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UA computer science department honors high school females in computing

The computer science department at The University of Alabama will honor female high school students for their successes in computing. UA will host the 2019 National Center for Women in…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: April 26, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Events, Faculty and Staff, Outreach    /    Features:     

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UA Joins UN Network for Sustainable Solutions    /  UA News

A University of Alabama College of Engineering research center has been invited to join a global initiative for the United Nations with a focus on sustainable development.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 25, 2019    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

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Mind Over (Drone) Matter    /  UA News

Moving a drone via your thoughts is possible through a combination of neuroscience and computer science, University of Alabama researchers show.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 23, 2019    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA hosts annual K-12 robotics competition

Nearly 300 K-12 students from across Alabama were recently welcomed to campus for a computer programming competition that used robotics as a host platform. The University of Alabama College of…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: April 22, 2019    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Events, Faculty and Staff, Outreach    /    Features:   ,   

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‘More Than Just a Space’    /  UA News

On Thursday, PRCA-UA, along with 13 other student groups, gathered for the unveiling of their new home, which will help them expand their community service work.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: April 18, 2019    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Students, UA News   

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UA Launches New Student Community Engagement Center    /  UA News

Community and university engagement at The University of Alabama received a boost today with the unveiling of the UA Student Community Engagement Center.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: April 18, 2019    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Students, UA News   

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TV Meteorologist Gets Death Threats After Station Cuts Into Masters Coverage    /  Weather.com

An Atlanta meteorologist says she received death threats Sunday after her station cut into the Masters coverage to warn viewers of tornado threats … Dr. Laura Myers, director of the…


Source: Weather.com    /    Published: April 16, 2019    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News    /    Features:     

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University of Alabama team look at untreated sewage issue    /  The Tuscaloosa News

How much untreated sewage gets dumped in Alabama’s Black Belt? That’s the question a team of students and professors at the University of Alabama is trying to determine. Sources: Tuscaloosa News, USA…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: April 15, 2019    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:     

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Alabama has most tornado deaths of any state    /  ABC 33/40 (Birmingham)

Dr. Myers from the University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety confirms the state has the most tornado death in the nation. 


Source: ABC 33/40 (Birmingham)    /    Published: April 13, 2019    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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UA to Celebrate Research, Creative Activity by UA Faculty    /  UA News

Members of The University of Alabama faculty will be honored for their research and creative contributions at the upcoming Faculty Research Day.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 10, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, UA News   

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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.