College of Engineering

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A ‘Roll Tide’ From Space

In an interview, astronaut Bob Hines said his education at the University helped pave the way for the chance to become an astronaut. 

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UA EcoCAR Team Finishes Strong in National Vehicle Contest

A team of students from The University of Alabama racked up several awards in the nation’s premier automotive engineering competition.

UA engineering student working on a robot.

Student Robotics Team Ready For Another Title Run

One of the most successful student teams at The University of Alabama gearing up to win another national title.

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Engineering Graduate Student Awarded Prestigious Fellowship

A doctoral student has become the first University of Alabama student ever chosen for the highly selective Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship.

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UA Students Earn Hollings Scholarships

UA students Anika Cho and Kittson Hamill are the recipients of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship.

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UA Transportation Policy Research Center Expands with New Director

As part of a broadening of its scope, the Transportation Policy Research Center at The University of Alabama will be led by longtime engineering professor, Dr. Steven Jones.

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UA Chosen for Next Round of National Vehicle Competition

Building on its success in the previous two competitions, The University of Alabama was selected as one of 15 North American institutions to participate in the upcoming EcoCAR EV Challenge.

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UA Faculty Members Selected for Fulbright Awards

Three University of Alabama faculty members were recently selected for Fulbright awards for educators.

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Company Licenses UA Tech to Improve Concrete, Reduce Emissions

An innovation developed in an engineering lab at The University of Alabama will help reduce emissions of harmful greenhouse gases created by concrete production.

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Ready for Launch! UA Alumnus to Pilot Space Mission

If all goes according to plan, a graduate of The University of Alabama will soon be in space, having piloted a SpaceX craft to the International Space Station about 250 miles above the Earth.