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Fourth of July holiday brings higher risk of fatal wrecks    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Alabama averages more fatal crashes during the days surrounding Independence Day than the rest of the year, according to an analysis of state traffic records by researchers at the University…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: July 3, 2019    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:   ,   

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ASHRAE honors members during 2019 Annual Conference    /  Engineered Systems

ASHRAE recognized the achievements and contributions of members to the HVACR industry during the 2019 ASHRAE Annual Conference, June 22-26, in Kansas City, Missouri …Zheng O’Neill, Ph.D., P.E., associate professor,…


Source: Engineered Systems    /    Published: June 26, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering   

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Composting toilets could be the way of the future    /  ABC News

Big, black wasplike things living in your toilet may sound more like a horror scene than a sanitation solution … Often they do so because there are no sewer systems…


Source: ABC News    /    Published: June 25, 2019    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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Tesla under pressure as rivals prepare to launch new electric models    /  Fox Business

“Electric cars were not as disruptive as we all thought,” said Bharat Balasubramanian, a former Mercedes-Benz executive and head of the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies. “There’s…


Source: Fox Business    /    Published: June 19, 2019    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering    /    Features:     

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Alabama task force to study artificial intelligence    /  Anniston Star

Fei Hu, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama, said the adaptation of AI is necessary for the growth and future of…


Source: Anniston Star    /    Published: June 10, 2019    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News    /    Features:     

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In Little Bellas, mentors teach young girls in cycling program    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Mentor Ashton Greer, who recently defended her dissertation as part of graduate work in civil engineering at the University of Alabama, enjoyed the breaks outdoors from grad school life. Greer…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: June 8, 2019    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Students   

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The Alabama Forfeiture Accountability System created – will collect and report data on state civil asset forfeitures    /  Opelika Observer

A bill passed last week by the Alabama Legislature to require law enforcement to report and track the seizures of property connected to drug dealing or other crimes should help…


Source: Opelika Observer    /    Published: June 7, 2019    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Research   

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Applied Information highlighting V2X technologies at ITS America Annual Meeting    /  Traffic Technology Today

During North America’s biggest event for the smart transportation industry, which is taking place this week from June 4-7, Applied Information is taking part in four presentations on connected V2X…


Source: Traffic Technology Today    /    Published: June 6, 2019    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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New law expands computer science in all Alabama schools    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Within the next couple of years, every elementary, middle and high school in Alabama will offer computer science classes, giving students exposure to a field that is growing every day…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: June 5, 2019    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

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‘Dynasty’: UA robotics team wins NASA’s grand prize for fifth straight year    /  Yellowhammer

UA made the announcement Monday in a statement, explaining that the 60-student Alabama Astrobotics team, mostly from the College of Engineering, won the Joe Kosmo Award for Excellence in NASA’s 2019 robotic mining competition….


Source: Yellowhammer    /    Published: June 4, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Students    /    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.