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The University of Alabama will make good use of its new engineering buildings this spring semester with a series of conferences hosted on campus that should bring about 1,600 students,…


Author: Judah Martin    /    Published: November 12, 2015    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, Students   

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Visitors have not always been kind to Peru’s Maijuna tribe. Situated on northeastern Peru’s Yanayacu River, the ancient tribal land is rich in natural resources, even though about 400 of…


Author: Judah Martin    /    Published: November 11, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Outreach, Students   

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UA in India: Students address water pollution and other concerns    /  Crimson White

Many students come into college with the desire to change the world but few get the opportunity to, especially on a global scale. That’s where Rob Morgan, executive director for…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: November 4, 2015    /    Posted in:   In The News, Outreach, Students   

UA students cultivate LED-light technology for disinfecting drinking water and saving lives in developing countries.    /  Service Learning

The idea of using LED light to purify water might sound like something from a futuristic science-fiction movie, but thanks to a group of chemical engineering students at The University…


Source: Service Learning    /    Published: October 24, 2015    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research, Students    /    Features:   ,   

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   

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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.