UA Libraries Announce Winners of Book Collecting Contest
Collections focusing on Harry Potter, the Middle East, comic books and Jack Kerouac were among the winners of The University of Alabama Libraries’ 2010 Book Collecting Challenge Contest.
Awards & Honors
Best Defense: UA’s Mock Trial Team Wins at State Tournament
The University of Alabama’s Mock Trial Team placed first for defense at the first YMCA Collegiate Judicial Conference and Competition held recently at the Alabama State Supreme Courtroom in Montgomery.
UA’s Graduate Business School Ranks 33rd Among Publics by U.S. News
The Manderson Graduate School of Business at The University of Alabama is ranked No. 33 among the 255 MBA programs at public universities included in the 2010 U.S. News rankings.
Outstanding Communication Alumni, Professor Honored by UA College
Seven University of Alabama alumni were presented with Outstanding Alumni Awards from the University’s College of Communication and Information Sciences during Honors Week activities.
Second Time’s a Charm – UA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Wins National Title Twice
The University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team won their second national championship by defeating the University of Illinois 66-36 in a playoff tournament held in Denver, Colo., April 10.
History Professor to Deliver UA’s ‘Last Lecture’
Dr. Lawrence F. Kohl, associate professor of history and Blount Senior Fellow at The University of Alabama, has won the 2010 Last Lecture award from the UA Graduate School.
Ad Team at UA One of Four to Implement Campaign
The University of Alabama’s student advertising team’s campaign for the 2009 American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition is one of four selected by The Century Council to implement and further explore potential effectiveness of student-generated campaigns to prevent binge drinking on college campuses across the nation.
Campus Scholars, Leaders Recognized at UA Honors Day
The University of Alabama honored its top students of 2009-2010 for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 9, during the Tappings and Awards Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 5-9.
UA SIFE Team Wins Regional Competition, Heads for Finals
The University of Alabama’s Students in Free Enterprise team won the regional competition in Atlanta this week for the fourth consecutive year and will head for Minneapolis next month for the national finals.
Two UA Professors Win NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation selected two University of Alabama professors for CAREER Awards totaling more than $890,000 for research projects related to improving future electronics and for investigating terahertz technology, respectively.