UA’s C&IS Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees
The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences will hold its annual Communication Hall of Fame Oct. 12 in the North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Awards & Honors
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer 2013 Term
A total of 414 students enrolled during the 2013 summer semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).
UA Journalism Students Receive National Honors
Two publications by students in the department of journalism at The University of Alabama recently received several national awards.
UA Student Wins NSF Grant for HIV/AIDS Research
Martina Thomas, a doctoral student in The University of Alabama’s anthropology department, was awarded a $16,000 Dissertation Improvement Grant from the National Science Foundation for her work in determining the social factors that influence a person’s knowledge and behavior regarding HIV risk.
Poetry Brings UA’s Lazer to China
The Bible says the prophet is not honored in his own country; The University of Alabama’s Hank Lazer could say the same thing is true about poets.
UA Graduates Win Fulbright Scholarships
Four University of Alabama graduates have accepted Fulbright awards to study and teach abroad during 2013-2014.
Summer Graduates Announced at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will award some 1,604 degrees during summer commencement Saturday, Aug. 3, on campus. With this graduating class, UA will have awarded more than 232,000 degrees since its founding in 1831 as the state’s first public university. Students listed as candidates to receive degrees include: CITY STATE ZIP CODE
Scientific Society Selects UA Chemistry Professor as ACS Fellow
The American Chemical Society will induct Dr. David Dixon, a University of Alabama chemistry professor, into its 2013 class of ACS Fellows, the society announced.
UA Librarian Wins Photo Contest, 3-D Model to Make Cover
Dr. Vincent F. Scalfani, a University of Alabama faculty member, has combined his passions for chemistry, libraries, teaching, 3-D printing and photography to create a black-and-white photo that won an international journal-cover photograph contest.
UA Computer Science Professor Named Fellow by CSAB
Dr. Allen S. Parrish, computer science professor and director of the Center for Advanced Public Safety at The University of Alabama, was recognized as a Fellow of CSAB, the lead society for accreditation of degree programs in computer science, information systems, software engineering and information technology.