Stories Tagged ‘Engineering’ 
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.
COE Does ART Presents ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)’
The University of Alabama's College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical Theater, or COE Does ART, will stage "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" the weekend of Nov. 11.
UA College of Engineering to Host Open House
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. 6, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
UA College of Engineering Selects Ambassadors
The University of Alabama recently selected 18 students as 2011-2012 Ambassadors of the College of Engineering.
UA’s Industrial Assessment Center Named Center of Excellence
A U.S. Department of Energy program recently recognized The University of Alabama's Alabama Industrial Assessment Center as the best of the country's 26 assessment centers.
Two UA Engineering Professors Named Fellows by ASME
Two University of Alabama mechanical engineering professors have been elected as Fellows of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
STEM Path to MBA Offers Top Students Shorter Degree Path
Forty-six of the country's brightest students are registered at The University of Alabama this fall for a course of study that will allow them to combine their strength in science, technology, engineering or math with their interests in business and complete their undergraduate studies and earn a master's degree in business administration in five years.
Manipulating Nanoparticles’ Surface Chemistry Holds Medical Promise, UA-Authored Nature Article Shows
Swapping the chemical groups that originally coat iron oxide nanoparticles and making the particles soluble in biological solvents shows great promise for medical applications, such as drug delivery and contrast agents, according to a recent publication by University of Alabama engineers and scientists and highlighted in Nature magazine.
Structures on Storm’s Edge Could Benefit Greatly from Improved Engineering, According to UA-Involved Study
In the wake of the horrendous tornadoes that delivered massive destruction to the state in April, University of Alabama engineers have analyzed building structures and design codes to recommend an approach to safer and stronger buildings going forward.
College Board Selects UA as Test Site for New Computer Science AP Program
The University of Alabama is one of 10 schools selected for participation in the College Board's Advanced Placement Pilot Study to develop and test a new computer science course and exam. The course will focus on increasing interest in computer science and improving collegiate preparation for science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors.
UA Engineering Student Awarded UNCF/Merck Scholarship
Aeriel Murphy, a junior from Wetumpka majoring in metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received a 2011 United Negro College Fund and Merck Foundation Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Award.
UA, Auburn Students Join Forces in Storm Relief through House United Habitat Project
Students from The University of Alabama and Auburn University are joining forces to help storm relief efforts in Tuscaloosa by working on Habitat for Humanity’s House United building project July 18-22 to help a family return home.
UA Students Develop Beneficial Smartphone Applications
University of Alabama students and professors are working together to develop smartphone applications to help those with health conditions including blindness, obesity and diabetes.
Google Awards UA Computer Science Grant
Google recently awarded Dr. Jeff Gray, associate professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, a $15,000 grant to fund a computer science program for high school teachers July 25-27.
UA Engineering to Host SECME Summer Institute
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host the 35th Annual Southeast Consortium for Minorities in Engineering Summer Institute June 19-26.
UA Scores High in Academics With Two Hollings Scholars
UA’s best and brightest students are once again being nationally recognized for their top-notch research. Two UA students will receive the prestigious and highly competitive National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship for 2011-2012. The students are A.J. Collins of Amissville, Va., and Sarah Johnson of Mesquite, Texas.
UA Key in Multi-Institute Exploratory Research Project Investigating Tuscaloosa Tornado Damage
A UA research team has received a National Science Foundation Rapid Response Grant for Exploratory Research to investigate and gather data about the damage to, and performance of, woodframe structures in the affected areas due to strong winds.
NSF Selects Three UA Students for ‘Highly Competitive’ Fellowships
The National Science Foundation selected three University of Alabama students – from among more than 12,000 applicants nationwide – for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
UA Engineering Students Compete in SAE Baja Race
A team of engineering students from The University of Alabama will compete in the SAE Baja competition in Cullman, April 14-17.
COE Does ART Presents ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
The University of Alabama's College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical Theatre will stage "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" on two separate performance weekends.