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Alabama Football Benefits From Engineering    /  Scout.com

Collaboration between The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering and the Crimson Tide Athletics Department resulted in a unique addition to the Bama sidelines during football games. Sources: Scout.com, The Tuscaloosa News, AL.com, The…


Source: Scout.com    /    Published: October 21, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

UA Engineering Students, Athletics Work Together for Medical Tent    /  UA News

A collaboration between Crimson Tide Athletics and the College of Engineering, a collapsible tent designed to limit distractions during medical evaluations while providing better privacy for student athletes at The University of Alabama has been introduced this football season.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 20, 2015    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

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New Material That Slows Light Might Be in Your Next Optical Wire    /  Softpedia

It seems that scientists at the University of Alabama designed and made a material that changes the speed of light in a new, and more effective way than previous methods…


Source: Softpedia    /    Published: October 9, 2015    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:   ,   

UA Researchers Design Material that More Effectively Slows Light    /  UA News

Researchers at The University of Alabama designed and made a material that manipulates the speed of light in a new, more effective way than previous methods, according to findings recently published in Scientific Reports by the Nature Publishing Group.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 5, 2015    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

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Alabama Innovation Fund awards $4.5 million for promising research    /  Made in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Alabama – The Alabama Innovation Fund has awarded nearly $4.5 million to advance research being conducted at universities and other institutions, providing key support for programs that could generate…


Source: Made in Alabama    /    Published: October 1, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research    /    Features:   ,   

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Creating Longer-Lasting Concrete Girders    /  The Concrete Producer

Finding ways to cut down on cost without sacrificing safety is always a challenge when it comes to infrastructure projects. Engineering researchers at the University of Alabama are finding ways…


Source: The Concrete Producer    /    Published: September 17, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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Why school districts don’t require students to wear seat belts    /  The Houston Chronicle

The Houston Independent School District bus that fell off an overpass and killed two students was equipped with seat belts. But riders weren’t required to wear them. Now a discussion…


Source: The Houston Chronicle    /    Published: September 16, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Research   

UA Studying How to Make Longer, More Durable Bridge Girders    /  UA News

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are testing massive concrete girders in a campus laboratory to find ways for bridges to span longer distances with fewer supports underneath.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 15, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

Student awarded Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship    /  Crimson White

In July of 2015, University of Alabama graduate student Nathan Klenke was awarded the Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship. This prestigious honor placed Klenke in the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellow Program….


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: August 26, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Research, Students   

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NSA, DHS Bestow Distinction on UA Cyber Defense Program    /  UA News

The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security recently designated The University of Alabama a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 25, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Research, UA News   

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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.