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Charles Williams was certain he was done with school when he earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Mississippi almost 20 years ago. Over the years,…


Author: Judah Martin    /    Published: April 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Research, Students   

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UA Students Participate in Cooperative Education With Corporations    /  UA News

More than 200 University of Alabama students during the spring 2014 semester are receiving a hands-on educational experience at more than 60 companies and organizations through UA’s Cooperative Education Program.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Students, UA News   

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UA to Offer Engineering Day at Perry County School    /  UA News

The University of Alabama’s 57 Miles initiative and The College of Engineering will host Engineering Day for high school students from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, April 11, at Francis Marion High School in Perry County.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 4, 2014    /    Posted in:   Outreach, Students, UA News   

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UA Engineering Students to Compete in Aircraft Contest    /  UA News

A team of University of Alabama students have built an airplane to compete in the AIAA Student Design/Build Fly competition that asks collegiate teams to make small, electric-powered aircraft that can perform the tasks.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 3, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Students, UA News   

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Bidsters of Tuscaloosa gets share of $135K in Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition finale    /  The Tuscaloosa News

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama Foundation said Friday that Bidsters of Tuscaloosa was among the five startup teams that received a share of $135,000 in funding during the Alabama…


Source: The Tuscaloosa News    /    Published: March 21, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Outreach, Students   

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UA Concrete Canoe Team Returning to Regional Competition    /  WVUA-TV

A team from the UA School fo Engineering will return to a regional concrete canoe competition next week. A team of 18 civil engineering students have been constructing a concrete…


Source: WVUA-TV    /    Published: March 20, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students   

Civil Engineering Grad Student A Winner for Research Presentation

Engineering Doctoral Candidate Will Guin recently won the “People’s Choice” award at the 2014 Council of Southern Graduate Schools Three Minute (3MT) competition. He was also the winner at UA’s 2013…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 20, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Students   

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UA Chem E Car Team Set To Compete

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – A group of chemical engineering students from The University of Alabama have designed a car powered by a chemical reaction as part of a national collegiate contest…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 20, 2014    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, In The News, Students    /    Features:     

UA Engineering Alumni Honor Outstanding Senior    /  UA News

Alex C. Few, a senior at The University of Alabama, recently received the 2014 Capstone Engineering Society Outstanding Senior Award.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 20, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Students, UA News   

Hovercraft team rises to new success    /  Crimson White

The University of Alabama hovercraft team is taking competition to new heights. On Friday the group competed against Auburn at the second annual University Hoverbowl Challenge, where it completed 40…


Source: Crimson White    /    Published: March 19, 2014    /    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.