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Alabama researchers make fibers that conduct electricity    /  Crimson White

A T-shirt that conducts electricity sounds like a product of the future, but five researchers at The University of Alabama are bringing it closer to reality. A University of Alabama…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: October 7, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

UA students prepare high schoolers for Advanced Placement courses and success in college    /  The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility

Mechanical engineering major James Orr expected mentoring to be rewarding, but he didn’t count on being so inspired by high schoolers involved in the summer program designed to prepare them…


Source: The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility    /    Published: October 2, 2014    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students   

As temperatures drop, deer collisions could rise    /  WIAT CBS 42

There’s a lot of traffic incidents throughout a normal day. In a year, that number can be mind-boggling. At the University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS), those…


Source: WIAT CBS 42    /    Published: October 1, 2014    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Outreach, Research   

Jeh Jeh Live: Linly Heflin Scholarship Luncheon    /  WBRC Fox 6

Jeh Jeh joined  live from the Sheraton Ballroom to preview the Linly Heflin Scholarship Luncheon, where Dr. Viola Acoff, head of metallurgical engineering at The University of Alabama, is the…


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: October 1, 2014    /    Posted in:   Engineering, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   

Students design hybrid for automotive competition    /  Crimson White

Students at The University of Alabama are redesigning a Chevrolet Camaro into a hybrid electric vehicle called EcoCar 3. The University is one of 16 schools to participate in the…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 29, 2014    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach, Research, Students    /    Features:     

Meet Evan Prizy    /  RollTide.com

What inspired you to come to the University of Alabama? “Dean (Charles) Karr, of the College of Engineering, held an informational dinner near my hometown for students who were interested…


Source: RollTide.com    /    Published: September 26, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, In The News, Students   

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UA starts exchange program    /  Crimson White

When the plant manager at Mercedes-Benz expressed to University of Alabama President Judy Bonner the need for German-speaking engineers in his company, the college of engineering collaborated to form a…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 25, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

Student earns NASA scholarship    /  Crimson White

Lauren Howell is aiming for the stars – a bit more literally than most of her classmates. Howell, a sophomore majoring in aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama, was…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 24, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, In The News, Students   

Building Benchmarks for 50 Years    /  Business Alabama

Two women managers, including UA graduate, oversee the $280 million Grandview Medical Center project for Brasfield & Gorrie — marking the 50-year-old company’s longstanding initiatives to advance women builders.


Source: Business Alabama    /    Published: September 23, 2014    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News   

Startup weekend to bring business pitches    /  Crimson White

Eager to encourage entrepreneurial ideas, The University of Alabama will host the first Startup Weekend, a global event, from Sept. 26 to 28, open to all students and members of…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 17, 2014    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, 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.