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For the UA Early College staff members tasked with planning and operating the annual Leaders Exploring Academic Possibilities camp, their first signal of success was a successful pilot 2016 and immediate addition of a second week of programs.
Author: David Miller / Published: July 2, 2019 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News
During the past five years, the five days around the Fourth of July averaged three fatal crashes a day, 29% higher than the average of fatal crashes per day the rest of the year, according to a study by UA’s Center for Advanced Public Safety.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: July 1, 2019 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. David Brown
A team at The University of Alabama is working to modernize traffic lights to become smarter and communicate with vehicles passing through. Changes are needed, they say, to improve the flow of traffic because congested areas have no other option.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: June 24, 2019 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Alexander Hainen, Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, Dr. Travis Atkison, Dr. Xiaoyan Hong
After a national search, Dr. Sharlene Newman will lead the Alabama Life Research Institute as executive director, charged with providing a coherent vision for collaborative life research that embraces the full range of disciplines represented on campus while strengthening UA’s research portfolio and profile
Author: Adam Jones / Published: June 20, 2019 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Kevin W. Whitaker, Dr. Russell J. Mumper
Success for UA’s Forumula SAE team did not come easy. The 18-member student team had to overcome a few small mechanical and electrical issues that needed to be addressed before competition.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: June 14, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News
For the second consecutive year, a senior robotics team from The University of Alabama took home a win at an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers regional conference.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: June 12, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks, Dr. Tim A. Haskew
For the fifth consecutive year, the student robotics team from The University of Alabama won NASA’s grand prize in its Robotics Mining Competition.
Author: Chris Bryant / Published: June 3, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
The Office, Clerical and Technical Staff Assembly recognized two of its members for going above and beyond their regular duties in supporting their department, co-workers and the University.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 29, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Susan Noble
Nearly half of the people killed in auto crashes in Alabama last year were not wearing a seat belt, according to an analysis of state crash records.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: May 21, 2019 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. David Brown
The T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership Award honors a faculty member who exemplifies the constant guidance and leadership necessary to make the College of Engineering exceptional.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: May 16, 2019 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
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.
