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Universty of Alabama and Auburn awarded grant to study traffic    /  Fox 6 (Birmingham)

The University of Alabama is teaming up with Auburn University to conduct a new state-wide traffic study, and it’s all about keeping Alabamians safer on the roadways. Alabama and Auburn…


Source: Fox 6 (Birmingham)    /    Published: September 4, 2018    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

US Army Research Lab Scientists Creating Atomic-Level 3D Reconstructions of Specimens    /  3-D Print

The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is responsible for plenty of innovative 3D printing research over the years, such as 3D printing drones and working with recycled 3D printing material…


Source: 3-D Print    /    Published: August 31, 2018    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research   

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:     

UA Building Innovative Radars to Help Flood, Drought Management    /  UA News

Researchers at The University of Alabama will lead a project to develop and deploy radars that obtain information about snow and soil moisture to help manage the nation’s water resources.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: August 28, 2018    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

Report says 1,200 bridges in Alabama are structurally deficient    /  Alabama Today

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association released a report earlier this year on deficient bridges in the United States, saying 1,200 bridges in Alabama are structurally deficient … Shashi…


Source: Alabama Today    /    Published: August 27, 2018    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research   

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Transportation officials discuss financial needs of infrastructure    /  Lagniappe

Having ballooned from initial projections of $800 million to nearly $2 billion today, the Interstate 10 bridge project over the Mobile River would be impossible for the Alabama Department of…


Source: Lagniappe    /    Published: August 23, 2018    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research   

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17 AL counties awarded highway safety grants    /  NBC 12 (Montgomery)

Nearly one-million dollars in grants have been awarded to law enforcement agencies across the southeastern portion of the state by Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community…


Source: NBC 12 (Montgomery)    /    Published: August 22, 2018    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Research   

New SEC Program to Match Entrepreneurs, University Startups    /  UA News

The University of Alabama, along with the rest of the Southeastern Conference, is launching the Southeast Executives-on-Roster to broaden access to experienced entrepreneurial talent and to match that talent to university-affiliated startups in need of executive management.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 8, 2018    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

UA demonstrates new MELD Machine    /  CBS 42 (Birmingham)

Researchers at the University of Alabama say a 3D printer will help the military operate more efficiently. UA is one of the first colleges with access to the MELD machine. It…


Source: CBS 42 (Birmingham)    /    Published: August 7, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:     

Walt Maddox announces public safety plan    /  Alabama Today

According to the State Troopers Association, fewer than 300 Troopers patrol the entire state, a number that should be closer to 750 according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA),…


Source: Alabama Today    /    Published: August 4, 2018    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research   

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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.