Awards & Honors

Tri Delta at UA Sets Fundraising Record for Children’s Hospital

The University of Alabama’s Delta Mu chapter of the Delta Delta Delta national sorority has been recognized as this year’s top fundraiser for Tri Delta’s philanthropic partner, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. During the 2013-2014 fundraising campaign, Delta Mu raised $204,414.79 for St. Jude, making it the first chapter to donate more than $200,000 in a single year. The contribution was part of some $6.1 million raised this year by Tri Delta chapters nationwide.

UA-housed APR Named Best Radio News Operation in Alabama

Alabama Public Radio, housed in The University of Alabama’s Digital Media Center, was honored for its outstanding news coverage, bringing home a total of six first-place awards.

UA Chemistry Professor among World’s Most Highly-Cited Researchers

A University of Alabama chemistry professor ranks among the top 1 percent of most cited researchers in his field worldwide in 2014, according to a report published by Thomson Reuters.

UA’s Plank Center Names 2014 Mentoring Honorees

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama has named six public relations leaders from across the United States as Milestones in Mentoring Award winners.

UA Students Win ‘Best Film’ at International Student Film Festival

A team of seven University of Alabama students and recent graduates produced a winning short film, “Wieder ‘Zam.”

UA Advertising Student Wins Student of the Year Honor

Brenna Horrocks, a 2014 University of Alabama graduate, was honored by the Birmingham chapter of the American Advertising Federation.

UA-based Alabama Public Radio Wins International Award

APR was named winner of the Silver Radio Award for its recent Civil Rights documentary.

UA, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Partnership Hopes to Shed Light on Past

The University of Alabama and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Cultural Preservation Office are teaming up in an effort to find evidence that links prehistoric Muscogee people within different geographic regions.

UA’s Wright Selected for National Trainer Hall of Fame

The University of Alabama’s Dr. Kenneth Wright has been selected to enter the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame.

UA Student Selected to Attend Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany

Brandon Hill, a University of Alabama doctoral student, is one of 600 students from around the world selected to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting June 29-July 4.