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Tuscaloosa’s Bidsters, Child Safety Pass join five other companies in the Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition Finale    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Two startup companies from Tuscaloosa will join five other young companies from Birmingham and Madison in vying for a share of more than $100,000 in prize money Friday in the…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: March 20, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Research   

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World Wide Web’s 25th Birthday    /  WVUA TV

Today is the world wide web’s 25th birthday. The Internet innovation that is used daily by so many Americans has now reached a quarter century, but how have our lives…


Source: WVUA TV    /    Published: March 13, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

Start-Up With COE ties a Finalist in Business Pitch Competition During SXSW

A University of Alabama start-up company developing technology to charge cell phones and other portable devices wirelessly was selected to pitch to potential investors in a unique competition during the…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 10, 2014    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Research    /    Features:     

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Seat belt use is required in other vehicles, but why not school buses?    /  Monroe News Star

The effectiveness of seat belts — both lap belts and shoulder straps — in reducing injuries and deaths in automobile accidents is widely documented in studies and backed up by…


Source: Monroe News Star    /    Published: February 23, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Research   

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400 Middle-, High-School Students Travel to UA for Science Olympiad    /  UA News

More than 400 students are expected to participate in the 2014 regional Science Olympiad competition at The University of Alabama Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning at 9 a.m.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 13, 2014    /    Posted in:   Outreach, UA News   

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3D-printed molecule provides new perspective for cancer research    /  Gizmag

While two-dimensional modeling of double-stranded DNA molecules has been useful for the purpose of cancer research, the composition of the G-quadruplex, a four-stranded DNA sequence, has proven a different beast….


Source: Gizmag    /    Published: February 12, 2014    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach, Research   

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University of Alabama to offer architectural, environmental engineering degrees this fall    /  AL.com

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved architectural and environmental engineering majors Friday, slating the programs to begin in August 2014. Sources: Al.com, WBRC Fox 6, WVUA, WIAT CBS 42


Source: AL.com    /    Published: February 7, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

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A lesson in 3-D: Printing technology demonstrated at Science Sunday    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Fossilized fish bones sat beside plastic shark teeth, printed by modern 3-D printers Sunday in Smith Hall on the University of Alabama campus. The UA Museum of Natural History hosted…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: January 26, 2014    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach   

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UA Museum to Feature 3-D Printing at January Event    /  UA News

The community is invited to witness how the old and new combine during the Alabama Museum of Natural History’s Science Sunday at Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 15, 2014    /    Posted in:   Outreach, UA News   

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Professors voice predictions for the new year    /  Crimson White

A resurgence of MySpace, the return of the slip dress and widespread 3-D printing are just a few of the things we can look forward to in 2014 if The…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: January 13, 2014    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach   

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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.