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Five UA Students to Receive Hollings Scholarships    /  UA News

Five University of Alabama students will receive the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship for 2014-2016.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 22, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Students, UA News   

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Two UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars for 2014-15    /  UA News

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected two outstanding University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2014-2015. Over the past eight years, UA ranks second among U.S. universities in the number of students receiving scholarships from the Goldwater program.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 18, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Students, UA News   

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Boeing Vice President To Speak at UA    /  UA News

Dr. Dianne Chong, vice president of materials, manufacturing, structures and support in the Boeing Engineering, Operations and Technology organization, will speak to students and faculty at The University of Alabama about the company’s 787 Dreamliner airplane.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 9, 2014    /    Posted in:   Events, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News   

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UA Students Participate in Cooperative Education With Corporations    /  UA News

More than 200 University of Alabama students during the spring 2014 semester 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: April 8, 2014    /    Posted in:   Students, UA News   

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UA to Offer Engineering Day at Perry County School    /  UA News

The University of Alabama’s 57 Miles initiative and The College of Engineering will host Engineering Day for high school students from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, April 11, at Francis Marion High School in Perry County.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 4, 2014    /    Posted in:   Outreach, Students, UA News   

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UA Engineering Students to Compete in Aircraft Contest    /  UA News

A team of University of Alabama students have built an airplane to compete in the AIAA Student Design/Build Fly competition that asks collegiate teams to make small, electric-powered aircraft that can perform the tasks.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 3, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Students, UA News   

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UA Engineering Professor Recognized for Diversity Efforts    /  UA News

Dr. Viola L. Acoff, professor and head of the metallurgical and materials engineering department at The University of Alabama, is the inaugural recipient of the Ellen Swallow Richards Diversity Award given by the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: April 1, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News    /    Features:     

UA to Host Robotics Competition    /  UA News

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — More than 350 students from across Alabama, from third graders to seniors in high school, will be at The University of Alabama April 5 programming robots and hoping their instructions are good enough to win the Alabama Robotics Competition. The competition, which is in its fourth year, is hosted by the UA […]


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 31, 2014    /    Posted in:   Computer Science, Outreach, UA News    /    Features:     

UA Engineering Alumni Honor Outstanding Senior    /  UA News

Alex C. Few, a senior at The University of Alabama, recently received the 2014 Capstone Engineering Society Outstanding Senior Award.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 20, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Awards and Honors, Students, UA News   

Burkett Receives UA Engineering’s Hackney Leadership Award    /  UA News

The University of Alabama College of Engineering announces Dr. Susan L. Burkett, Alabama Power Foundation Endowed Professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, as the 2014 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Published: March 18, 2014    /    Posted in:   Awards and Honors, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, 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.