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UA holds E-Day    /  WVUA

Prospective engineering students visited The University of Alabama earlier today. Students from all over came to participate in E-Day. It was hosted by The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering….


Source: WVUA    /    Published: October 4, 2019    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

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University of Alabama researchers to design next-gen transportation system in west central Alabama    /  Alabama Newscenter

Researchers at the University of Alabama are embarking on a $16.8 million project to transform the roads and highways in the Tuscaloosa area into a smart transportation network that is…


Source: Alabama Newscenter    /    Published: October 3, 2019    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Center for Transportation Operations, Planning and Safety, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research    /    Features:   , , , , ,   

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UA Dean of Engineering visits HTHS Engineering Academy students    /  Trussville Tribune

Engineering Academy students at Hewitt-Trussville High School had a special guest on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. The Dean of Engineering from the University of Alabama spoke with students taking engineering,…


Source: Trussville Tribune    /    Published: October 2, 2019    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

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SCHOOL NEWS: September 29, 2019    /  The Tuscaloosa News

During the summer, Kaylin Hughes, a junior from Central High School, was one of 40 girls in the state of Alabama who participated in the 2019 National Science Foundation LEGACY…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: October 1, 2019    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Events, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

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Fighting cancer with physics    /  Symmetry

University of Alabama rising senior Sarah Deutsch once pictured scientists as cold and detached. As an expressive musical theater kid who dreamed of singing on Broadway, she couldn’t imagine herself…


Source: Symmetry    /    Published: September 26, 2019    /    Posted in:   In The News, Research, Students   

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Lockheed Martin seeks UA engineers with challenge box    /  Crimson White

The Challenge Box occupied the Ferguson Center Great Hall for three days this week as part of a recruitment push by Lockheed Martin Space. The company challenged STEM majors to…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 11, 2019    /    Posted in:   Events, In The News, Students   

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USA professor sets ambitious goal to improve wastewater infrastructure in rural Alabama    /  Yellowhammer

For years – 13, to be exact – Dr. Kevin White has been on a mission to improve wastewater management infrastructure in portions of rural Alabama. The $755,761 grant came…


Source: Yellowhammer    /    Published: August 26, 2019    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research    /    Features:     

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UA and Auburn receive grant to help with safety on Alabama roads    /  NBC 13

New tonight, safety on Alabama’s highways at the center of a more than $3 million grant. Governor Ivey awarded the funding today to Auburn University, The University of Alabama and…


Source: NBC 13    /    Published: August 21, 2019    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research   

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When a Tornado Hits Your Home: A New Look at Structures, Survival, and Resilience    /  Weather Underground

Chasing a tornado is one thing. It’s a whole different matter if a tornado is heading toward your home. How do you deal with the threat? And exactly what happens…


Source: Weather Underground    /    Published: August 20, 2019    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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UA students participate in Cooperative Education program    /  Trussville Tribune Interactive

More than 220 University of Alabama students are receiving hands-on, innovative and advanced educational experiences with dozens of companies and organizations across the United States through UA’s Cooperative Education Program….


Source: Trussville Tribune Interactive    /    Published: August 12, 2019    /    Posted in:   In The News, Students   

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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.