Manderson Team Finishes First at IDEAcorps Case Competition
The Case Team offered a winning recommendation to RentCheck, a startup based in New Orleans.
Awards & Honors
Professor Selected as UA’s SEC Achievement Award Winner
Officials of the Southeastern Conference announced that Dr. Ramana Reddy, ACIPCO Endowed Professor in Metallurgy, is the 2019 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner for The University of Alabama.
Hester Named Environmental Educator of the Year
Todd Hester, museum naturalist with University of Alabama Museums, was recently named the Environmental Educator of the Year by the Environmental Educators Association of Alabama.
Class Rings Placed in Denny Chimes to be ‘Infused’ with UA Spirit
UA students or alumni who order class rings have the option to receive their ring in a special two-part ceremony held each spring. The event includes UA’s president and other administrators along with the ROTC programs and The University of Alabama Police Department.
2019 Honors Week Culminates with Tapping on the Mound
The University of Alabama will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during Honors Week, April 1-5, culminating in the Tapping on the Mound ceremony on Honors Day.
Law Students Win Hispanic National Bar Association Competition
A University of Alabama Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law moot court team recently won a national competition in Albuquerque, New Mexico, beating more than 30 teams and earning UA its first championship in the competition’s history.
Dressler’s ‘Last Lecture’ to Spotlight Cultural Influences on Behavior
Dr. William Dressler, professor in the department of anthropology, will deliver the Last Lecture, “Culture: A User’s Guide” on April 2 at 7 p.m. in 1000 North Lawn Hall. The Last Lecture Series is hosted annual by the Graduate School.
UA Senior Named Nation’s PR Student of the Year
PRWeek has named Alana Doyle, a senior in The University of Alabama’s department of advertising and public relations, its Public Relations Student of the Year.
Grants Awarded for Innovative Women’s History Month Projects
March is Women’s History Month, and one new way that the Women and Gender Resource Center has celebrated it is by offering $100 mini-grants to faculty, staff and students who came up with innovative ideas to celebrate the month.
UA Wheelchair Basketball Sweeps National Championships
The University of Alabama Adapted Athletics program is celebrating two more national championships after both the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams dominated the 2019 National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.