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UA’s Randall Research Program Recognizes 15 Budding Investigators    /  UA News

Fifteen University of Alabama undergraduate researchers received recognition through the Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: June 9, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

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Bidsters to open for business    /  Crimson White

Ben Bickerstaff always imagined that he would be “somewhere turning salt water into fresh water.” A native of Anniston, Alabama, and a graduate of the University of Alabama civil engineering…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: June 4, 2014    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

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Yellowhammer Rocketry returns from launch competition    /  Crimson White

The Yellowhammer Rocketry team competed at the NASA Student Launch project at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Salt Lake City, Utah, from May 15 to 17. Group leader Shelby Cochran,…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: June 4, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Students    /    Features:     

Alabama Engineering Recruit Da’Shawn Hand    /  WVTM Alabam's 13

Da’Shawn Hand has the rare blend of athleticism and speed. The nation’s top-rated defensive end had 94 scholarship offers on the table. “It was a long process, but next year I…


Source: WVTM Alabam's 13    /    Published: June 3, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students    /    Features:     

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50 College Diplomas With The Highest Pay    /  Forbes.com

These numbers come from a survey just released by NerdScholar, the higher education unit of NerdWallet, a five-year-old personal finance website based in San Francisco… 31. University of Alabama, College of Engineering Average salary: $60,700


Source: Forbes.com    /    Published: May 30, 2014    /    Posted in:   Alumni, In The News, Students   

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UA engineers champions in NASA competition    /  Crimson White

In 2009, NASA created an event called the Robotic Mining National Championship. Engineering students from The University of Alabama have competed as a team in the event every year since…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: May 28, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, In The News, Students   

UA Engineering Students Preparing for Off-Road Car Competition

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – The University of Alabama Baja SAE team will compete in the Southeastern SAE Baja Competition May 22-25 in Pittsburg, Kansas. For the competition, the students built an…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: May 19, 2014    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Students    /    Features:     

UA Start-Up Company Ready to Serve Construction Industry    /  UA News

A company supported by The University of Alabama will open for business June 6, the culmination of years of hard work by a recent engineering graduate.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: May 19, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News   

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University of Alabama rocket team set to launch in NASA competition    /  AL.com

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — A group of University of Alabama students aim to launch a rocket named Hermes 20,000 feet in the air this weekend as they vie for bragging rights in the annual…


Source: AL.com    /    Published: May 15, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, In The News, Students    /    Features:     

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Three CCEE Graduates Students Awarded Departmental Grants

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Three graduate students in The University of Alabama department of civil, construction and environmental engineering were awarded an inaugural grant that will pair each with a funded…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: May 14, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Research, 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.