UA Student Wins State Philosophy Contest — Twice
Jonathan M. Cobb, a UA junior from Alabaster, has won the Alabama Philosophical Society Undergraduate Essay Contest for a second time.
Awards & Honors
Cigar Box Guitar Documentary by UA Director Wins International Awards
A documentary directed by Max Shores, a producer-director in The University of Alabama Center for Public Television and Radio and adjunct instructor in the department of telecommunication and film, received awards from two international competitions.
Urban Named 2009-10 Paul W. Bryant Professor of Education at UA
Dr. Wayne J. Urban has been named the 2009-10 Paul W. Bryant Endowed Professor in The University of Alabama College of Education.
UA’s Enders Named to National Academies Security Committee
Dr. Walter Enders, professor at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been named to the Committee on Developing Metrics for the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Research: A Study.
Chemistry Grad Student at UA Wins Top NSF Award, Plans to Give Back By Teaching
Melody Kelley, an award-winning chemistry graduate student at UA, is focused on a high level of science, but she hasn’t forgotten what inspired her to pursue her education in the first place – a high school teacher.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer Term
A total of 352 students enrolled during the 2009 summer 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).
UA Professor Awarded Daniel Chalonge Medal in Paris
An international school of astrophysics presented the Daniel Chalonge Medal 2009 to an adjunct University of Alabama professor during a recent ceremony in Paris, France.
Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award to Honor Former UA Athletes
Two former University of Alabama athletes — baseball letterman Jerry Belk and football captain Jack V. Brown Sr. — will be honored with the 2009 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award.
Gold Award Goes to UA National Society of Collegiate Scholars
The University of Alabama chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars has been awarded gold status as a top campus chapter.
UA Awards 20 Osher Reentry Scholarships
The University of Alabama has awarded 20 tuition-only scholarships of $2,500 each through the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program.