Ivey Names Aramark/Bama Dining Large Business Employer of the Year
The award was initiated by Gov. Kay Ivey’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities to create awareness for people with disabilities.
Awards & Honors
UA Professor Named to National Committee
Dr. Robin D. Rogers, a research professor at The University of Alabama, was recently appointed to a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review alternative technologies to efficiently clean federal nuclear waste sites.
Civil War Opera Lands National Recognition
The University of Alabama’s Opera Theatre won second place in the National Opera Association’s Opera Production Competition for its earlier world-premiere chamber opera production “Freedom and Fire! A Civil War Story.”
Computer Science Students Take Home First Place at HackATL
A team of College of Engineering students took home first place in a recent business competition.
UA Pioneer Named 2017 Blackmon-Moody Award Winner
Dr. Brent Hardin, director and co-founder of The University of Alabama’s Adapted Athletics Program, has been named the 2017 recipient of the Frederick Moody Blackmon-Sarah McCorkle Moody Outstanding Professor Award.
For This Busy Veteran, New College LifeTrack a Perfect Fit
LifeTrack started in 1973 as part of a movement on campus called “University Without Walls.” The focus of the program was to get people out of the classroom, into experiential learning and critical thinking.
Holt Wins Speak Off; Six Finalists Eligible to Compete for $10,000 Prize
UA Student Christian Holt won first place at the 2017 Speak Off, a public speaking competition hosted by the College of Communication and Information Sciences.
Accolades for Nov. 2, 2017
Honors and awards earned by the faculty, staff and retirees of The University of Alabama.
Pre-Med Student Completes ‘Ironman World Championship’ Triathlon
On Oct. 14 in Hawaii, 13 hours and 49 minutes after starting the 140.6-mile Ironman World Championship triathlon, Lambert, a 21-year-old senior pre-med exercise science major at UA, crossed the finish line.
Mortar Board Chapter Wins National Gold Torch Honor
The Gold Torch is a national distinction conferred annually upon the most outstanding chapters of Mortar Board.