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UA Hosts Second Year of Three-Minute Thesis Competition    /  UA News

Graduate students at The University of Alabama get a chance to show off their research and presentation skills in the second iteration of Three Minute Thesis, and this time the stakes are even higher.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 30, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Events, Research, Students, UA News   

Student Researchers Recognized at UA’s NanoBio Summit    /  UA News

Judges selected seven student presenters as winners for their research poster presentations given during a recent scientific forum on nanotechnology and biotechnology hosted by The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 28, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Research, Students, UA News   

Engineering Professor to Receive UA’s Blackmon-Moody Award    /  UA News

Dr. Gregory B. Thompson, professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, will receive the 2014 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award at an Oct. 24 ceremony.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 20, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA Students Selected for Environmental Contest    /  UA News

A team of University of Alabama students were selected for a national competition to design solutions to challenges facing the environment, the federal Environmental Protection Agency announced.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 16, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Research, Students, UA News    /    Features:   ,   

Structural Expert Named Drummond Chair in Civil Engineering    /  UA News

With more than 30 years of experience in reinforced concrete structures and earthquake engineering, Dr. Michael E. Kreger recently joined the faculty at The University of Alabama as the Garry Neil Drummond Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 2, 2014    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Alumni Association Honors Four Outstanding Teachers With 2014 Awards    /  UA News

The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2014 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: October 1, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, UA News   

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UA Students Learn First-Hand in Cooperative Education During Fall 2014    /  UA News

More than 200 University of Alabama students during fall 2014 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: October 1, 2014    /    Posted in:   Students, UA News   

UA Researchers Develop Novel Method for Making Electrical Cellulose Fibers    /  UA News

By using liquid salts during formation instead of harsh chemicals, fibers that conduct electricity can be strengthened, according to a patent issued to a team of researchers at The University of Alabama.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 29, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News    /    Features:     

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Society of Women Engineers Honors Two UA Students    /  UA News

Two University of Alabama students were recently selected for nationally competitive awards by the Society of Women Engineers. Since 2009 seven UA students have been selected for the honor, the most from any university during that time.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 29, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Students, UA News    /    Features:     

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UA Professor Named Fellow by Manufacturing Society    /  UA News

Dr. Yuebin Guo, a professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, was elected a Fellow by the Society for Manufacturing Engineers, or SME, one of two elected Fellows in this year’s class from American universities.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: September 24, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, 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.