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Students manning a table at E-day out on the science and engineering quad

UA College of Engineering hosts E-Day    /  WVUA

UA’s College of Engineering hosted more than 1,000 students today for E-day. The day was dedicated to educating young students about the world of STEM, or science, technology, engineering and…


Source: WVUA    /    Published: October 6, 2018    /    Posted in:   Events, In The News, Outreach, Students   

Tuskegee partners for Women in Computer Science    /  Black Engineer

Women make up 47 percent of the workforce in the United States,  but most computer science jobs are filled by men, says Computer Science dot org. This August, the National…


Source: Black Engineer    /    Published: October 5, 2018    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach   

College of Engineering Hosts E-Day to Inspire Students    /  UA News

The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host more than 1,000 students for a day dedicated to educating young students about the world of STEM.


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: September 26, 2018    /    Posted in:   Events, Outreach, Students, UA News   

ariel view of Engineering Quad

Traffic Management Center at UA to help with Gameday Traffic    /  WVUA

Alabama’s home opener is now just three days away. The University of Alabama, ALDOT and the City of Tuscaloosa are doing more to monitor traffic coming to and leaving the city…


Source: WVUA    /    Published: September 7, 2018    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach   

Supervisors Fund New Position to Work on Santa Barbara County Emergency Preparedness, Outreach    /  Nooz Hawk

The Board of Supervisors funded a community outreach liaison on Tuesday, and the new position will work on Santa Barbara County emergency-preparedness efforts … There is another survey asking for input on…


Source: Nooz Hawk    /    Published: August 29, 2018    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Outreach, Research    /    Features:     

Schools encouraged to apply for $1,500 state grant for robotics programs    /  AL.com

Middle and high school officials interested in earning a $1,500 grant to improve or expand their robotics programs have until Aug. 31 to apply, according to the Alabama State Department of…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: August 24, 2018    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

ariel view of Engineering Quad

Computer science programs growing in AL    /  WTVM 9 (Columbus, Georgia)

Computer science can affect many parts of your life, including the app on your phone or the car you drive. Gov. Kay Ivey is advocating for more computer science classes…


Source: WTVM 9 (Columbus, Georgia)    /    Published: August 14, 2018    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach    /    Features:     

UA to lease office space at Mobile’s GulfQuest museum    /  AL.com

The GulfQuest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico is welcoming a new tenant to its distinctive building on the Mobile waterfront: The University of Alabama. Sources: Al.com, Lagniappe Mobile, CBS 5…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: August 3, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research   

Alabama student offers children in need 3D-printed prosthetics    /  It Just Means More

Valerie Levine is changing lives three-dimensionally. The summer before her junior year, this University of Alabama student started tinkering with a 3D printer with no goal in mind. But less…


Source: It Just Means More    /    Published: August 1, 2018    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students    /    Features:     

ariel view of Engineering Quad

UA hosts SITE Camp    /  WVUA

The introduction to engineering program provides students with a five-day experience focusing on math, engineering, and computer science. The program hosted by the University of Alabama College of Engineering accepts 40…


Source: WVUA    /    Published: July 12, 2018    /    Posted in:   Events, In The News, Outreach, Students   

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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.