Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2011 Ceremony
The state of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct seven individuals and honor three corporations during a Feb. 26 ceremony at the Renaissance Hotel and Spa in Montgomery.
Awards & Honors
Book Art Association Presents UA Professor with Emerging Educator Award
Anna Embree, an associate professor in The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies book arts program, was awarded the Emerging Educator Award from the College Book Art Association.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall Term
A total of 6,901 students enrolled during the 2010 fall term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).
Feb. 24 Ceremony Will Honor 2011 UA Entrepreneurship Winners
Winners of the 2011 University of Alabama entrepreneurship awards will be honored at a Feb. 24 ceremony and reception in the North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
NASA Grant Allows UA Student to Peer into Active Volcano
On weekends, University of Alabama graduate student Jonathan Stone is the lead guitarist for a rock band, but Monday through Friday he can be found in a lab conducting scientific research focused on predicting the timing and scale of a volcanic eruption.
UA Multicultural Journalism Program Wins National Diversity Award
A national panel of journalism educators has named The University of Alabama’s Multicultural Journalism Program the winner of the Journalism Education Association’s 2011 Diversity Award.
Students Compete for Miss UA Title
A new Miss University of Alabama will be crowned Saturday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.
UA’s School of Accountancy Makes Strong Showing in Rankings
The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse School of Accountancy made a strong showing in Public Accounting Report’s top 25 school rankings for 2010. The undergraduate program placed 23rd, up from 25th in 2009, and graduate programs rose to 22nd from 2009’s 25th place.
UA Opera Theatre Students Take National Awards
The University of Alabama Opera Theatre won second and third place in the 2011 Collegiate Opera Scenes Competition at the annual convention of the National Opera Association on Jan. 6.
UA Archaeologist Named AAAS Fellow
Dr. Richard A. Diehl, a University of Alabama archaeologist specializing in MesoAmerica, has been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow.