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From the Olympic Stadium to Alabama Soccer Complex    /  Crimson White

Standing on the field at Olympic Stadium in Montreal Celia Jimenez looks into the stands to see her parents. She then flashes back to the moment when she kicked her…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 25, 2015    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Students   

No handlebars: Student gains recognition as campus Unicycle Guy    /  Crimson White

Heads turn as a one-wheeled vehicle zips by students making their way to their 8 a.m. classes. They wonder if it’s a bike or maybe a skateboard. It’s neither. It’s…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 23, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

ADVENTURE is out there: UA students study abroad    /  Crimson White

Diving under the waters off the coast of New Zealand, Dason Maloney found himself in a metal cage surrounded by great white sharks—all for the thrill of it. From bungee-jumping to…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 17, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

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Creating Longer-Lasting Concrete Girders    /  The Concrete Producer

Finding ways to cut down on cost without sacrificing safety is always a challenge when it comes to infrastructure projects. Engineering researchers at the University of Alabama are finding ways…


Source: The Concrete Producer    /    Published: September 17, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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Why school districts don’t require students to wear seat belts    /  The Houston Chronicle

The Houston Independent School District bus that fell off an overpass and killed two students was equipped with seat belts. But riders weren’t required to wear them. Now a discussion…


Source: The Houston Chronicle    /    Published: September 16, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Research   

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LOCAL Q&A: Carson Carlisle, UA student and musician    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Carson Carlisle, a Tuscaloosa native and engineering student at the University of Alabama, is taking the town’s music scene by the horns. With new band members and some original content…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: September 8, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

Engineering students create clean-energy devices using inexpensive and recycled items    /  Service Learning

College is intended to prepare young adults for the real world, but in Nitin Chopra’s Advanced Energy class, students are already affecting the real world from inside the classroom. After…


Source: Service Learning    /    Published: September 5, 2015    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, Students   

Student awarded Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship    /  Crimson White

In July of 2015, University of Alabama graduate student Nathan Klenke was awarded the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship. This prestigious honor placed Klenke in the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellow Program….


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: August 26, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Research, Students   

Brazilian student finds home at the University of Alabama    /  Crimson White

Isabelle Moreira, an international student from Brazil, is a junior majoring in chemical engineering. To Isabelle, America is a place where she can further her education through new opportunities and…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: August 25, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Students   

Engineering students explore other cultures while improving living environments in impoverished regions    /  Service Learning

College should be a time of discovery, adventure and embracing new ideas, but many students have hardly left their home states, let alone the country. Philip Johnson, associate professor of…


Source: Service Learning    /    Published: August 10, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach, 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.