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CrimsonHacks provides place for innovation    /  Crimson White

Hundreds of students with an interest in computer design use their knowledge to create apps, games and websites at CrimsonHacks, a 24-hour event hosted by University Programs that allows student…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: March 25, 2019    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, In The News, Students   

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Governor Visits Tuscaloosa to Speak at Award Ceremony    /  WVUA

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was in Tuscaloosa Friday as the keynote speaker for the Randall Scholar awards. Ivey recognized Randall Premier award winner Donna Xia for her contributions in chemical…


Source: WVUA    /    Published: March 24, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Research, Students   

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ASTM International Selects Alabama Student for WISE Internship    /  ASTM Standardization News

ASTM International will sponsor Kaitlyn Bishay, a rising senior at the University of Alabama, for the prestigious Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE) program. WISE is a competitive summer…


Source: ASTM Standardization News    /    Published: March 23, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

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UA Students Highlight Research, Creativity during Annual Conference    /  UA News

Nearly 500 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are highlighting their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference March 27.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 22, 2019    /    Posted in:   Events, Research, Students, UA News   

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Under the ice    /  Phys.org

Using the word summer to refer to Greenland is an insult to the idea of summer. Nevertheless, it was “summer” when a team of researchers from The University of Alabama…


Source: Phys.org    /    Published: March 18, 2019    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

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UA engineering students spend 12 weeks working at Tesla

Several University of Alabama College of Engineering students got the opportunity to apply classroom lessons into real world practice by interning for an innovative automotive and energy company making major…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: March 7, 2019    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Students   

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Under The Ice    /  UA News

A one-of-a-kind radar developed and built by UA professors and students is helping scientists unveil ancient climate history and provide perspectives on improving climate models.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: March 6, 2019    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

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UA engineering student wins AGU presentation award

A University of Alabama doctoral student has received a prestigious presentation award at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Atieh Alipour, a civil, construction and environmental engineering doctoral student, was…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: March 4, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students   

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Aerospace Engineering Student Receives Top Technology Award      /  UA News

A College of Engineering student is among the top 20 science, technology, engineering and math students in their 20s across the country and internationally.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 1, 2019    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Students, UA News    /    Features:   , ,   

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COLLEGE NEWS: February 24, 2019    /  The Tuscaloosa News

University of Alabama – The University of Alabama will recognize the recipients of the 2019 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service — at a…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: February 25, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Students    /    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.