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UA Spin-off Technology Selected for National Start-Up Contest    /  UA News

Technology developed at The University of Alabama aimed at producing inexpensive, flexible thin-film solar cells for military applications has been selected for a national business start-up contest sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: June 5, 2017    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

Engineering hall undergoes $24.6M upgrade    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Work to transform H.M. Comer Hall at the University of Alabama into the “new front door” for the College of Engineering remains on schedule. Renovations began this spring, and the…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: June 2, 2017    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News   

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UA to partner with Airbus    /  Birmingham Business Journal

The University of Alabama and Airbus have signed an agreement designed to boost the school’s engineering education and research efforts. Airbus will assist UA in purchasing equipment in the areas of additive…


Source: Birmingham Business Journal    /    Published: May 31, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students   

UA Professors Cracking Sustainable Car Code    /  Business Alabama

Obama-era EPA rules may be on their way out but that doesn’t mean the search for more sustainable transportation is over. The University of Alabama and three other schools were…


Source: Business Alabama    /    Published: May 31, 2017    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research    /    Features:   , ,   

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UA researchers say statistics show important role of seat belts    /  Fox 6 (Birmingham)

Ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend travel period, University of Alabama researchers are sharing statistics that show the role seat belts play in saving lives in traffic crashes. According to…


Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham)    /    Published: May 29, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research    /    Features:     

UA, Airbus Partner to Enhance Engineering Education, Research    /  UA News

The University of Alabama and Airbus will partner in an effort to enhance engineering education and research, according to an agreement signed between representatives from the two organizations.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: May 26, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News   

Special radar to be built at University of Alabama    /  Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Georgia)

An international team of researchers is studying the North-East Greenland Ice Stream to find out how much glaciers and ice sheets will influence rising seas. According to a report on…


Source: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Georgia)    /    Published: May 23, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

Researchers to Build Unique Radar to Study Glaciers, Rising Sea Level    /  UA News

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama will develop a radar that should provide an accurate image of what occurs at the base of the North East Greenland Ice Stream to help better predict rising sea levels.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: May 22, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

UA Engineering Professor Named AVS Fellow

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Susan L. Burkett, Alabama Power Foundation Endowed Professor in electrical and computer engineering, was named a 2016 American Vacuum Society Fellow. Fellows of the Society…


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: May 20, 2017    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research   

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CAPS keeps close watch on Ransomware Cybersecurity attack    /  CBS 42 (Birmingham)

The international ransomware cyberattack has created serious problems in over 150 countries because of the threat. The University of Alabama has been keeping a close watch to make sure its…


Source: CBS 42 (Birmingham)    /    Published: May 17, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research   

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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.