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OPERATION HYDRATION    /  Mosaic

For centuries, India has held the imaginations of explorers and entrepreneurs alike. Exotic stories and photographs of elephants and tigers, colorful markets filled with spices and tapestries, and ancient temples…


Source: Mosaic    /    Published: October 22, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Students   

Alabama Football Benefits From Engineering    /  Scout.com

Collaboration between The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering and the Crimson Tide Athletics Department resulted in a unique addition to the Bama sidelines during football games. Sources: Scout.com, The Tuscaloosa News, AL.com, The…


Source: Scout.com    /    Published: October 21, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

UA Engineering Students, Athletics Work Together for Medical Tent    /  UA News

A collaboration between Crimson Tide Athletics and the College of Engineering, a collapsible tent designed to limit distractions during medical evaluations while providing better privacy for student athletes at The University of Alabama has been introduced this football season.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 20, 2015    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

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“WOW! That’s Engineering” encourages middle-school students to look into tech fields    /  The Tuscaloosa News

On Saturday, University of Alabama mechanical engineering professor Beth Todd began a daylong engineering seminar aimed at middle-school students with a slideshow for their parents. Todd showed slides of famous…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: October 19, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach, Students    /    Features:     

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UA Women Engineers to Host Event for Middle School Girls    /  UA News

The University of Alabama section of the Society of Women Engineers, or SWE, will host about 200 middle-school girls at the 2015 “Wow! That’s Engineering” event Oct. 17.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 8, 2015    /    Posted in:   Events, Outreach, Students, UA News   

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From the Olympic Stadium to Alabama Soccer Complex    /  Crimson White

Standing on the field at Olympic Stadium in Montreal Celia Jimenez looks into the stands to see her parents. She then flashes back to the moment when she kicked her…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 25, 2015    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Students   

No handlebars: Student gains recognition as campus Unicycle Guy    /  Crimson White

Heads turn as a one-wheeled vehicle zips by students making their way to their 8 a.m. classes. They wonder if it’s a bike or maybe a skateboard. It’s neither. It’s…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 23, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

ADVENTURE is out there: UA students study abroad    /  Crimson White

Diving under the waters off the coast of New Zealand, Dason Maloney found himself in a metal cage surrounded by great white sharks—all for the thrill of it. From bungee-jumping to…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: September 17, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

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LOCAL Q&A: Carson Carlisle, UA student and musician    /  The Tuscaloosa News

Carson Carlisle, a Tuscaloosa native and engineering student at the University of Alabama, is taking the town’s music scene by the horns. With new band members and some original content…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: September 8, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students   

Engineering students create clean-energy devices using inexpensive and recycled items    /  Service Learning

College is intended to prepare young adults for the real world, but in Nitin Chopra’s Advanced Energy class, students are already affecting the real world from inside the classroom. After…


Source: Service Learning    /    Published: September 5, 2015    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, In The News, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 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.