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Group provides theatre outlet for engineers    /  Crimson White

The College of Engineering has a secret. It’s not a car that runs on passionate performances of “Yea, Alabama” or a way to keep Bryant-Denny cool in sweltering Tuscaloosa heat….


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 11, 2014    /    Posted in:   Events, In The News, Students   

The cleanest room at The University of Alabama    /  WIAT CBS 42

College campuses aren’t always known for their cleanliness; but WIAT 42 got a look inside the cleanest room at the University of Alabama, the new microfabrication facility. The brand new…


Source: WIAT CBS 42    /    Published: September 3, 2014    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research    /    Features:     

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Ex-DOD official to head new Cyber Institute at University of Alabama    /  The Tuscaloosa News

The University of Alabama has named a former U.S. Department of Defense official executive director of its new Cyber Institute, an umbrella organization for interdisciplinary research and educational programs on…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: September 2, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, In The News, Outreach, Research   

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STEM path helps students work towards MBA    /  Crimson White

Students with a clear focus on their learning path now have the chance to finish both their undergraduate and master’s degrees in less than the traditional six years through the…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: August 27, 2014    /    Posted in:   In The News, Students   

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Alabama Graphite Appoints Leading Carbon Expert Dr. Nitin Chopra To Technical Advisory Council    /  Yahoo! Finance

Alabama Graphite Corp. is pleased to announce that Dr. Nitin Chopra, Associate Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and an adjunct professor in the Department of Biological…


Source: Yahoo! Finance    /    Published: August 19, 2014    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, Research   

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Knowing the ‘No-Zones’: The truth about cars and 18-wheelers    /  AL.com

Here’s something that may be a bit surprising. The folks over at the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety, or CAPS, looked at collisions involving trucks between 2009 and 2013….


Source: AL.com    /    Published: August 11, 2014    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Outreach, Research   

Social scientist on impact of “Into the Storm” on public, weather community    /  WHNT 19

Hoover, Ala. (WHNT)– Many of us living in the Tennessee Valley do not need a movie to show us how extreme mother nature can be. Damage following a strong tornado…


Source: WHNT 19    /    Published: August 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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Mixing it Up    /  UA Culverhouse News

Like Reese’s peanut butter cups, sometimes the right mixture lends itself to a perfect combination. That’s the case for UA students who are mixing their majors and finding it’s fast…


Source: UA Culverhouse News    /    Published: July 29, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students    /    Features:     

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University of Alabama to host workshop on sustainable fuels    /  The Tuscaloosa News

The University of Alabama College of Engineering is co-sponsoring a sustainable fuels workshop Tuesday featuring 10 nationally recognized experts in energy. The “Sustainable Fuels: Production and Combustion,” workshop will focus…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: July 27, 2014    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach    /    Features:     

Foley hires new city engineer from Tuscaloosa    /  AL.com

FOLEY,  Alabama — Foley recently welcomed Chad Christian to the position of city engineer. Christian came to Foley from the city of Tuscaloosa, where he worked for 15 years as drainage…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: July 26, 2014    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News   

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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.