Archive for the ‘Awards & Honors’ Category 
Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award Will Honor Former Players at Season Opener
Two former University of Alabama standout football athletes - Randy Billingsley of Mobile and the Rev. Colenzo “Rock” Hubbard of Memphis, Tenn. - will be presented the 2010 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award on Sept. 4 at halftime of the UA vs. San Jose State football game in Tuscaloosa.
UA’s Williams Named Association’s Health Care Management Chair
Dr. Eric Williams, director of the health care management program at The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been named the chair of the Health Care Management Division of the Academy of Management.
UA-Produced Documentary on Black Panther Party to be Screened in Harlem
The documentary film “Lowndes County Freedom Party,” produced by the Center for Public Television and Radio at The University of Alabama, will be screened Saturday, Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Maysles Cinema in Harlem.
August Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 1,400 degrees during summer commencement Saturday, Aug. 7, on campus.
UA’s Schlesinger Receives Honorary Doctorate from German University
Dr. Harris Schlesinger, Frank Park Samford Chair of Insurance at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been awarded an honorary doctoral degree by The University of Konstanz for his outstanding contributions to the theory of risk and insurance.
UA Designated as a National Approved Center of Play Therapy Education
The Office of Play Therapy Research & Learning at The University of Alabama has earned the designation as an Approved Center of Play Therapy Education.
UA Engineering Scholar Named Alabama’s ASCE Student of the Year
Lane Morrison, a senior in civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, was named the Student Civil Engineer of the Year by the Alabama Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
UA Museum’s ‘Discovering Alabama’ Program Wins Emmy
“Discovering Alabama,” a production of The University of Alabama's Alabama Museum of Natural History and its Center for Public Television and Radio, has received an Emmy Award for the program “Discovering Alabama: Alabama in Space.”
UA’s Fridley Receives ASCE ExCEEd Leadership Award
Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama professor and head of civil, construction and environmental engineering, recently received the American Society of Civil Engineering’s ExCEEd Leadership Award.
Alumnus, BMW Employee Receives Employer Recognition Award from UA
Keith Hanson, a 2008 graduate of the operations management master's program at The University of Alabama and now with BMW Manufacturing, recently received the 2010 Employer Recognition Award for his service to UA students during their career search.
UA Engineering Student Receives National Scholarship from ACEC
Chris J. “CJ” Searcy Jr., a junior in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received the American Council of Engineering Companies' Small Firm Council Scholarship worth $5,000.
UA Receives Federal Grants to Enhance Quality and Diversity of Graduate Students
The University of Alabama has received five, three-year grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program that provide fellowships to assist graduate students pursuing fields of study that are in national demand.
UA Gilman Scholars to Study in South Africa, Jordan and China
Three University of Alabama students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to participate in a study abroad program during the 2010-2011 academic year, taking them to South Africa, Jordan and China.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Spring Term
A total of 5,783 students enrolled during the 2010 spring 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 As).
UA Engineering Student Receives NASA Aeronautics Scholarship
Chase Leibenguth, a senior in aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received a NASA Aeronautics Scholarship.
UA Grad Student Goes to Oxford University with Clarendon Scholarship
University of Alabama graduate student Daniel Mullins of Montgomery recently received a Clarendon Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford in England to pursue a doctorate degree.
UA Chemistry Professor Receives Award for Hydrogen Research
A University of Alabama researcher whose work could lead to more affordable hydrogen-powered vehicles on the roadways has been recognized for his contribution to the overall efforts of the U.S. Department of Energy's Center of Excellence in Chemical Hydrogen Storage.
UA Honors Student Wins Boren Scholarship for International Study
University of Alabama Honors College student Jackie Pitts was recently awarded an NSEP/Boren Scholarship to study Arabic in Jordan for the 2010-2011 academic year.
German Foundation Selects UA Professor for Lifetime Research Achievement Award
The German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has selected a University of Alabama professor for its Humboldt Research Award.
UA Sets Record with 10 Students Named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team
A record 10 University of Alabama students have been named to USA Today’s 2010 All-USA College Academic Team. Once again, UA led the nation with the most students on the team, and set a record for the most students any university has ever placed on the team in a single year. UA students Alan Blinder, Connor Johnson, Kendra Key, Dana Lewis, Joy Driver Aldridge, Richard Cockrum, Susan DeLeon, Amy Frees, Kalen Berry and Rebecca Long were named to the team.
UA Receives DOE Grant for Carbon Storage Research
The University of Alabama has been awarded a U.S. Department of Energy grant totaling more than $4.85 million for a multidisciplinary project that will characterize geologic formations for carbon dioxide storage in Alabama.
UA Receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Innovative Global Health Research
The University of Alabama announced today that an interdisciplinary research team has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
UA Professor Receives Powe Award
Dr. Yuping Bao, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at The University of Alabama, has been named a recipient of the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from the Oak Ridge Associated Universities.
UA Senior Heads for China on a Fulbright Scholarship
Jessica Hetherington, a University of Alabama senior, is headed for China on a Fulbright Scholarship, fulfilling a dream she had at age 17.
Order of Omega at UA Names Student Award Winners
The University of Alabama chapter of Order of Omega announced award recipients at their annual banquet held recently in Tuscaloosa. Order of Omega is the national honorary for fraternity and sorority members.