Professor Gail Wyant’s physics class with a customary “Roll Tide,” frequently uttered by University of Alabama students, fans and supporters, Kara Parks shared a story of…


Source: The Cecil Whig    /    Published: August 7, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

Auto Focus

Ten years from now, cars and trucks will have more electronics and software than mechanical parts, which creates an opportunity for research and innovation. “There is a dramatic shift in…


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: July 27, 2015    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students    /    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.