Awards & Honors

UA Receives Renewal of StormReady Status from National Weather Service

TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama has had its StormReady status renewed by the National Weather Service. “We are happy to have earned recertification as a StormReady University from the National Weather Service,” said Dr. Donald Keith, University of Alabama director of emergency preparedness. “The certification signifies that the University’s severe weather plans, procedures and resources

UA Law School Presents Daphne Attorney with Distinguished Alumnus Award

Daphne attorney Samuel N. Crosby received the Sam W. Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award at the recent University of Alabama School of Law Farrah Law Society banquet.

UA Recognized as a Top Producing Institution for Student Fulbright Awards

The University of Alabama has been recognized as a top producing institution for student Fulbright awards, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Eleven of 30 UA applicants received the award during 2015–2016, one of the highest success ratios in the nation.

UA Journalism Student Wins Scripps Howard Award

A University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences student, Matthew Wilson, was named a winner of a Scripps Howard Foundation collegiate reporting competition.

State Engineering Hall of Fame Inducts 2016 Class

The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted five individuals and honored two engineering projects during a recent ceremony at the Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel and Spa in Mobile.

UA Researchers’ Award-Winning Book Shares Strategies for Transforming Shoppers into Buyers

Two University of Alabama faculty members and a student who co-authored a book that explores how in-store and online shopping can meld to create a better experience for consumers were recently awarded the 2016 Axiom Book Award.

UA Honored by Arbor Day Foundation with Tree Campus USA Recognition

UA Honored by Arbor Day Foundation with Tree Campus USA Recognition

The University of Alabama was recently honored with 2015 Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.

Student-Cadets at UA Receive Air Force Reserve Officer Corps Scholarships

A number of student-cadets at The University of Alabama were recently awarded scholarships from the Air Force Reserve Officer Corps.

UA’s Campus Mail Service Recognized for ‘Best Practice’

The University of Alabama’s Campus Mail Service has been selected as one of five finalists in the 2016 Southern Association of College and University Business Officers Best Practice competition.

Witt to Be Inducted Into National Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame

Witt to Be Inducted Into National Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame

The NWBA will officially induct Dr. Robert Witt into its Hall of Fame during “A Night of Champions,” a celebration of the success of UA’s adapted athletics basketball teams on Feb. 25 at the Bryant Conference Center at UA.