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Grant Expands Professor’s Human-Computer Interaction Research    /  UA News

A University of Alabama computer science professor has received a grant to better understand how K-12 students in the Alabama Black Belt perceive human-computer interaction.


Author: Alana Norris    /    Published: January 10, 2019    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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In the Lab: UA Students Help Inspire Next Wave of Scientists    /  UA News

Akshay Narkhede has other research foci in Rao’s lab, but on this day, he’s focused on duplicating hydrogels to demonstrate to several young, curious shadows: high school seniors in a day-long immersion of hands-on lab experiments at UA.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: January 7, 2019    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

Engineering Doctoral Graduate Receives National Fellowship    /  UA News

A recent graduate of The University of Alabama civil, construction and environment engineering program has received a prestigious fellowship with the National Institute of Standards and Technology.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 17, 2018    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

UA to Hold Fall Commencement Exercises Dec. 15    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will hold its fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 15, at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.


Author: David Miller    /    Published: December 6, 2018    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Events, Faculty and Staff, Students, UA News   

In Frigid Greenland, Engineering Student Helps Understand Climate    /  UA News

Joshua Nunn had never been outside the United States before graduate school before a visit to Greenland where he helped provide perspectives on improving climate models.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: November 26, 2018    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

Going to Grandma’s for Thanksgiving? Drive Safely, Especially if Arriving Early    /  UA News

More than half of all vehicle crashes during the week of Thanksgiving last year occurred in the three days before the holiday, according to a recent study of state traffic data by University of Alabama researchers.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: November 12, 2018    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Researcher Helps Find Cause of Channels on Antarctic Ice    /  UA News

A researcher at The University of Alabama is part of an international team that found the cause of long, potentially damaging channels on Antarctic Ice Shelves.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 1, 2018    /    Posted in:   Faculty and Staff, Remote Sensing Center, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Again Selected for National Vehicle Competition    /  UA News

Students at The University of Alabama will compete in the latest national vehicle competition that challenges students to develop a hybrid-electric, autonomous vehicle over the next four years.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: October 31, 2018    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Offers Grad Students, Postdocs Free Membership to NCFDD    /  UA News

The University of Alabama is offering graduate students and post-doctoral scholars the opportunity to join the National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development at no cost.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 26, 2018    /    Posted in:   Students, UA News   

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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.