Stories Tagged ‘College of Engineering’ 
Summer Co-Op Students Announced at UA
A group students at The University of Alabama are taking part in the Cooperative Education Program where they alternate periods of study with employment in their career areas.
UA Professors Win NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation selected three University of Alabama professors for CAREER Awards totaling more than $1.6 million for research projects related to medical imaging, earthquake seismology and solar energy.
UA Lunar-Mining Team Wins National Contest
Alabama Lunabotics, a team of students from The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College, won the top prize in the NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
UA Researcher Receives Oak Ridge Powe Grant
Dr. Brian Fisher, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, is one of 30 researchers selected nationwide to receive a competitive grant from Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards program.
Big Event at UA to Study the Very Small
More than 180 scientists from 12 countries who research materials at the atomic scale will soon be on campus in what organizers said is a strong statement on the growing research reputation of The University of Alabama and its College of Engineering.
UA Student Team Readies Robot for Lunar-Mining Contest
Alabama Lunabotics, a team of students from The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College, will compete in the NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition May 21-27 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
With Sturdy Helmet Design, UA Students Win Metalcasting Contest
For the second year in a row, a team of University of Alabama engineering students won the Student Casting Competition for the Southeast organized by the American Foundry Society. By designing and casting a helmet for soldiers, the students were exposed to leading-edge metallurgical-engineering technology.
UA Engineering Professor Quiets Combustion with Patented ‘Noise Sponge’
Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal, a University of Alabama engineering professor, was recently granted a patent for a breakthrough technology for noise reduction in combustion. This technology decreases the noise generated by combustion systems at the source by placing a sponge-like material directly in the flame.
UA to Hold Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 4 and 5
The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Three University-wide commencement ceremonies will be held this year, at 6 p.m., Friday, May 4 and at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 5, to award degrees.
UA to Host Technology Leadership Conference for Students
The University of Alabama will host the 33rd Annual Alabama Technology Student Association State Conference involving competition for middle and high-school students Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1-2, at the Bryant Conference Center.
UA Engineering Alumni Honor Outstanding Senior
Blake Whitley, a senior at The University of Alabama, recently received the 2012 Capstone Engineering Society Outstanding Senior Award.
UA Partners with Tuskegee in Developing Nanoscience Curriculum for Black Belt Middle-Schoolers
Faculty and staff from The University of Alabama will test nanoscience modules with middle-school teachers from the Black Belt Friday at the McWane Center in Birmingham.
UA Engineering Students Compete in SAE Baja Race
A team of engineering students from The University of Alabama, Bama Racing, will compete in the SAE Baja competition in Auburn.
UA to Host Robot Programming Competition
More than 100 elementary and high-school students from across Alabama will be at The University of Alabama April 21 telling robots what to do and hoping their instructions are good enough to win the Alabama Robotics Competition.
UA Students Receive Goldwater Scholarships
University of Alabama students continue to rank among the best in the country with three students chosen to receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarships and one student given an honorable mention.
UA Engineering to Host Summer Programs for Students
The University of Alabama College of Engineering’s department of computer science will host a series of camps this summer for students interested in the field.
UA Engineering Students to Compete in Aircraft Contest
The High Tide, a team of aerospace engineering students from The University of Alabama College of Engineering, will compete with its airplane in the AIAA Student Design/Build/Fly competition hosted by Cessna Aircraft and Raytheon in Wichita, Kan., April 13-15.
UA Engineering Professor Receives Metallurgical Award
Dr. Ramana Reddy, ACIPCO Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently named the recipient of a distinguished service award from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.
Graduate Student Award Winners Honored at UA
The University of Alabama Graduate School has announced the recipients of the 2012 Outstanding Graduate Student awards.
University of Alabama Student Named Truman Scholar
Ryan Flamerich, a junior at The University of Alabama, is a 2012 Truman Scholar, the first student from the UA College of Engineering selected for the prestigious scholarship created by Congress to help future leaders in public service.
Parrish Receives UA Engineering’s T. Morris Hackney Leadership Award
The University of Alabama College of Engineering announced Dr. Allen S. Parrish, professor and director of the Center for Advanced Public Safety, as the 2012 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient.
Courington Awarded UA Engineering Outstanding Alumni Volunteer Award
The University of Alabama College of Engineering awards David G. Courington with the 2012 Outstanding Alumni Volunteer Award.
UA Honors Six Distinguished Engineering Fellows
The University of Alabama College of Engineering honors six alumni of the College by inducting them into its class of 2012 Distinguished Engineering Fellows.
UA Engineering Students to Compete in Concrete Canoe Event
A team of engineering students at The University of Alabama will enter the American Society of Civil Engineers’ National Concrete Canoe Competition March 23-25 in Tallahassee, Fla.
UA Engineering Professor Receives Grant to Make New Magnetic Material
The United States Department of Energy recently awarded a University of Alabama engineering professor, along with a team of researchers, a $1.26 million grant for an effort to create a bulk permanent magnet from alternatives to current rare earth minerals.