This week at The University of Alabama: Students to demonstrate mind-controlled drone racing – K-12 students compete with robots – Education majors, elementary students join to construct STEM projects – Sixth graders to launch rockets with engineering students’ help – K-12 students to compete with robots – Crossing Points to host dinner theater
The University of Alabama Astrobotics team and a group of engineering senior design students partnered with the RISE Center, a school for infants and preschoolers with and without special needs on UA’s campus, to provide the children with a sensory cube to assist with in-class therapy.
Each month the University provides safety tips and information to help the UA community be prepared in different types of emergency situations.
In a partnership with federal, state and local agencies, The University of Alabama is leading a more than $16 million project to transform traffic operations in West Alabama and provide leading-edge research to address societal transportation needs.
The Case Team offered a winning recommendation to RentCheck, a startup based in New Orleans.
Officials of the Southeastern Conference announced that Dr. Ramana Reddy, ACIPCO Endowed Professor in Metallurgy, is the 2019 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner for The University of Alabama.
Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are working to improve powered-prosthetics by linking them with sensors in hopes of creating a prosthetic that seamlessly works with the rest of the body to become a partner in movement without the need for manual tuning.
Todd Hester, museum naturalist with University of Alabama Museums, was recently named the Environmental Educator of the Year by the Environmental Educators Association of Alabama.
UA students or alumni who order class rings have the option to receive their ring in a special two-part ceremony held each spring. The event includes UA’s president and other administrators along with the ROTC programs and The University of Alabama Police Department.
The University of Alabama will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during Honors Week, April 1-5, culminating in the Tapping on the Mound ceremony on Honors Day.