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A special gift was given to a student at Inverness Elementary School in Shelby County. Bailey Harris was born without arms – so, engineering students from the UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA transformed a…
Source: ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) / Published: May 5, 2018 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
And many UA students played a key role in preparing the 5th graders for competition, including this, by the UA robotics team that dazzled the crowd. Kenny Ricks said, “Eight or nine students completely…
Source: WVUA / Published: April 26, 2018 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Students / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
A professional race car driver gave University of Alabama students a huge boost this week, test-driving their newly built Formula car in front of a crowd on campus. UA’s Formula…
Source: AL.com / Published: April 20, 2018 / Posted in: Events, In The News, Outreach, Students
The University of Alabama’s Formula racing team will unveil its 2018 vehicle Wednesday with a five-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion driving and showcasing it to 300 grade school students on campus for the debut.
Author: Alana Norris and Gillian Castro / Published: April 16, 2018 / Posted in: Events, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students, UA News
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently showcased student research from across the state and encouraged professional development among underrepresented minority students at a conference on campus.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: April 16, 2018 / Posted in: Events, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Viola L. Acoff
The CrimsonHacks event brings together hackers from all over the South for a 24-hour hacking marathon, or “hackathon.” Teams or individuals attend workshops, competitions and other activities based around legal,…
Source: Crimson White / Published: April 15, 2018 / Posted in: Computer Science, Events, In The News, Outreach, Students
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Hackers, innovators, and creators from across the southeast will come together to compete in the second annual CrimsonHacks 24-hour hackathon. This year’s competition will take place on…
Author: Gillian Castro and Alana Norris / Published: April 11, 2018 / Posted in: Computer Science, Events, Outreach, Students
Water rockets filled the skies above recreation fields at the University of Alabama on Friday. “OK, you use a bottle and you fill it up with water and you just…
Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham) / Published: April 10, 2018 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Events, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –The University of Alabama and the National Center for Women and Information Technology will recognize high school women from across Alabama who have achieved success within the IT…
Author: Gillian Castro / Published: April 5, 2018 / Posted in: Computer Science, Events, Faculty and Staff, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray, Dr. Monica Anderson
Kindergarten through 12th-grade students from across the state will put their computer programming skills to the test at the annual Alabama Robotics Competition April 7.
Author: Alana Norris and Gillian Castro / Published: April 4, 2018 / Posted in: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray, Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
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.
