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The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host Engineering Day, or E-Day, an open house for high-school students and their families, Thursday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: September 19, 2012 / Posted in: Outreach, UA News
Many students know how to use technology, but that is not enough in today’s world. “We want to create technology developers, not just technology users,” said Dr. Jeff Gray, an associate…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: July 26, 2012 / Posted in: Computer Science, In The News, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
More than 100 elementary and high-school students from across Alabama will be at The University of Alabama April 21 telling robots what to do and hoping their instructions are good enough to win the Alabama Robotics Competition.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 16, 2012 / Posted in: Computer Science, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama College of Engineering’s department of computer science will host a series of camps this summer for students interested in the field.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 13, 2012 / Posted in: Computer Science, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host a robotics training workshop for Alabama K-12 teachers at Central High School in Tuscaloosa Saturday, Nov. 12. The goal of this workshop is to raise awareness of opportunities in computer science and technology through the exciting context of robotics programming.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 11, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama was selected as one of the top 10 universities to participate in the College Board’s Advanced Placement Pilot Study to help with creating a new AP…
Source: Crimson White / Published: August 3, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, In The News, Outreach, Students / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
The University of Alabama is one of 10 selected schools to participate in the College Board’s Advanced Placement Pilot Study to develop and test a new computer science course and exam.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: July 21, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News
Students in the Computer-Based Honors Program have been working to create and develop smartphone applications. The apps the students are working on are classified as beneficial because they will help…
Source: Crimson White / Published: July 20, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students
Smartphone applications are continuously and rapidly being developed. While most apps are for entertainment purposes, there is a trend of app development for functional uses. Developers are looking to apps as a way to solve everyday problems. See a need, app a need.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: July 8, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Outreach, Students, UA News
Google recently awarded Dr. Jeff Gray, associate professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, a $15,000 grant to fund a computer science program for high school teachers July 25-27.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: July 6, 2011 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
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.
