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UA student Price McGiffert recently was elected Student Government Association president. McGiffert is a junior majoring in civil engineering on the STEM Path to the MBA. We interviewed him about what he plans to do in office.
Author: Tory Hyde / Published: April 13, 2018 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Students, UA News
Grief for a young colleague and natural intellectual curiosity launched Dr. Elizabeth T. Papish on a path toward using a metal, light and acidity to battle cancer cells. Trials and treatments may still be far in the future, but Papish’s research has, at least, pointed in a potentially beneficial direction.
Author: Richard LeComte / Published: April 13, 2018 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Yonghyun (John) Kim
Charlton Epperson is one of three freshmen on UA’s Ranger Challenge team, which will compete at an international military skills competition April 13-14 at the United States Military Academy.
Author: David Miller / Published: April 11, 2018 / Posted in: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Students, UA News
A group of 30 University of Alabama engineering undergraduate students are attempting to build the first student-designed liquid-fueled rocket to launch a UA-built satellite into space for the first time.
Author: Jamon Smith / Published: April 9, 2018 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Events, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News
Kindergarten through 12th-grade students from across the state will put their computer programming skills to the test at the annual Alabama Robotics Competition April 7.
Author: Alana Norris and Gillian Castro / Published: April 4, 2018 / Posted in: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray, Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected two University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2018-2019. The winners are Elizabeth Rowe and Donna Xia.
Author: Richard LeComte / Published: April 3, 2018 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Students, UA News
The Tuscaloosa Rocketry Challenge will be held at noon Friday, April 6, on The University of Alabama’s outdoor recreation fields.
Author: Alana Norris / Published: April 3, 2018 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Events, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students, UA News
More than 450 undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are highlighting their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference March 28-30.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: March 26, 2018 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students, UA News
The University of Alabama’s partnership with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research will benefit students, the state and the nation, said UA President Stuart R. Bell at an on-campus ceremony today.
Author: Adam Jones / Published: March 26, 2018 / Posted in: Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Research, UA News
The University of Alabama has announced the recipients of the 2018 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: March 9, 2018 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News
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.