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Diman students rolling into the future with energy-efficient car project    /  The Herald News

Diman students have been working, long distance, with students at The University of Alabama to create an energy-efficient Camaro. Tuesday, in the Diman restaurant, members of the Alabama team got…


Source: The Herald News    /    Published: September 29, 2016    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

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Don’t Despair: Today’s EE Students are Truly Impressive    /  Electronics 360

It’s common to talk about the dismal state of undergraduate education these days, with so many students spending lots of time and serious money, while majoring in vague subjects with…


Source: Electronics 360    /    Published: September 28, 2016    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Students    /    Features:     

UA’s Cleanest Room    /  UA News

Take a virtual visit to this University of Alabama research laboratory via this slideshow.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 1, 2016    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA Robotics Team Competing in NASA Challenge    /  UA News

A team of UA students compete this weekend in one of NASA’s biggest contests, one of only two collegiate teams to make the final round and vie for a share of a more than $1 million prize.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 1, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Engineering Students Recognized for Smart Shoe Insole    /  UA News

Two students studying electrical engineering at The University of Alabama were recognized recently for designing and crafting a wireless shoe insole that monitors activity users can track on a mobile phone app.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: July 27, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

Diving in    /  Capstone 101

Coming to America to attend college was a no-brainer for Vietnamese international student Phuong Nguyen, a sophomore electrical engineering major who loves to try new things. “The United States is…


Source: Capstone 101    /    Published: July 26, 2016    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Students   

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Real-world competitions bridge the gap from campus to career    /   Siemens Academic

Many recent graduates across the U.S. find their degree alone inadequate to land the job they hoped for. It can be defeating if they have to take a part-time job…


Source: Siemens Academic    /    Published: July 18, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students   

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SME’s Advanced Manufacturing Media Recognizes 30 Under 30 Future Leaders of Manufacturing    /  ME Advanced Manufacturing

The most challenging aspect of mechanical engineering student Kaylie Crosby’s daily routine might seem surprising. It’s not a particularly hard engineering course or spending many solitary hours studying for a…


Source: ME Advanced Manufacturing    /    Published: July 8, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Students   

Launching Inspiration

When Cassidy McCool was 4, her grandfather asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. Like most preschool children, McCool had no clue. “He said, ‘why don’t you…


Author: By Adam Jones and Judah Martin    /    Published: July 6, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Outreach, Students,   

UA team advances in robot challenge    /  The Tuscaloosa News

The Alabama Astrobotics team at the University of Alabama has advanced to the second phase of NASA’s Sample Return Robot Challenge, a citizen inventor prize program meant to help advance…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: June 24, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 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.