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Alabama lays groundwork for future automated vehicles    /  Roads and Bridges

Advanced technology to make traveling safer and more efficient is the focus of a new project led by the University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Transportation. Tuscaloosa is…


Source: Roads and Bridges    /    Published: October 27, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

At Vanderbilt hackathon, coding rockstars create apps both practical and preposterous    /  The Tennesseean

Ever wonder just how many Cokes a Vanderbilt University tuition is worth? Well, there’s an app for that … Emily Huynh tapped the keyboard on her computer demonstrating what she called…


Source: The Tennesseean    /    Published: October 26, 2017    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Events, In The News, Students   

Shelter from the Storm    /  UA News

Could homeowners have protection from high winds at a more affordable price than traditional storm shelters provide? Answering that question is the goal of research inside an innovative University of Alabama lab designed to help the construction and insurance industries.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: October 25, 2017    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

Loftis Soars to New Heights at UA    /  UA News

In her time at the University, Haley Loftis has earned one degree, won a national award and took the lead on advanced vehicle technology competition.


Author: Derek Hooper    /    Published: October 24, 2017    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Students, UA News   

UA, ALDOT Lay Groundwork for Future Self-Driving Vehicles    /  UA News

Advanced technology used to make traveling safer and easier is the focus of a new project led by The University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Transportation.


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: October 23, 2017    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

UA student project supplies children with 3D printed prosthetic limbs    /  AL.com

A group of University of Alabama students plan to continue a program that supplies children in need with customized prosthetic limbs made using a 3-D printer. The Alabama Prosthetic Project…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: October 19, 2017    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Research, Students   

Where aerospace engineering and NCAA soccer meet    /  ESPN.com

The first flight was a short one. A plane bound for Madrid from Seville spends less than an hour in the air. But for Celia Jimenez Delgado, who was 14…


Source: ESPN.com    /    Published: October 13, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Students   

Students collaborate and create in The Cube, a group of six accessible engineering labs    /  Crimson White

In early May of this year, junior aerospace engineering and mechanics major Zack Andrews set out in search of a 3D printer for one of his models. He ran into…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: October 12, 2017    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students   

Matthew Keegans of Ridgefield Participates in UA Cooperative Education Program    /  Hamlet Hub (Ridgefield, Connecticut)

Matthew Keegans of Ridgefield, CT, is joining close to 300 University of Alabama students in receiving a hands-on educational experience at more than 60 companies and organizations through UA’s Cooperative…


Source: Hamlet Hub (Ridgefield, Connecticut)    /    Published: October 9, 2017    /    Posted in:   In The News, Students   

Students learn about engineering through UA visit    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Abigail Miller does not know who she wants to be when she grows up, but she likes knowing what is out there in the world for her. Abigail, a fourth-grader…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: October 6, 2017    /    Posted in:   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.