UA Student to Compete in Paralympic World Cup on USA Wheelchair Basketball Team
Jared Arambula, a freshman at The University of Alabama from Valparaiso, Ind., has been named to the 2009 USA 23-and-under National Wheelchair Basketball Team.
Awards & Honors
UA’s Watters Winner of 2009 Miles Excellence Award
Annette Watters, project manager for The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research and manager of the Alabama State Data Center, has been awarded the 2009 Dr. Minnie C. Miles Endowed Excellence Award.
UA Teams Among Winners in Launchpad Business Competition
Half of the eight finalists in a state-wide competition designed to help launch start-up companies have ties to The University of Alabama, including both the second and third-place teams.
U.S. News Ranks UA Law School 30th in the Nation; UA School of Library and Information Studies Ranked 22nd
The University of Alabama School of Law is ranked 30th in the nation and the UA School of Library and Information Studies is ranked 22nd, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2010 edition of its annual “Best Graduate Schools” publication.
UA College of Communication and Information Sciences Honors Outstanding Alumni, Professors
Five University of Alabama alumni were presented with Outstanding Alumni Awards, and two faculty members were presented with the Board of Visitors Teaching Excellence Awards from the University’s College of Communication and Information Sciences.
UA’s ‘Last Lecture’ Winner to Talk about Apologizing
Dr. Utz McKnight, assistant professor of political science at The University of Alabama, has won the 2009 Last Lecture Series Award from UA’s Graduate School.
Student Board of Governors Announced for UA SOURCE
The University of Alabama SOURCE, formerly known as the Coordinating Council of Student Organizations, has announced its new executive board of governors to help student organizations on campus.
UA Theatre Students Take Home Awards in Regional Competition
A group of talented students in The University of Alabama department of theatre and dance recently participated in the Region IV Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Greensboro, N.C., receiving awards in several events.
UA Engineering Professor Selected to Attend Engineering Summit in Spain
Dr. Pauline Johnson, associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently selected to attend the Women’s International Research Engineering Summit, June 2-4, in Barcelona, Spain.
UA Engineering Professor Receives Two Metallurgical Awards
Dr. Ramana G. Reddy, ACIPCO Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently named the recipient of two awards from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society for his outstanding accomplishments.