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The American Road and Transportation Builders Association released a report earlier this year on deficient bridges in the United States, saying 1,200 bridges in Alabama are structurally deficient … Shashi…
Source: Alabama Today / Published: August 27, 2018 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
Middle and high school officials interested in earning a $1,500 grant to improve or expand their robotics programs have until Aug. 31 to apply, according to the Alabama State Department of…
Source: AL.com / Published: August 24, 2018 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
Having ballooned from initial projections of $800 million to nearly $2 billion today, the Interstate 10 bridge project over the Mobile River would be impossible for the Alabama Department of…
Source: Lagniappe / Published: August 23, 2018 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
Computer science can affect many parts of your life, including the app on your phone or the car you drive. Gov. Kay Ivey is advocating for more computer science classes…
Source: WTVM 9 (Columbus, Georgia) / Published: August 14, 2018 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
In economic development, companies consider three key elements as they look to locate or expand in an area. When it comes to business climate and workforce development, Alabama is tops….
Source: Alabama Today / Published: August 11, 2018 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News
With the fall semester fast-approaching, the University of Alabama is putting the finishing touches on a few multi-million dollar construction projects in the heart of campus. Sources: Al.com, Tuscaloosa News, WVUA (Tuscaloosa), CBS 42 (Birmingham), WVUA…
Source: AL.com / Published: August 9, 2018 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, In The News, Students
The University of Alabama, along with the rest of the Southeastern Conference, is launching the Southeast Executives-on-Roster to broaden access to experienced entrepreneurial talent and to match that talent to university-affiliated startups in need of executive management.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: August 8, 2018 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Mark Elliott, Dr. Patrick Kung
Researchers at the University of Alabama say a 3D printer will help the military operate more efficiently. UA is one of the first colleges with access to the MELD machine. It…
Source: CBS 42 (Birmingham) / Published: August 7, 2018 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students / Features: Dr. Paul G. Allison
It’s summer, and that means Tuscaloosa is a sea of orange cones and construction zones. And it’s not clearing up any time soon, with two major road work projects under…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: August 6, 2018 / Posted in: Center for Transportation Operations, Planning and Safety, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News / Features: Dr. Steven Jones
According to the State Troopers Association, fewer than 300 Troopers patrol the entire state, a number that should be closer to 750 according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA),…
Source: Alabama Today / Published: August 4, 2018 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
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.