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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:     

Crimson Racing Preparing for 2017 Contest    /  UA News

 


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 14, 2016    /    Posted in:   Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Faculty Selected to Participate in SECU Program    /  UA News

Ten faculty members at The University of Alabama will take part in the 2016-17 Southeastern Conference Faculty Travel Program, which provides travel support and encourages collaboration among colleagues at other SEC member institutions.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 12, 2016    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

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Remote Sensing Expert Joins UA Engineering    /  UA News

Dr. Prasad Gogineni, an international-recognized expert in the field of remote sensing, will join the faculty of The University of Alabama College of Engineering.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 6, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Alumni Group Honors Faculty Members for Teaching    /  UA News

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2016 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 5, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA Women Engineers to Host Event for Middle School Girls    /  UA News

The University of Alabama section of the Society of Women Engineers, or SWE, will host about 200 middle-school girls for a hands-on discovery of engineering.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 30, 2016    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, 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.