Awards & Honors

Dean’s List Students Named for UA Fall 2016 Term

A total of 11,758 students enrolled during the 2016 fall semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).

Franklin, Quiñones Headline Realizing the Dream Events at UA

Franklin, Quiñones Headline Realizing the Dream Events at UA

Legendary gospel artist Kirk Franklin will headline the 2017 Realizing the Dream Concert at The University of Alabama’s Moody Music Concert Hall on Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. John Quiñones, a veteran ABC news figure and host of the highly rated hidden camera ethical dilemma news program “What Would You Do?,” will be the keynote speaker at the Jan. 13 awards banquet.

UA Students Win First Environmental Research Competition

UA Students Win First Environmental Research Competition

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two students in the department of geological sciences recently received $5,000 by winning the first University of Alabama Outstanding Research Competition. The competition funds theses and dissertations that perform cutting-edge research related to the assessment and treatment of chemical contaminants in soil and groundwater. The competition was created by Geosyntec Consultants, an engineering

Celebrating Achievement: Recognizing UA Students, Faculty and Centers for Outstanding Work

“Celebrating Achievement” is being played on Denny Chimes today in honor of several University of Alabama students, faculty members, centers and one office for success in their respective fields. Ashley Paulmeno and Kennedy Studdard: American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Multicultural Student Class of 2017 UA Capstone Agency: Public Relations Student Society of America Teahan Chapter

Two UA Engineering Professors Honored

Drs. Ramana Reddy and Gregory B. Thompson, who teach metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, will be honored by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, or TMS, for their contributions to education and their profession.

UA Mock Trial Team Wins First Place in Tournament

UA Mock Trial Team Wins First Place in Tournament

The University of Alabama Mock Trial Team came out on top at the Mid-South Invitational event recently in Nashville, Tennessee.

UA’s OAR among Honorees for Restoration Work on Painted Bluff

The University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research, in partnership with several federal and state agencies and Indian tribes, received a national award for efforts in saving a set of centuries-old Native American petroglyphs, pictographs and historic signatures in Alabama.

UA Scientist Named AAAS Fellow

UA Scientist Named AAAS Fellow

The world’s largest general scientific society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, elected a University of Alabama scientist to the rank of Fellow.

UA Professor Elected to Prestigious Antiquarian Society

UA Professor Elected to Prestigious Antiquarian Society

Dr. Ian Brown, professor and chair of the department of anthropology at The University of Alabama, was recently elected to The Society of Antiquaries of London—the oldest and most prestigious association for antiquarian studies in the world.

Three UA Faculty Members Named Endowed Elmore Professors

In honor of Marilyn Williams Elmore and her husband John Durr Elmore, The University of Alabama Board of Trustees recently approved the establishment of The Marilyn Williams Elmore and John Durr Elmore Endowed Professorship in the College of Arts and Sciences.