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UA’s Faculty Research Day Set for March 31    /  UA News

Thirteen faculty members at The University of Alabama will be presented with the President’s Faculty Research Award, Thursday, March 31 as part of The University of Alabama’s annual Faculty Research Day.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 11, 2016    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News   

The Unique Edge Behind the University of Alabama EcoCAR 3 Team    /  The Green Garage Blog

Like the 2016 Camaro, each team within the EcoCAR 3: Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition possess individual characteristics that make them unique, including the model and design. The UA Camaro will…


Source: The Green Garage Blog    /    Published: February 4, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   , ,   

AEM Professor Selected for Leadership Position with Composites Group

Dr. Samit Roy, the William D. Jordan Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, was elected to head a technical division within the American Society for Composites, or ASC. The ASC…


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: January 20, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Research    /    Features:     

University of Alabama students ready to make an eco-friendly Chevy Camaro    /  WBRC Fox 6

A team of University of Alabama students is ready to turn a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro into an eco-friendly car. More than 150 students have been working on a prototype to…


Source: WBRC Fox 6    /    Published: January 6, 2016    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   , ,   

The story behind the tent on Alabama’s football sideline    /  USA Today

When a player gets injured in a football game, they are typically brought to a trainer’s table on the sideline where a medical evaluation is done in front of 100,000…


Source: USA Today    /    Published: January 5, 2016    /    Posted in:   Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

UA Students Ready to Make Muscle Car Greener in National Contest    /  UA News

After nearly 18 months preparing, The University of Alabama EcoCAR 3 team is ready to turn a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro into an advanced, significantly more energy-efficient vehicle that should maintain the speed and performance of the muscle car.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 4, 2016    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   , ,   

“Smart Walker” Robotics-Based Mobility Device Funded by NIH    /  Rehab Management

As part of the National Robotics Initiative (NRI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is providing $2.2 million for development of three innovative co-robots, which are robotic devices designed to work…


Source: Rehab Management    /    Published: December 3, 2015    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research    /    Features:     

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The Ancient Material That’s Being Used To Develop Earthquake-Proof Skyscrapers? Wood.    /  Gizmodo

Some of the fastest-growing cities in the world sit in high-risk earthquake zones. That’s why researchers are trying to figure out how to build tall buildings using a material that’s…


Source: Gizmodo    /    Published: December 1, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:   ,   

UA-Affiliated Technology Aims to Improve Drinking Water    /  UA News

A method of cleaning drinking water with light is being tested and developed at The University of Alabama with the hope of creating a product available for homes and businesses.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 30, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Research, UA News   

Building Taller, Sturdier Wood Buildings the Goal of UA Research    /  UA News

University of Alabama researchers are leading an effort that could lead to the construction of taller and studier wood-framed buildings in earthquake-prone areas.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 10, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News   

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