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Not surprisingly, vehicle crashes increased during the winter storm the last week of January in Alabama, but the iced roads shifted the risk of fatal crashes to rural roads away from the clogged roadways in the state’s urban metro areas, according to an analysis of crash data by researchers at The University of Alabama.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: February 12, 2014 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Research, UA News
The first 3D print of a G-quadruplex DNA sequence and its molecular structure was recently created at The University of Alabama in the UA 3D Printing Lab, allowing researchers a potentially valuable new tool in the fight against cancer.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: February 11, 2014 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency had — but did not use — a system to send weather and traffic alerts directly to people’s cell phones during the crippling Jan. 28…
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / Published: February 8, 2014 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Laura Myers
Two companies with University of Alabama affiliations are among seven startups selected to advance to the next phase of the latest round of the Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition. The Economic…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: January 24, 2014 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research
Three companies affiliated with The University of Alabama are set to compete in a state-wide Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: January 21, 2014 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Yang-Ki Hong
Federal agencies conclude and agree that code adoption and compliance, training for code officials and updating codes based on lessons learned from natural disasters are major factors in creating more…
Source: Fire Engineering / Published: January 11, 2014 / Posted in: In The News, Research
Three companies with University of Alabama ties are among the 12 teams selected to compete in the latest round of the Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition, a contest designed to help…
Source: The Tuscaloosa News / Published: December 20, 2013 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Research / Features: Dr. Yang-Ki Hong
With multiple school bus wrecks this week, East Texans are speaking up about installing seat belts on buses… According to studies by the National Safety Council and University of Alabama,…
Source: KLTV 7 / Published: December 13, 2013 / Posted in: In The News, Research
Renewable energy sources such as wind-powered generators can be more reliable and efficient by better controlling the process of getting electricity onto the power grid, according to a United States…
Source: Science Daily / Published: December 3, 2013 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research / Features: Dr. Shuhui Li, Dr. Tim A. Haskew
Renewable energy sources such as wind-powered generators can be more reliable and efficient by better controlling the process of getting electricity onto the power grid, according to a United States patent based on research by Dr. Shuhui Li, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Alabama.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: December 2, 2013 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Shuhui Li, Dr. Tim A. Haskew
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.
