Engineering

What happens when you mix forensic engineering with abstract art? Ask Dr. Raymond Thompson. The first-gen college student turned engineering legend has spent more than 60 years looking at the hidden beauty inside metals. On this episode of Quick-Fire Quips, he joins APR's Baillee Majors to talk about the evolution of Alabama tech, his "love letter" to the city that launched his business career—and how he's turning industrial steel into stunning public art at Sloss Furnaces.

Alabama is getting a financial boost when it comes to supporting science, technology, engineering and math projects in the classroom. Dozens of schools will receive $246,500 in funding from Tennessee Valley Authority's STEM Classroom Grant Program, impacting more than 16,000 students and educators.

An Alabama college is working to prepare its students for an evolving workforce by spearheading artificial intelligence (AI) education and research. With a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) plans to enhance its AI infrastructure and expand its curriculum and research.

The University of Alabama has announced two new initiatives honoring the legacy of recently retired U.S. Senator Richard Shelby. One deals with policy, the other is an endowment for faculty in engineering, science, technology, and math.

Jury selection is ongoing in the trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard.About 100 of the 140 Lee County residents were on hand as the selection…

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's prison construction proposal is facing its first legislative test.Bentley is asking lawmakers to approve an $800 million…