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UA engineering student creates self-defense jewelry line    /  WVTM (Birmingham) - Aug. 14

And while there is self-defense weaponry on the market, very few products are practical for integrating into the daily female lifestyle. That’s what inspired one University of Alabama student to create…


Source: WVTM (Birmingham) - Aug. 14    /    Published: August 15, 2018    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

Look! No Hands! Would you use a self-driving car?    /  104.1 KQTH (Tucson, Arizona)

Would you ride in a car if it had no driver other than the car itself? And would that make our roads any safer? As part of KGUN9’s continuing project…


Source: 104.1 KQTH (Tucson, Arizona)    /    Published: August 12, 2018    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, In The News, Students   

Lone Peak Graduate Hired to Start Sustainability Program in Big Sky    /  Explore Big Sky (Montana)

Sayler Tatom cares about Big Sky, which means she cares about snow, plants and the environment. Originally from Dallas, Tatom moved to Big Sky at about 10 years of age…


Source: Explore Big Sky (Montana)    /    Published: August 10, 2018    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

Take a look inside UA’s newest multi-million dollar building renovations    /  AL.com

With the fall semester fast-approaching, the University of Alabama is putting the finishing touches on a few multi-million dollar construction projects in the heart of campus. Sources: Al.com, Tuscaloosa News, WVUA (Tuscaloosa), CBS 42 (Birmingham), WVUA…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: August 9, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Students   

UA demonstrates new MELD Machine    /  CBS 42 (Birmingham)

Researchers at the University of Alabama say a 3D printer will help the military operate more efficiently. UA is one of the first colleges with access to the MELD machine. It…


Source: CBS 42 (Birmingham)    /    Published: August 7, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:     

Two UA Students Receive U.S. Department of Defense Scholarship    /  UA News

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded two University of Alabama mechanical engineering students a scholarship that covers their full tuition and secures them a job after graduation.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: August 2, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

Alabama student offers children in need 3D-printed prosthetics    /  It Just Means More

Valerie Levine is changing lives three-dimensionally. The summer before her junior year, this University of Alabama student started tinkering with a 3D printer with no goal in mind. But less…


Source: It Just Means More    /    Published: August 1, 2018    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students    /    Features:     

UA engineering student awarded research grant

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A member of UA’s antenna team was recently awarded a grant from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Katelyn Isbell, an electrical and computer engineering senior…


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: July 31, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:     

UA to Hold Summer Commencement Aug. 4    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement exercise Saturday, Aug. 4, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: July 30, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Events, Faculty and Staff, Students, UA News   

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ASTM International awards $10,000 scholarships to students at Alabama, McGill, Vanderbilt, IUP    /  Control Design

ASTM International president Katharine Morgan announced that four graduate students each won $10,000 scholarships for their graduate studies in fields where technical standards play a crucial role. This year’s winners…


Source: Control Design    /    Published: July 26, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students   

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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.