Awards & Honors

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UA EcoCAR Team Finishes Strong in National Vehicle Contest

A team of students from The University of Alabama racked up several awards in the nation’s premier automotive engineering competition.

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Record Number of UA Students Earn Gilman Scholarships

A record number of UA students were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship with 21 selected to participate in study abroad programs during the most recent application cycle.

UAPD Officer Albert Canzoneri holds his medal of honor as he stands next to his wife, Shannon.

UAPD Officer Honored for ‘Going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty’

UAPD Officer Albert Canzoneri went above and beyond the call of duty when he saved a woman after she jumped into the Black Warrior River.

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Alabama Forensic Council Wins Team, Individual National Titles

The Alabama Forensic Council recently competed in four national tournaments.

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UA Students Receive U.S. Fulbright Program Awards for 2022-2023

The national Fulbright Program has selected 18 University of Alabama students for various awards for the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Engineering Graduate Student Awarded Prestigious Fellowship

A doctoral student has become the first University of Alabama student ever chosen for the highly selective Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship.

Chris Gill is pictured with university leadership while holding his award

Innovators Recognized with Community Engagement Awards

The UA Council on Community-Based Partnerships honored members of the UA community and local partners.

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UA Students Earn Hollings Scholarships

UA students Anika Cho and Kittson Hamill are the recipients of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship.

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Spring 2022 Degree Candidates Announced

The University of Alabama will award more than 5,000 degrees in eight commencement ceremonies May 6-8.

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Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers Honored with Annual Award

The honorees have all conducted significant scholarly research and were nominated by faculty and staff research directors.