Awards & Honors

Burkett Receives UA Engineering’s Hackney Leadership Award

The University of Alabama College of Engineering announces Dr. Susan L. Burkett, Alabama Power Foundation Endowed Professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, as the 2014 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient.

UA Honors Week 2014 to Include Tapping on the Mound

The University of Alabama will recognize the achievements of outstanding students and faculty during Honors Week activities on campus from Monday, March 31, to Sunday, April 6.

UA-affiliated Company Finalist in Clean Energy Business Contest

A start-up company, e-Electricity, based on research at The University of Alabama, is a finalist in a clean energy competition supported by the United States Department of Energy.

UA Student Wins NSF Dissertation Grant for Archaeological Investigation of Louisiana Salt Trade

Paul Eubanks, a doctoral student in The University of Alabama’s anthropology department, has received an $18,000 Dissertation Improvement Grant by the National Science Foundation for a project that explores the history and impact of the salt trade in northwestern Louisiana during the 18th century.

High-School Student Winners Announced in UA Physics Contest

More than 200 students representing 19 schools and three states recently competed in the 38th annual University of Alabama High School Physics Contest.

Montgomery Student Elected UA SGA President

Hamilton Bloom, a junior from Montgomery majoring in history and political science, was elected president of The University of Alabama Student Government Association for the 2014-2015 term.

UA Announces 2014 Premier Awards for Scholarship, Leadership

Recipients of the 2014 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama – were announced at a recent presentation dinner. The 2014 UA Premier Award recipients will also be recognized at UA during Honors Week.

UA Recognized by the American Concrete Institute

The University of Alabama was selected by the American Concrete Institute as an ACI Outstanding University for 2013.

UA Names Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for 2014

The University of Alabama Graduate School has announced the recipients of the 2014 Outstanding Graduate Student awards. The awards will be presented during UA Honors Week, scheduled for Monday, March 31, to Friday, April 4.

Student Team from UA’s Culverhouse Wins Investment Competition

Students from The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce recently placed first in the regional CFA Institute Research Challenge, an annual regional, national and global investment research competition.