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University to Host Civil Engineering Conference    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will host the American Society of Civil Engineers Southeast Student Conference on March 10-12, bringing about 1,000 students, professors and support staff to campus.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 7, 2016    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Events, UA News   

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State Engineering Hall of Fame Inducts 2016 Class    /  UA News

The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted five individuals and honored two engineering projects during a recent ceremony at the Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel and Spa in Mobile.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 22, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, UA News   

UA’s Faculty Research Day Set for March 31    /  UA News

Thirteen faculty members at The University of Alabama will be presented with the President’s Faculty Research Award, Thursday, March 31 as part of The University of Alabama’s annual Faculty Research Day.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 11, 2016    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News   

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K-12 Students to Visit UA for Regional Science Competition    /  UA News

More than 400 middle- and high-school students are expected to participate in the 2016 regional Science Olympiad competition at The University of Alabama on Saturday, Feb. 20, beginning at 9 a.m.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 11, 2016    /    Posted in:   Events, Outreach, UA News   

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UA Engineering Student Selected for D.C. Internship    /  UA News

A University of Alabama student was selected to work as an intern this summer for Washington Internships for Students of Engineering, or WISE.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 9, 2016    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News   

UA Engineering Students Replace Historic Steps at Moundville Park    /  UA News

University of Alabama engineering students are getting real-world experience while taking on projects at Moundville Archaeological Park, including replacing the Mound B steps.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 4, 2016    /    Posted in:   Outreach, Students, UA News   

UA Engineering Students Take Part in SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition    /  UA News

A team of University of Alabama engineering students is to take part in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition Design Weekend, a national contest on the leading edge of transportation research.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 21, 2016    /    Posted in:   Events, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News   

UA Students Ready to Make Muscle Car Greener in National Contest    /  UA News

After nearly 18 months preparing, The University of Alabama EcoCAR 3 team is ready to turn a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro into an advanced, significantly more energy-efficient vehicle that should maintain the speed and performance of the muscle car.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 4, 2016    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   , ,   

UA Students Receive Scholarships from Alabama Road Builders Association    /  UA News

Two students in The University of Alabama College of Engineering were selected to receive awards from the Alabama Road Builders Association.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 16, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Students, UA News   

UA Engineering Student Selected as Mercedes-Benz Doctoral Fellow    /  UA News

Eric Schulz, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering and German at The University of Alabama, was selected for a doctoral fellowship that will partner his studies with research for Mercedes-Benz.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 15, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, 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.