Awards & Honors

Strong Showing for UA Students in First Year of National Vehicle Contest

A team of University of Alabama students that is part of a national competition to design an advanced, energy-efficient vehicle was recognized as the “Team to Watch” after completing the first year of the four-year competition, one of several honors for the EcoCAR 3 team.

UA’s Culverhouse Announces 2015 Business Hall of Fame Inductees

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce today announced seven inductees for the 2015 Alabama Business Hall of Fame.

UA Safety Program Supervisor Elected President of State Chapter

Randy Easterling, safety program supervisor for The University of Alabama’s Safe State Consultation Program, has been elected president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, a professional association of occupational safety and health professionals.

American Legion Alabama Boys State Honors UA President with Thompson Award

The American Legion Alabama Boys State convention has awarded University of Alabama President Judy Bonner with its highest honor, the James V. Thompson Award. Named after the first young man elected Alabama Boys State governor, this is the first time the Thompson Award has been awarded to a woman.

UA Engineering Students Win National Contest

A team of students from The University of Alabama won NASA’s Robotic Mining Contest against teams from across the country.

UA School of Law, ABA Journal Announce Finalists for Harper Lee Prize

The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal named three books as finalists for the 2015 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.

UA Student Wins National Scholarship, Internship Placement

University of Alabama sophomore Tori Vines secured a summer internship with Whole Foods through the American Advertising Federation.

UA Students Win International Advertising Pitch Contest

University of Alabama students Ashley Atkinson, Kristin Clark and Julia Hoven bested teams from the United States, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

UA Computer-Based Honors Program Students Receive Awards

The University of Alabama’s Computer-Based Honors Program – a program of UA’s Honors College — recently honored several undergraduate students.

Ninth Cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars Attending UA

The University of Alabama has welcomed the ninth cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars to campus.