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Honda STEAM Connections Tour Visits UA    /  Alabama Public Radio

The Honda STEAM Connections Tour raced to the University of Alabama today to expose local students to science and engineering. The Honda STEAM Connections Tour and the UA College of…


Source: Alabama Public Radio    /    Published: April 21, 2017    /    Posted in:   Events, In The News, Outreach   

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Meet one of the unsung heroes of the Alabama football program    /  AL.com

Allen also worked with Alabama’s engineering department, using a 3D printer to make a form-fitting splint out of a lightweight Kevlar material that was both protective and flexible enough that…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: April 20, 2017    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Integrative Center for Athletic and Sport Technology, Research, Students   

PREVIEW: UA STEAM to promote studies in STEM fields    /  Crimson White

This week, the University will host an event to promote STEM studies to local high school students. STEAM Sports Group and Honda will co-sponsor the event, which will highlight the…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: April 18, 2017    /    Posted in:   Events, In The News, Outreach, Students   

Neighbors: Meridian sisters earn ‘outstanding’ honors at Alabama    /  Meridian Star (Mississippi)

Sisters Mackenzie and Morgan Ross, of Meridian, were honored for their academic achievements and leadership during Honors Day 2017 at the University of Alabama. Mackenzie, a public relations and political science double major, was selected…


Source: Meridian Star (Mississippi)    /    Published: April 18, 2017    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students   

UA students build car for child with special needs    /  Fox 6 (Birmingham)

Charles Carter became emotional watching his son drive a car for the first time Friday. “Tears came into my eyes,” he said. You see, it’s a huge step for a…


Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham)    /    Published: April 17, 2017    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students   

Here’s your chance to weigh in on weather warnings    /  AL.com

The weather enterprise needs you. The Vortex-Southeast tornado research project has brought cutting-edge researchers and all their high-tech equipment to Alabama for the spring tornado season. But they need help…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: April 13, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

Rocketry Challenge teaches science to middle schoolers    /  The Tuscaloosa News

James McDanal waited patiently in line Friday afternoon, ready to launch “The Captain” across the sky. “The Captain,” a water-propelled plastic rocket James had made in honor of Captain America,…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: April 10, 2017    /    Posted in:   Events, In The News, Outreach, Students   

UA solar project is teaching tool for future engineers    /  Alabama News Center

University of Alabama Athletics and the College of Engineering celebrated a partnership with a bright future last week as new solar panels at the Sewell-Thomas baseball stadium went online.  The…


Source: Alabama News Center    /    Published: April 6, 2017    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students    /    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:     

Teams compete in the Edward K. Aldag, Jr. Business Plan Competition    /  WVUA

Forty teams of entrepreneurs battled it out today in hopes of winning a $50,000 grand prize. The students competed in the Edward K. Aldag, Jr. Business Plan Competition. Some of…


Source: WVUA    /    Published: April 4, 2017    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Research, 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.