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Dr. John Van Zee, an innovator of fuel-cell research, was named as head of the department of chemical and biological engineering at The University of Alabama College of Engineering.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: December 19, 2012 / Posted in: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. John Van Zee
Once in the realm of science fiction, cars able to drive themselves will become more prevalent as the first versions are introduced to consumers during 2013, says a University of Alabama engineering professor who worked to develop the technology.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: December 18, 2012 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, UA News / Features: Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian
Larry Summerville, a senior in metallurgical and material engineering from Columbus, Miss, won first place for his research poster presentation at a November regional meeting of the National Society of Black Engineers in Montgomery.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 28, 2012 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Research, Students, UA News
The University of Alabama chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, or SWE, was awarded the gold level Outstanding Collegiate Society Award at the SWE National Conference in Houston, Texas, and it won the bid to host its regional conference in 2014 on campus.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 20, 2012 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Beth Ann Todd
Continuing efforts to introduce computer science to high school students, a $1 million grant was awarded to The University of Alabama to train teachers in a new computer-science course and future College Board AP exam.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: November 14, 2012 / Posted in: Computer Science, Outreach, UA News / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
Dr. Henry Petroski, professor, author and a leading expert on engineering failures throughout history, will visit The University of Alabama campus Nov. 7, capping his visit with a public lecture in the Ferguson Center.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: October 23, 2012 / Posted in: Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, UA News
Dr. Wei Song, assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, will represent the structural control and monitoring community as a member of the U.S. delegation to the Sixth International Workshop on Structural Control and Monitoring.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: September 27, 2012 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. Wei Song
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host Engineering Day, or E-Day, an open house for high-school students and their families, Thursday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: September 19, 2012 / Posted in: Outreach, UA News
The University of Alabama recently selected 19 students as 2011-2012 Ambassadors of the College of Engineering, or ACEs.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: September 5, 2012 / Posted in: Awards and Honors, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Yuping Bao
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently named Dr. Timothy Haskew as head of the department of electrical and computer engineering.
Author: Associated Engineering Press / Published: August 3, 2012 / Posted in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, UA News / Features: Dr. Tim A. Haskew
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.