UA Engineering Graduate Student Wins Best Paper Award
A research paper written by an engineering graduate student won an award for best paper at a recent academic conference and will be submitted for review in a scholarly journal.
Awards & Honors
University Medical Center’s Diabetes Education Program at UA Recognized
The University Medical Center’s Diabetes Self-Management Education Program, part of The University of Alabama, has earned national recognition from the American Diabetes Association for providing high-quality education services to patients. The program recently received the Education Recognition Award.
UA Social Work Student Wins National Essay Contest
Sean Hudson, a senior social work major at The University of Alabama, recently won the Influencing State Policy national essay award for his advocacy of the proposed Alabama state bill “Fostering Success Act.”
WVUA’s Roy Clem Named ABA Broadcaster of the Year
Roy Clem, director of Commercial Broadcast Operations and general manager for WVUA/WUOA, housed in The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences, has been named 2012 Broadcaster of the Year by the Alabama Broadcasters Association.
UA Nursing Professor to Serve on National Association of Hispanic Nurses’ Board
Dr. Norma Cuellar, professor in The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, was appointed to serve on the board of directors for the National Association of Hispanic Nurses for the 2012-2014 term.
UA-Housed Alabama Public Radio Wins National Award
Pat Duggins, news director at Alabama Public Radio, housed in The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences, has won a national PRNDI award from Public Radio News Directors Inc.
UA Social Work Professor’s Article Lauded
A recent article by Dr. David Pollio, a faculty member in The University of Alabama School of Social Work, has been chosen by an academic journal as its “best quantitative empirical article of 2011.”
Summer Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 1,599 degrees during summer commencement Saturday, Aug. 4, on campus.
UA’s Plank Center Recognizes Public Relations Mentors
The University of Alabama’s Plank Center has announced its 2012 Honoring Milestones in Mentoring Awards honorees.
UA Engineering Students in Finals of National Design Contest
A team of engineering students from The University of Alabama College of Engineering is among the top 12 finalists in the Texas Instruments Analog Design Contest.