Awards & Honors

UA Researcher Earns National Award from Cuba Academy of Sciences

A University of Alabama professor’s archaeological research in Cuba has earned him the National Prize from the Cuba Academy of Sciences, a major national award in that country.

UA Senior Wins National Journalism Multimedia Award

Daniel Roth, a senior telecommunication and film major at The University of Alabama, has been named winner in the “Best Use of Multimedia” category for the 2013 national Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards.

UA Filmmaker Wins National James Beard Foundation Award

Andrew Beck Grace, a University of Alabama telecommunication and film instructor and director of the Documenting Justice program, has been named a 2014 James Beard Foundation Award winner.

Spring 2014 Graduates Announced at UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will award some 4,410 degrees during spring commencement Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, on campus. With this graduating class, UA will have awarded more than 239,000 degrees since its founding in 1831 as the state’s first public university. Students listed as candidates to receive degrees include:

UA’s College of Arts and Sciences Selects Ambassadors

The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences has announced its student Ambassadors for the 2014-15 academic year.

UA Law’s Public Interest Institute Honors Anti-Poverty Advocate

The University of Alabama School of Law’s Public Interest Institute honored a Birmingham anti-poverty advocate with the School’s highest public service award during a recent awards ceremony.

UA Recognizes Students, Partnerships during Awards Ceremony

The University of Alabama has recognized campus organizations and students in the 28th Annual Service and Leadership Awards.

UA Honors 100 High-School Sophomores at Capstone Leadership Academy

One hundred outstanding high school sophomores who have shown an interest in leadership through service were selected to participate in the Capstone Leadership Academy at The University of Alabama.

UA-based APR Wins Regional Murrow Awards

The Radio Television Digital News Association named University of Alabama-housed Alabama Public Radio the winner of five regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in the categories of overall excellence, best series, best soft feature, best use of sound and best documentary.

UA Student Named Truman Scholar

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has named University of Alabama student Jason Arterburn, a junior from Madison, as a Truman Scholar in 2014. He is one of 59 U.S. students to receive a Truman Scholarship this year.