Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama professor and head of civil, construction and environmental engineering, recently received the American Society of Civil Engineering’s ExCEEd Leadership Award.
Keith Hanson, a 2008 graduate of the operations management master’s program at The University of Alabama and now with BMW Manufacturing, recently received the 2010 Employer Recognition Award for his service to UA students during their career search.
Chris J. “CJ” Searcy Jr., a junior in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received the American Council of Engineering Companies’ Small Firm Council Scholarship worth $5,000.
The University of Alabama has received five, three-year grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program that provide fellowships to assist graduate students pursuing fields of study that are in national demand.
Three University of Alabama students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to participate in a study abroad program during the 2010-2011 academic year, taking them to South Africa, Jordan and China.
A total of 5,783 students enrolled during the 2010 spring 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 As).
Chase Leibenguth, a senior in aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received a NASA Aeronautics Scholarship.
University of Alabama graduate student Daniel Mullins of Montgomery recently received a Clarendon Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford in England to pursue a doctorate degree.
A University of Alabama researcher whose work could lead to more affordable hydrogen-powered vehicles on the roadways has been recognized for his contribution to the overall efforts of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Center of Excellence in Chemical Hydrogen Storage.
University of Alabama Honors College student Jackie Pitts was recently awarded an NSEP/Boren Scholarship to study Arabic in Jordan for the 2010-2011 academic year.