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UA Set to Host Chemical Engineering Conference, Car Contest    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will host the regional conference for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers on campus from March 31 to April 2. It will include a contest of small-scale cars fueled by chemical reactions.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 28, 2016    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Events, Students, UA News   

Hovering By    /  Mosaic

The vehicle, powered by a 5-foot-wide propeller in back, was a natural target for a group of third graders visiting the University of Alabama for the College of Engineering’s E-Day….


Source: Mosaic    /    Published: March 15, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Students   

UA Announces 2016 Premier Award Winners    /  UA News

Recipients of the 2015 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama – were announced at a recent presentation dinner.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 8, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Students, UA News   

Student Engineers in Action begin replacing steps at Moundville Archeological Park    /  Crimson White

Standing 60 feet tall and made up of approximately 112,000 cubic yards of dirt, Alabama’s tallest mound began receiving a make-over on Saturday, Feb. 6. The Mound B steps at…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: February 15, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, Students   

Perfect Chemistry    /  UA Student Affairs

In January 2016, more than 120 students packed the monthly American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting in Shelby Hall, a stark contrast from two years earlier when just 20 students attended…


Source: UA Student Affairs    /    Published: February 15, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Research, Students   

University of Alabama students create their own comic book company    /  The Tuscaloosa News

For more than a year, Ethan Newsome-Jackson and Kris Pearce have been obsessed with the same woman. She only exists on paper, but for the two University of Alabama students,…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: February 10, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Students   

ariel view of Engineering Quad

UA Engineering Student Selected for D.C. Internship    /  UA News

A University of Alabama student was selected to work as an intern this summer for Washington Internships for Students of Engineering, or WISE.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 9, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News   

The Unique Edge Behind the University of Alabama EcoCAR 3 Team    /  The Green Garage Blog

Like the 2016 Camaro, each team within the EcoCAR 3: Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition possess individual characteristics that make them unique, including the model and design. The UA Camaro will…


Source: The Green Garage Blog    /    Published: February 4, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   , ,   

UA Engineering Students Replace Historic Steps at Moundville Park    /  UA News

University of Alabama engineering students are getting real-world experience while taking on projects at Moundville Archaeological Park, including replacing the Mound B steps.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 4, 2016    /    Posted in:   Outreach, Students, UA News   

UA Engineering Students Take Part in SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition    /  UA News

A team of University of Alabama engineering students is to take part in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition Design Weekend, a national contest on the leading edge of transportation research.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 21, 2016    /    Posted in:   Events, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News   

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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.