Awards & Honors

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Life Research Director Selected as National Fellow

AAAS elected Dr. Sharlene Newman from The University of Alabama to the newest class of AAAS Fellows, among the most distinct honors within the scientific community.

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Faculty and Staff Accolades for Jan. 26, 2022

Celebrate the academic and creative achievements of The University of Alabama faculty and staff.

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UA’s Mobley Among Top 15 Emerging Scholars in Higher Education

Steve D. Mobley Jr. was selected as one of the nation’s top 15 emerging scholars under the age of 40 by “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.”

UA Part of First Place Self-Driving Racecar Team

UA Part of First Place Self-Driving Racecar Team

The team’s vehicle set a new world record for speed by an autonomous car.

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UA Cheerleading Brings Home Another National Championship

It’s the sixth national title overall for the UA cheerleading program.

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Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall 2021 Term

UA announces dean’s and president’s lists for fall 2021 semester.

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UA Early College Students Named to Fall 2021 Director’s List

UA Early College announces the director’s list for Fall Semester 2021 recognizing students with an academic record of 3.6 (or higher).

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UA Collaborates with Smithsonian to Create Digital Resource

The University of Alabama Religious Studies Department and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History have formally collaborated to create a digital resource on the religious dimensions of the events that took place at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 

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Fourteen UA Students Win Gilman Scholarships

Fourteen UA students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to participate in study abroad programs.

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UA Students, Faculty Earn Prominent Awards in 2021

A host of UA students and faculty blazed their own legacy at the Capstone by winning numerous prestigious national and international awards in 2021.