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UA Workshop Supports Minority Women Studying in STEM Fields    /  UA News

The University of Alabama hosted a workshop aimed to help administrators, staff and professors share and discover ways to engage students, particularly minority women, interested in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: April 4, 2017    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News    /    Features:     

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University of Alabama hoping to stop pedestrian deaths by raising awareness of dangers    /  CBS 42 (Birmingham)

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness month, and the University of Alabama is stepping in to do their part to cut the risk. Tuscaloosa Police told CBS42 News that nine…


Source: CBS 42 (Birmingham)    /    Published: April 4, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

Chemistry, Chemical and Biological Engineering Professor Selected as UA’s SEC Achievement Award Winner    /  UA News

Officials of the Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday that Dr. Arunava Gupta, Distinguished University Research Professor, is the 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner for The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 29, 2017    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

University of Alabama researchers trying to learn how police officers react to ‘shoot, don’t shoot’ situations    /  Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Trying to to learn how police officers react to “shoot, don’t shoot” situations, researchers at the University of Alabama are measuring brain waves during virtual reality police training. According to…


Source: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer    /    Published: March 28, 2017    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research    /    Features:     

Don’t Shoot: UA Combines VR, Neuroscience in Police Training Research    /  UA News

University of Alabama researchers are using a novel approach to learn how police officers react to “shoot, don’t shoot” situations: measuring brain waves during virtual reality police training.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: March 27, 2017    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

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Ceremony to Celebrate Research by UA Faculty Rescheduled    /  UA News

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


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: March 21, 2017    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News    /    Features:   , , ,   

UA Announces 2017 Premier Awards    /  UA News

The University of Alabama Division of Student Life has announced the recipients of the 2017 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service. The 2017 UA Premier Award recipients will be recognized at a dinner Thursday, March 23, as well as during Honors Week.


Author: Richard LeComte    /    Published: March 20, 2017    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA cyber security researcher explains CloudFare data leak    /  NBC 13 (Birmingham)

A University of Alabama cyber security researcher says it could turn out to be one of the largest internet security incidents ever. Matthew Hudnall is talking about a mistake made…


Source: NBC 13 (Birmingham)    /    Published: February 28, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News   

UA Professor Selected as Fellow of Materials Research Society    /  UA News

The Materials Research Society recently elected a University of Alabama scientist to its 2017 Fellows class.


Author: Derek Hooper    /    Published: February 27, 2017    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Researches Fuels to Improve Engines, Cut Emissions    /  UA News

In an effort to improve combustion engines while reducing harmful emissions, engineering researchers at The University of Alabama will test how blended fuels can work with advanced engines.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: February 24, 2017    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

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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.