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UA Chem-E Car Team places in regional competition

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama’s Chem-E Car Team received the most creative design award and placed third in the poster competition at a recent conference, marking the best…


Author: Gillian Castro and Alana Norris    /    Published: May 2, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

UA metallurgical and material engineering students win casting competition

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Two teams of nine metallurgical and material engineering students took first and second place in a local casting competition held April 9. The American Foundry Society Casting…


Author: Gillian Castro    /    Published: April 30, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

UA to Hold Spring Commencement Exercises May 4-6    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement exercises May 4-6 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: April 27, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Events, Students, UA News   

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UA robotics team creates buzzer for Cross-City African American History Championship    /  WVUA

And many UA students played a key role in preparing the 5th graders for competition, including this, by the UA robotics team that dazzled the crowd. Kenny Ricks said, “Eight or nine students completely…


Source: WVUA    /    Published: April 26, 2018    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

UA Recognizes Undergrad Randall Research Award Winners    /  UA News

The Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program recognizes and celebrates the best research activity conducted by undergraduate students at The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 25, 2018    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   , , , ,   

IndyCar Series champ James Hinchcliffe test drives Crimson Racing team’s new race car    /  AL.com

A professional race car driver gave University of Alabama students a huge boost this week, test-driving their newly built Formula car in front of a crowd on campus. UA’s Formula…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: April 20, 2018    /    Posted in:   Events, In The News, Outreach, Students   

COLLEGE NEWS    /  The Tuscaloosa News

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected two University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2018-2019: Elizabeth Rowe of Chicago and Donna Xia of Tuscaloosa. 


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: April 19, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Students   

UA Cyber Researchers Delve Into the Dark Web    /  UA News

Students at The University of Alabama monitor network traffic to detect and prevent malicious activity.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 19, 2018    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News   

IndyCar Champ to Drive Students’ Formula Car    /  UA News

The University of Alabama’s Formula racing team will unveil its 2018 vehicle Wednesday with a five-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion driving and showcasing it to 300 grade school students on campus for the debut.


Author: Alana Norris and Gillian Castro    /    Published: April 16, 2018    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students, UA News   

CrimsonHacks to spend weekend hosting hacking marathon    /  Crimson White

The CrimsonHacks event brings together hackers from all over the South for a 24-hour hacking marathon, or “hackathon.” Teams or individuals attend workshops, competitions and other activities based around legal,…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: April 15, 2018    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Events, In The News, Outreach, 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.