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UA’s K-12 Robotics Competition Reboots    /  UA News

After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alabama Robotics Competition returned to campus this April. Organized by the computer science department, since 2011 the competition has been…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: May 23, 2023    /    Posted in:   Outreach, UA News   

College of Engineering to Host National 2023 Robotic Mining Challenge    /  UA News

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host 24 university teams from across the nation for the Robotic Mining Challenge May 22-26.


Author: Anna Claire Toxey    /    Published: May 17, 2023    /    Posted in:   Events, Home Page Main Story, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

With Regional Win, UA Team Set for National Business Pitch Contest    /  UA News

Working with technology developed at The University of Alabama, two students will compete in a national collegiate business pitch competition after winning the regional round. 


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 29, 2023    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Leading Effort For Stronger, Greener Concrete    /  UA News

Engineering researchers received $2.75 million in federal support to scale up a patent-pending innovation that uses carbon dioxide to strengthen concrete.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: March 8, 2023    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Home Page Main Story, Partners, Research, UA News    /    Features:   , , ,   

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6 Students, 3 Faculty Receive Premier Awards, UA’s Top Honors    /  UA News

The University of Alabama recognizes six students and three faculty members for their outstanding contributions to the Capstone. The Premier Awards honor students, faculty and staff who exemplify the highest…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 2, 2023    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, UA News    /    Features:     

Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Induct 2023 Class    /  UA News

Six individuals and an engineering corporation will be honored during a ceremony Feb. 25.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: February 21, 2023    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Events, UA News   

UA Engineering Student Selected for Prestigious Aerospace Fellowship    /  UA News

Lilly Saub is one of 47 undergraduate students in the nation selected for the Brooke Owens Fellowship, a nationally acclaimed nonprofit program that awards exceptional women and gender minorities with…


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 14, 2023    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Students, UA News   

UA Partners with Air Force to Explore Space Innovation    /  UA News

Researchers at The University of Alabama are exploring how a single spacecraft could service several satellites orbiting the Earth in one trip, potentially extending the mission of the satellites.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: January 25, 2023    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Home Page Main Story, Partners, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

New Microscopes to Position UA as Leader in Materials Characterization    /  UA News

A suite of new instruments focused on understanding materials will give The University of Alabama an elite platform while expanding opportunities for students.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: December 6, 2022    /    Posted in:   Research, UA News    /    Features:     

Engineering Professor Selected to Use Supercomputer    /  UA News

An engineering professor at The University of Alabama was one of fewer than 60 researchers across the country awarded time on some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers.


Author: Adam Jones    /    Published: November 18, 2022    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, 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.