Awards & Honors

UA Criminal Justice Professor Recognized with Buford Peace Award

Dr. Bronwen Lichtenstein, associate professor and graduate director in the department of criminal justice at The University of Alabama, has been selected the winner of the 2012 Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award.

UA Advertising, PR Department Commended in State House of Representatives

The University of Alabama’s advertising and public relations department recently was commended in the Alabama House of Representatives for its repeat performance as a finalist in the PR Week PR Education Program of the Year contest.

High School Student Winners Announced in UA Physics Contest

More than 280 students representing 19 schools competed recently in the 36th annual University of Alabama High School Physics Contest.

UA Advertising, PR Graduate Students Win National Case Study Awards

Two University of Alabama advertising and public relations graduate students were winners in the Arthur W. Page Society’s 2012 Case Study Competition.

UA Listed on National Honor Roll for Community Service

The University of Alabama has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for helping the community through service and service-learning partnerships.

UA Forensic Council Wins 19th National Championship

The University of Alabama Forensic Council brought home its 19th national championship by winning first place in the team sweepstakes at the recent Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha National Tournament.

Trussville Student Elected UA SGA President

Matt Calderone, a junior from Trussville majoring in political science, was elected president of The University of Alabama Student Government Association for the 2012-2013 term.

Cuban Officials Recognize UA for 10th Anniversary of Alabama-Cuba Initiative

Cuba’s University of Havana presented a special award to The University of Alabama in honor of its 280th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of the Alabama-Cuba Initiative, which has brought UA and Cuban educators together to establish collaborative opportunities.

Capstone Leadership Academy Will Bring Talented High School Students to UA

A select group of high school sophomores invited from across the state will be attending the fifth annual Capstone Leadership Academy at The University of Alabama on March 8-9.

UA Computer Science Students Win Regional Programming Contest

A team of three University of Alabama students won a regional computer programming contest, beating out 21 other teams from six universities in writing software programs to solve problems.