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Two UA Professors Selected for Research Leadership Roles    /  UA News

Two University of Alabama professors will soon add research leadership responsibilities to their campus roles.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 26, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News   

Univ. of Alabama start-up business presenting a platinum replacement    /  Tech Alabama

Could platinum soon become obsolete? A University of Alabama (UA) technology may be the answer to replace this precious metal. Zhichao Shan and Archana Panikar, UA chemistry graduate students; Dr….


Source: Tech Alabama    /    Published: January 14, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students    /    Features:     

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Engineered by humans, inspired by nature    /  Science Line

Inventors have been exploring biomimicry as early as the Renaissance era when Leonardo Da Vinci sketched out a bat-shaped wing contraption for human flight, called an ornithopter. Engineers take what…


Source: Science Line    /    Published: January 12, 2015    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

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UA Student Entrepreneurs to Pitch Platinum Alternative    /  UA News

A University of Alabama business start-up team, composed of students focusing on a less costly replacement for the precious metal platinum, will compete against other entrepreneurs in the first round of the 2015 Alabama Launchpad Competition Jan. 23.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 12, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Events, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA startup places second overall    /  Crimson White

The University of Alabama is home to more than a dozen startup companies that span across multiple fields of study. Some of these include 2b Electronic, whose main focus is…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: January 8, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research   

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Severe weather warnings    /  AL.com

When it comes to weather in Alabama, no matter what time of year, there’s just one thing to do: “Prepare for it to be bad.” “The warning process has improved so…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: December 23, 2014    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features:     

UA StartUp Finishes Second at International Innovation Conference    /  UA News

A University of Alabama-based startup company that specializes in biodegradable medical implants recently placed second at the International Innovation in Materials Science Competition in Boston, Mass.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 16, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, UA News   

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Survey finds Georgians are confused about winter weather alerts    /  WSB-TV 2

January 28, 2014 is a day few of us will forget.  People stranded in cars. Children stranded in schools. Families separated and scared after a winter storm hit metro Atlanta….


Source: WSB-TV 2    /    Published: December 16, 2014    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research    /    Features:     

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New Chemical Engineering Professor Recognized for Research

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Dr. Qing Peng, who joins the College of Engineering in January 2015, played a role in an invention recently recognized by R&D Magazine as one of the…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 10, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research   

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Restrictions on teen driving need strengthening    /  The Montgomery Advertiser

Despite Alabama having a Graduated Driver License law — which sets restrictions for teenagers who sit behind the wheel at age 16 — it is not strong enough and should…


Source: The Montgomery Advertiser    /    Published: November 26, 2014    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, In The News, Outreach, Research    /    Features:     

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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.