Faculty and Staff Accolades for May 28, 2018
This month’s accolades include the Outstanding Professional Award, Bickley Award, elections and publications of the UA faculty and staff.
UA’s Alpine Living Wins SPJ National Mark of Excellence
University of Alabama student-produced magazine, Alpine Living, has been awarded a national Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists in the category of Best Affiliated Website.
‘Blue Star’ Families to Receive Free Admission to UA Museums
Active duty military members and their families can enter University of Alabama museums free of charge beginning Monday, May 28 as part of their Blue Star Museums program.
Four In a Row for UA Robotics Team
Students at The University of Alabama who competed in a NASA robotics contest came away with the top prize again, making it four straight years for the team from UA to win.
Professor Receives Young Investigator Program Award from U.S. Navy
A University of Alabama professor has recently received a prestigious award from the U.S. Navy in hopes of advancing the future of Naval ships.
Researcher Wins NSF Award to Study Dormancy in Metastatic Cancer
With funding from a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, a pioneering bioengineering project at The University of Alabama will engineer environments that mimic conditions in the brain to gain insight into this process in metastatic breast cancer.
Hudnall Transitions from CAPS to Culverhouse
Dr. Matthew Hudnall will shift his focus to fundamental research as an assistant professor of management information systems in the Culverhouse College of Business. He’ll also serve as associate director of the Institute of Business Analytics.
State Crash Data Shows Seat Belt Use Critical in Saving Lives
Those involved in auto crashes while not wearing seat belts are 40 times more likely to die than those who buckle up, according to an analysis of state crash records from the past five years by University of Alabama researchers.
Writers Hall of Fame to Induct Eight
Eight distinguished authors will be inducted into the 2018 Alabama Writers Hall of Fame at The University of Alabama’s Bryant Conference Center May 24.
Two UA Engineering Projects Selected for EPA Program
Two student-led research teams from The University of Alabama are part of a federal program to develop sustainable technologies to solve current environmental and public health challenges.