Stories Tagged ‘Engineering’ 
UA Engineering Student Awarded NASA Fellowship
The NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship awarded University of Alabama civil engineering student Will Guin a renewable fellowship for graduate school.
Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2013 Ceremony
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct seven individuals and honor a corporation and two projects during a ceremony Feb. 23 at the Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa in Hoover.
UA Engineering Professor Selected for International Conference
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.
UA College of Engineering Selects Ambassadors
The University of Alabama recently selected 19 students as 2011-2012 Ambassadors of the College of Engineering, or ACEs.
Haskew Named Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently named Dr. Timothy Haskew as head of the department of electrical and computer engineering.
UA Engineering Students in Finals of National Design Contest
A team of engineering students from The University of Alabama College of Engineering is among the top 12 finalists in the Texas Instruments Analog Design Contest.
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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
UA Engineering Students Compete in Robotics Program
A team of engineering students at The University of Alabama will compete in the IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware competition March 17 in Orlando, Fla.
Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2012 Ceremony
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct five individuals and honor a corporation and two projects Feb. 18 during a ceremony at the Westin Hotel in Huntsville.
500 Middle, High-School Students Travel to UA for Science Olympiad
More than 500 students are expected to participate in the 2012 regional Science Olympiad competition at The University of Alabama Saturday, Feb. 18.
UA Engineering Professor Receives Grant for Eco-Friendly Construction Materials
A University of Alabama engineering professor is developing a coal waste product as a potential environmentally-friendly alternative to cement.
UA Engineering Student Wins SWE National Award
Jill Hershman, a senior from Dallas, Texas, majoring in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received the Outstanding Collegiate Member Award for the Society of Women Engineers and the United States Steel Corp. Scholarship.
Thanksgiving Driving: UA Research Shows Travel, Combined with Alcohol, Weather Can Be Deadly
How have Thanksgiving holiday driving patterns changed during recent years? The answer may help you avoid a crash or at least the congestion that goes with most holiday travel.
UA Engineering Hosts Robotics Training Workshop for High-School Teachers
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host a robotics training workshop for Alabama K-12 teachers at Central High School in Tuscaloosa Saturday, Nov. 12.