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The days just before Christmas, as people rush to buy presents and travel to holiday destinations, can be more dangerous on roadways than the days surrounding Thanksgiving and New Year’s, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 19, 2013 / Posted in: Center for Advanced Public Safety, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. David Brown
Dr. Jeff Gray, a University of Alabama associate professor of computer science, has been invited to serve on Code.org’s Education Advisory Council.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 12, 2013 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
From a student-run company offering small-loans to fellow entrepreneurs to a faculty member’s approach to lowering replacement costs for electric vehicle batteries, a variety of innovative approaches will be outlined during The University of Alabama’s first Innovation Day set for Friday, Nov. 15.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 11, 2013 / Posted in: Outreach, Research, UA News
University of Alabama alumni who work with NASA return to campus this week to discuss the Space Launch System Program.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 5, 2013 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Outreach, UA News
Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal, professor and Robert F. Barfield Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama, will receive the 2013 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award Nov. 15 at the UA President’s Mansion.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 4, 2013 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal
The University of Alabama’s Women in STEM Experience initiative will host its second Pathways to Success conference from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in Shelby Hall on campus. The conference will offer support, encouragement and education to women who are juniors, seniors and graduate students majoring in science, technology, engineering and math-related fields.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: October 31, 2013 / Posted in: Outreach, UA News
A University of Alabama engineering professor and recent engineering graduate received national recognition by the Society of Women Engineers.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: October 30, 2013 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Faculty and Staff, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Beth Ann Todd
An art show sponsored by The University of Alabama brings interactive new media technologies and 3-D fabrication to Tuscaloosa’s Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in November.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: October 28, 2013 / Posted in: Outreach, UA News
Three University of Alabama students and two professors will publish a book chapter detailing their research in developing a smart phone application for children with autism.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: October 28, 2013 / Posted in: Computer Science, Faculty and Staff, Outreach, Research, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
A better understanding of the aerodynamic properties of butterfly wings may lead to improved human-made flight, according to research at The University of Alabama recently funded by the National Science Foundation.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: October 23, 2013 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Faculty and Staff, Research, UA News / Features: Dr. Amy W. Lang
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.
