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Alabama Governor Pushes Small Business Assistance    /  Cullman Times

A group of small business owners and politicians gathered at the Cullman, Alabama, Area Chamber of Commerce Friday to hear Governor Robert Bentley’s pledge to bring more assistance to locally…


Source: Cullman Times    /    Published: May 26, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, In The News, Outreach   

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University of Alabama professor’s free course trains high school teachers    /  The Tuscaloosa News

A University of Alabama computer science professor will lead a free, online course this summer to train high school teachers from across the nation in a new computer-science course and…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: May 25, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

Google Grant Helps UA Professor Offer Online Training to Teachers Nationwide    /  UA News

Dr. Jeff Gray, professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, will lead a free, online course this summer to train high-school teachers in a new computer-science course and future College Board AP exam.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: May 23, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News    /    Features:     

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Safety measures amp up as Memorial Day approaches    /  The Anniston Star

Local and state law enforcement will increase their presence on Alabama roads as Memorial Day, and the inevitability of holiday motorists, approaches. According to data from the Center for Advanced…


Source: The Anniston Star    /    Published: May 22, 2014    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach, Research   

UA Start-Up Company Ready to Serve Construction Industry    /  UA News

A company supported by The University of Alabama will open for business June 6, the culmination of years of hard work by a recent engineering graduate.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: May 19, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News   

Looking to keep your student occupied this summer? Check out these camps at the University of Alabama    /  AL.com

Have you got an engineering whiz kid or a budding environmentalist you need to keep busy while school is out of session this summer? While University of Alabama students empty…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: May 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Events, In The News, Outreach   

Researchers: Simple changes may help homes better survive tornadoes    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Researchers, including faculty and students from the University of Alabama, who studied the aftermath of a devastating 2013 tornado in Oklahoma say simple design changes could improve the survivability of…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: April 30, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research   

Lifting Off

During the mobile phone’s meteoric rise from clunky car phone to the powerful computers in our hands today, the problem of battery life has continued to dog the technology. “Energy…


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: April 9, 2014    /    Posted in:   Outreach, Research   

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Students Come to UA for Robotics Contest    /  WVUA TV

Hundreds of students from all over Alabama got to take part in a robotics competition. The action got underway today at the Bryant Conference Center. Around 350 students from third…


Source: WVUA TV    /    Published: April 5, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

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UA to Offer Engineering Day at Perry County School    /  UA News

The University of Alabama’s 57 Miles initiative and The College of Engineering will host Engineering Day for high school students from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, April 11, at Francis Marion High School in Perry County.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 4, 2014    /    Posted in:   Outreach, Students, UA 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.