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Two UA Engineering Professors Honored    /  UA News

Drs. Ramana Reddy and Gregory B. Thompson, who teach metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, will be honored by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, or TMS, for their contributions to education and their profession.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 5, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

UA to Hold its Winter Commencement Exercises    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement exercises Dec. 10 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 2, 2016    /    Posted in:   Engineering, UA News   

Engineering Foundry Makes Aluminum Elephants    /  UA News

Each years, students in an introductory course on metallurgical engineering and materials learn about metal casting through small, aluminium elephants cast at the College of Engineering Foundry on campus.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 1, 2016    /    Posted in:   Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students, UA News   

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UA Study: Days Leading Up to Thanksgiving Bring More Car Crashes    /  UA News

The three days just before Thanksgiving are some of the worst times of the year to be on the road, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 17, 2016    /    Posted in:   Center for Advanced Public Safety, Research, UA News   

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U.S. Transportation Official to Speak at UA on Connected Vehicles    /  UA News

Kenneth M. Leonard, director of the U.S. Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, will discuss communication among vehicles, infrastructure and mobile computing in a seminar at The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 14, 2016    /    Posted in:   Engineering, UA News   

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Leader in Transportation Research Joining UA    /  UA News

Dr. Shashi Nambisan, a civil engineer and leading expert in transportation and infrastructure systems, has been selected to lead transportation research efforts at The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 14, 2016    /    Posted in:   Engineering, UA News   

NASA, UA to Sign Space Act Agreement    /  UA News

Students at The University of Alabama will work with NASA to enhance understanding of propulsion systems for small satellites – CubeSats — that orbit the Earth, participating in a research project that will help further scientific discovery.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 4, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Events, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

7 Frightful Things at UA (with an Educational Purpose)    /  UA News

1. Haunting music In the Moody Music Building Concert Hall, Dr. Faythe Freese sits at UA’s famous Holtkamp pipe organ and plays a few bars. Recognize the composition? For many of […]


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 31, 2016    /    Posted in:   Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Students, UA News   

Bridging the Gap    /  UA News

Pass under one bridge on the interstate, and you might as well have seen them all. Right? Not so fast. Researchers at The University of Alabama are using a one-of-a-kind lab in the quest for longer, more durable bridges.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 24, 2016    /    Posted in:   Center for Sustainable Infrastructure, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

UA Student Designs App for Baseball, Starts Company    /  UA News

Great ideas begin with questions, and for a University of Alabama student, his questions led him to an invention. Now, Matt Bowen and some classmates are turning that idea into a company.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 17, 2016    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Students, UA News    /    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.