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ACES2 International Mobility Competition Kick-Off Meeting
Aug 19
Time 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Location Zoom
Event Details: Coming Soon
Advanced Registration Required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Registration Link:
https://ua-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/1blY_qGpSUayFoQYFWu47Q
ACES2 Coaches Training Session 1
Sep 07 – Sep 09
Time 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location Hybrid
Event Details: Coming Soon
Advanced Registration Required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Registration Link: Coming Soon
ACES2 Coaches Training Session 2
Sep 21 – Sep 23
Time 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location Hybrid
Event Details: Coming Soon
Advanced Registration Required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Registration Link: Coming Soon
Past Events
2026 Events
Transportation Tech and STEM Education Summit
Dates: July 6-8, 2026 Time: 8a-3p Daily Location: SCIB 3rd Floor
Event Details: Coming soon
Transportation Innovation & STEM Academy
Date: June 8-12, 2026 Time: 7:30a–2:30p Location: SCIB RM 1017
Event Details: Coming soon
2025 Events
Walk Smart Alabama
Dates: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Tuscaloosa Public Library
Cost: Free
Future City Educator PD
The Future City Competition is an international engineering program that challenges middle school students to design and build cities of the future. Teams research innovations in science and engineering to create a model city of the future with advanced technology and sustainability solutions. This PD is led by teachers with experience coaching this event. We will review the program structures, how to get started in coaching teams, and lesson plans and classroom activities that prepare students and align to state standards in science, mathematics, and other disciplines. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with other coaches and mentors throughout the competition season.
*Participants will receive a $150 Stipend and 6 hrs of Teams Credit.
Dates: July 21, 2025
Location: 3rd floor Classroom in the Smart Communities and Innovation Building (SCIB), 28 Kirkbride Ln, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Cost: Free
Registration Deadline: Please submit your completed registration form by July 17, 2025.
Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/ymR3yNCgUZ
Summer STEM Institute for Teachers: Integrating Innovative Transportation Topics into STEM Education
Date: July 7, 2025 – July 8, 2025
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Smart Communities and Innovation Building, 28 Kirkbride Lane Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Audience: Alabama Middle and High School Teachers
Focus Areas: Career Exploration, Transportation Topics in Subject Areas, Active STEM Learning Best Practices
Food: Light breakfast (9:30-10a) and lunch provided daily
Registration link
UA National Summer Transportation Institute
Dates: June 15-27, 2025
Location: The University of Alabama Campus
Audience: Grades 6-9
Transportation Awareness Workshop
Date: March 25, 2025
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Smart Communities and Innovation Building, 3rd Floor
Audience: Grades 6-12
Connecting STEM and Transportation in the Gym
Date: February 19, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Greensboro Middle School Gym
Audience: Grades 6-9
2024 Events
Techniques for Captivating Young Learners with Research
Date: November 12, 2024
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: SCIB 1017
Registration: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/9w2hc6pvf9
Community STEM Festival
Date: October 15, 2024
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Greensboro, AL
Bringing Research to Life: Effective Messaging for General Audiences
Date: October 08, 2024
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: SCIB 1017
Registration: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/9w2hc6pvf9
Worlds of Work 2024
Date: October 02, 2024 – October 03, 2024
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Shelton State Community College
Registration: https://worldsofwork.com/
Purposeful Partnerships: Building Effective Collaborations that Bridge Research and Community Needs
Date: September 10, 2024
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: SCIB 1017
Registration: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/9w2hc6pvf9
The Air University K-12 STEM Outreach Program Makes Investment in AR/VR Lab at Greensboro Middle School
Date: August 27, 2024
Location: Greensboro Middle School
Info Link: https://ati.ua.edu/2024/08/30/the-air-university-k-12-stem-outreach-program-makes-investment-in-ar-vr-lab-at-greensboro-middle-school/