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State to inspect aging bridges after overpass concrete falls on car    /  The Baltimore Sun

Maryland’s top transportation official on Thursday ordered immediate inspections of 27 aging, state-owned bridges after a chunk of concrete fell on a Prince George’s County woman’s car from the bottom…


Source: The Baltimore Sun    /    Published: February 13, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research    /    Features:     

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UA to Host Regional Science Olympiad    /  UA News

More than 400 students are expected to participate in the 2015 regional Science Olympiad competition at The University of Alabama Saturday, Feb. 21.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 11, 2015    /    Posted in:   Events, Outreach, UA News   

North Okaloosans promote caution when creating environmental policy    /  Crestview News Bulletin

With Okaloosa County educators and engineers’ help, students at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa are preparing for careers that marry science with business practices.


Source: Crestview News Bulletin    /    Published: February 11, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Students   

Study trip to India planned    /  Crimson White

Twenty-four students and two professors will spend 21 days in India this summer through a new study abroad trip in the STEM Path to MBA program offered by the Culverhouse…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: January 29, 2015    /    Posted in:   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   

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WiSE hosts “Navigating the Future” symposium    /  Crimson White

WiSE seeks to broaden support for women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields with a free symposium event, entitled “Navigating the Future,” this Saturday. WiSE, which stands for Women…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: January 29, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach, Students   

Not-so-fun snow: How 2014’s winter storm changed the way Alabamians think of snow days    /  AL.com

Alabamians typically have always gone a little crazy when the word “snow” is in the forecast. Ice, too. Some will even get a little antsy around sleet. Social scientist Dr….


Source: AL.com    /    Published: January 28, 2015    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Outreach, Research    /    Features:     

Meet Elizabeth Cook – Featured Student for January 2015    /  AICHE ChEnected

Where are you from? Houston, Texas What school do you go to? What year are you? The University of Alabama, third-year senior. Do you hold any positions in your AIChE…


Source: AICHE ChEnected    /    Published: January 16, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Students   

Univ. of Alabama start-up business presenting a platinum replacement    /  Tech Alabama

Could platinum soon become obsolete? A University of Alabama (UA) technology may be the answer to replace this precious metal. Zhichao Shan and Archana Panikar, UA chemistry graduate students; Dr….


Source: Tech Alabama    /    Published: January 14, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students    /    Features:     

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UA Student Entrepreneurs to Pitch Platinum Alternative    /  UA News

A University of Alabama business start-up team, composed of students focusing on a less costly replacement for the precious metal platinum, will compete against other entrepreneurs in the first round of the 2015 Alabama Launchpad Competition Jan. 23.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 12, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Events, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA startup places second overall    /  Crimson White

The University of Alabama is home to more than a dozen startup companies that span across multiple fields of study. Some of these include 2b Electronic, whose main focus is…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: January 8, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research   

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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.