Awards & Honors

Poets & Quants Ranks UA’s Manderson Graduate School 34th among Publics

The Manderson Graduate School of Business at The University of Alabama placed 34th among public institutions in a new ranking of MBA programs created by John Byrne, former editor of Business Week and founder of the original Business Week rankings back in the 1980s.

NACAS Mentor Award Goes to UA’s Caples

Susan Caples, assistant director of transportation services at The University of Alabama, has received the Regional Mentor Award from the National Association of College Auxiliary Services.

UA’s ‘My Football Ticket’ Program Named Technology Award Winner

The University of Alabama Action Card Office has received the National Association of College Auxiliary Services Technology Award for the ‘My Football Ticket’ program.

UA Computer Scientist Co-Authors Two of Journal’s Most Downloaded Articles of Year

Two research articles co-authored by a University of Alabama computer scientist are among 2010’s “Top 25 Hottest Articles” appearing in the scientific journal Information and Software Technology, according to an online database regularly accessed by nearly 11 million users.

UA Engineering Graduate Student is Finalist in National Research Competition

Ferosh Jacob, a computer science doctoral student in The University of Alabama College of Engineering, was recently named one of three finalists at the OOPSLA/SPLASH student research competition held in Reno, Nev., earlier this semester.

December Graduates Announced at UA

The University of Alabama will award some 1,840 degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 11, on campus.

NSF Extends UA-Involved Alliance Encouraging African-Americans to Pursue Robotics, Computer Science

The National Science Foundation has extended its support for an alliance of 19 historically black colleges and universities and nine major research universities, including The University of Alabama, encouraging African-American students to pursue graduate training and research careers in robotics and computer science.

Article Authored by UA Researchers Named One of Year’s ‘Hottest’

A research article authored by a University of Alabama professor and her former graduate student is among 2010’s “Top 25 Hottest Articles” appearing in the scientific journal Intermetallics.

Library Journal Names UA Professor Recipient of Teaching Award

Dr. Steven L. MacCall, an associate professor in The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies, was named the recipient of the 2010 Library Journal Teaching Award.

Nominations Sought for UA Entrepreneurship Awards

Nominations are now being accepted in five categories of entrepreneurship, with the winners being announced during the week of Feb. 21-25 as part of The University of Alabama campus-wide week of entrepreneurship.