Perren Banks, a sophomore from Uniontown majoring in biological sciences at The University of Alabama, is the recipient of a national scholarship for study abroad this summer at the University of Liverpool in England.
The University of Alabama Forensic Council took first place in the Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha National Forensic Honorary Tournament held March 15-17 at The University of Mississippi.
The University of Alabama will honor the scholarship and leadership of students and faculty with 2007 Honors Week activities on campus April 2-6.
Some 150 high school students from across the region recently competed in UA’s annual High School Physics Contest held in Tuscaloosa.
Dr. Harris Schlesinger, professor of finance and Frank Park Samford Chair of Insurance, is the recipient of The University of Alabama’s 2006 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award.
William L. Andreen, Edgar L. Clarkson Professor of Law at The University of Alabama School of Law, has received the 2007 River Hero Award from the Alabama Rivers Alliance in recognition of his commitment and work to protect and restore rivers and watersheds.
Two documentaries from The University of Alabama Center for Public Television and Radio were presented awards earlier this month at the 10th annual George Lindsey UNA Film Festival.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to The University of Alabama as part of a nationwide initiative aimed at significantly increasing four-year college enrollment and graduation among low-income high school and community college students.
A group of nine students from The University of Alabama department of theatre and dance recently participated in the Kennedy Center America College Theatre Festival for Region IV in Americus, Ga., taking top awards in several events.
The University of Alabama African-American Graduate Student Association has announced the winners from the final round of the 2006-2007 Business Plan Competition for African-American students.