Awards – Page 4 – College of Arts & Sciences

UA Professor Awarded NASA Planetary Science Early Career Award

June 18, 2020

From the June 2020 Desktop News | For Dr. Alain Plattner, a research lab isn’t just a place to make groundbreaking discoveries or work on a singular idea. To him, it’s the perfect place to cultivate a new generation of scientists—a place where his students can explore their own ideas and build off of one another, strengthening their skills as researchers and planetary scientists. His goal is to build a strong planetary science research group, where students from the southeast […]

Anthropology Professor Receives Seed Fund for Research on Doula Care

May 29, 2020

From the June 2020 Desktop News | Dr. Holly Horan, an assistant professor of anthropology at UA, was recently awarded a seed fund from the Excellence in Community Engagement Awards for her work on measuring the impact of community doula care in central Alabama. The award is one of two presented to Arts and Sciences faculty by the Council on Community-Based Partnerships, a program based in the Division of Community Affairs. These awards strive to recognize UA faculty, staff, and […]

Biology Outreach Program Recognized in Excellence in Community Engagement Awards

May 29, 2020

The program began in 2008 as a partnership with Tuscaloosa’s One Place to allow K-12 students to increase their understanding of scientific concepts.

Digital Honors: Malik Seals

May 21, 2020

Malik Seals is one of this year’s winners of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, a Premier Award that recognizes excellence of character and service to humanity. The award honors one man and one woman of the graduating class and one non-student who has been helpful to and associated with the University. A senior from Columbus, Mississippi, Malik is majoring in biological sciences. What has been your favorite experience at UA? I really love the fact that UA provides its students […]

President’s Faculty Research Award Recipients Recognized

May 19, 2020

Faculty Research Day highlights and celebrates excellence in research, creativity and scholarship by honoring faculty from across campus. Six faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences are receiving this year’s President’s Faculty Research Award.

Three UA Students Earn Hollings Scholarships

May 11, 2020

The scholarship provides a two-year academic award of $9,500 per year, and a 10-week, full-time, paid summer internship opportunity at any NOAA facility nationwide. Scholars also receive funding to present their NOAA research projects at two national scientific conferences.

Digital Honors: Alexus Cumbie

April 19, 2020

Alexus Cumbie is one of this year’s winners of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, a Premier Award that recognizes excellence of character and service to humanity. The award honors one man and one woman of the graduating class and one non-student who has been helpful to and associated with the University. A senior from Birmingham, Alabama, Alexis is majoring in political science and business management. What has been your favorite experience? My favorite experiences at UA are attending Onyx during […]

Digital Honors: Sumona Gupta

April 19, 2020

Sumona Gupta is one of this year’s Dean’s Award of Merit winners. A senior from Tuscaloosa, Sumona is majoring in socio-legal studies through New College and minoring in English. What has been your favorite experience? My favorite experience has been working with fellow students to organize events on campus or for the greater Tuscaloosa community. With clubs like the WGRC Student Leadership Council, we’ve organized fundraisers for local women’s shelters and worked with local high schoolers. Last semester, I helped […]

Digital Honors: Sean Drummond

April 17, 2020

Sean Drummond is one of this year’s Dean’s Award of Merit winners. A senior from Birmingham, Alabama, Sean is majoring in biology and minoring in Spanish. What has been your favorite experience? My favorite experience has been being an ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences. It offers such a unique opportunity for communicating your undergraduate journey to prospective students, alumni, and donors. It has opened me up to the vast spectrum of programs and scholarly activities this College […]

Digital Honors: Sara Ferguson

April 17, 2020

Sara Ferguson is this year’s Hazel Phelps Jones Prize winner. A senior from Birmingham, Alabama, Sara is majoring in biology and minoring in the Randall Research Scholars program. What has been your favorite experience? Over the winter break of 2018, I chose to apply for the Beyond Bama service week in the Dominican Republic. This was my first opportunity to serve a community outside of the United States as well as an experience that pushed beyond the bounds of my […]