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Alabama’s medical tent is an idea popping up all over college football    /  USA Today

When Alabama played for the College Football Playoff title last season, its pop-up medical tent on the sideline was a matter of significant curiosity. There had never really been anything…


Source: USA Today    /    Published: October 24, 2016    /    Posted in:   In The News, Integrative Center for Athletic and Sport Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

UA offers 3D printing options to students    /  Crimson White

The clicks of a mouse, the taps of a keyboard and the heat of a printing bed are helping students bring their ideas to life in a whole new way….


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: October 21, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students   

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University of Alabama seeks to spark interest in engineering    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Monalisa Ruffin’s small fingers assembled snap connectors on a circuit board to create a closed-loop circuit in hopes that once she finished the activity, she could make a siren sound…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: October 11, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

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High school students learn about engineering at the University of Alabama    /  The Tuscaloosa News

The University of Alabama College of Engineering hosted its annual E-day on Thursday. The day introduced high school students to the UA engineering programs.


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: October 7, 2016    /    Posted in:   Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Students   

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Diman students rolling into the future with energy-efficient car project    /  The Herald News

Diman students have been working, long distance, with students at The University of Alabama to create an energy-efficient Camaro. Tuesday, in the Diman restaurant, members of the Alabama team got…


Source: The Herald News    /    Published: September 29, 2016    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

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Don’t Despair: Today’s EE Students are Truly Impressive    /  Electronics 360

It’s common to talk about the dismal state of undergraduate education these days, with so many students spending lots of time and serious money, while majoring in vague subjects with…


Source: Electronics 360    /    Published: September 28, 2016    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Students    /    Features:     

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DCS planning computer science curriculum for elementary students    /  The Decatur Daily

Three schools in the Decatur City system are preparing to pilot a curriculum that will teach students as early as kindergarten how to write computer programs. “This is where our…


Source: The Decatur Daily    /    Published: September 21, 2016    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

UA lands $5M grant to boost minority participation in STEM fields    /  Birmingham Business Journal

The University of Alabama recently secured a major grant to help attract minority students to STEM fields. The $5 million grant awarded from the National Science will help the AlabamaLouis…


Source: Birmingham Business Journal    /    Published: September 20, 2016    /    Posted in:   Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

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Wood construction: How does it stack up?    /  Construction Dive

About 87% of the country’s multifamily construction used wood framing in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Builders used steel framing, wood’s closest competitor, about 4% of the time,…


Source: Construction Dive    /    Published: September 19, 2016    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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UA Engineer studies shark skin to help in aerospace design    /  WTOP-FM Radio

The Mako shark is fast. Amy Lang, an aerospace engineer at The University of Alabama, says that’s partly because its streamlined shape cuts through the water, but it has  a…


Source: WTOP-FM Radio    /    Published: August 7, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    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.