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Magnetics Society Honors UA MINT Director with Lifetime Achievement Award    /  UA News

An international organization for magnetics research and technology selected a University of Alabama researcher for its 2015 Achievement Award.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: February 4, 2015    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA Students Learn First-Hand in Co-op during Spring 2015    /  UA News

About 200 University of Alabama students during spring 2015 are receiving a hands-on educational experience at more than 60 companies and organizations through UA’s Cooperative Education Program.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 27, 2015    /    Posted in:   Students, UA News   

Two UA Professors Selected for Research Leadership Roles    /  UA News

Two University of Alabama professors will soon add research leadership responsibilities to their campus roles.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 26, 2015    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News   

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UA’s Neuro Challenge Team Nails Elevator Pitch to Advance in Competition    /  UA News

An undergraduate student team from The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce STEM Path to the MBA program has advanced to the second phase of the National Institutes of Health’s Neuro Startup Challenge.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 21, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Students, UA News   

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UA Student Entrepreneurs to Pitch Platinum Alternative    /  UA News

A University of Alabama business start-up team, composed of students focusing on a less costly replacement for the precious metal platinum, will compete against other entrepreneurs in the first round of the 2015 Alabama Launchpad Competition Jan. 23.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: January 12, 2015    /    Posted in:   Chemical and Biological Engineering, Computer Science, Events, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

UA StartUp Finishes Second at International Innovation Conference    /  UA News

A University of Alabama-based startup company that specializes in biodegradable medical implants recently placed second at the International Innovation in Materials Science Competition in Boston, Mass.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 16, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Research, UA News   

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UA Computer Science Professor Honored as Distinguished Educator    /  UA News

A University of Alabama professor of computer science is one of 49 scientists, engineers and educators recently named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

UA to Hold Winter Commencement Ceremonies    /  UA News

The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 13 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Events, Students, UA News   

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UA Professor Leads Statewide Effort to Teach Computer Science in Elementary Schools    /  UA News

Dr. Jeff Gray, professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, will lead a series of workshops around Alabama that introduces computer science to elementary-school classrooms.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: December 2, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA Students at U.N. to Support Women’s Entrepreneurship Day    /  UA News

Two STEM Path To The MBA students are at the United Nations in New York City today representing The University of Alabama, the Culverhouse College of Commerce and the College of Engineering at the inaugural Women’s Entrepreneurship Day.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: November 19, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Students, UA News   

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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.