Awards – Page 6 – College of Arts & Sciences

Black Warrior Review Awarded National Literary Magazine Prize

August 16, 2019

The cover of the Black Warrior Review pasted over the faces of three men in suits.

From the August 2019 Desktop News | The Black Warrior Review, a literary magazine run entirely by UA graduate students, was recently awarded a Whiting Literary Magazine Prize, the largest national prize for nonprofit literary magazines. “It’s very impressive and welcome news that the Whiting Foundation took notice of this student publication here at UA and wanted to reward it with this grant and support it to keep doing the work that they’re doing,” Joel Brouwer, the chair of UA’s […]

Lochman Named 2019 Buford Peace Award Winner

May 10, 2019

Dr. John Lochman, retired director of the Center for the Prevention of Youth Behavior Problems at The University of Alabama, is the 2019 recipient of the Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award.

UA Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Chair Receives Fulbright Scholar Grant

May 2, 2019

Three members of The University of Alabama’s faculty will receive Fulbright Scholar Grants for the upcoming year, including Dr. Kevin Shaughnessy, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry.

Honors Week 2019: Schedule

March 26, 2019

Honors Week, The University of Alabama’s weeklong recognition of our students’ academic achievements, takes place this year from April 1–5. As in previous years, the College of Arts and Sciences will celebrate Honors Week with a variety of College-wide and department-specific events. Following is a quick rundown of those events; for details, contact the sponsoring departments or the A&S Dean’s Office. All events are open to the public. College of Arts & Sciences Events Event: Graduate Honors Convocation Date: Monday, […]

UA Professors Selected For Prestigious NHC Summer Residency

February 25, 2019

Two UA professors, Dr. Mairin Odle and Dr. Rekha Nath, were recently awarded summer residencies with the National Humanities Center. Nath and Odle will join 40 other professors from across the country in a state-of-the-art research facility for one month during the summer.

UA Wheelchair Tennis Champ Earns National Honor

January 28, 2019

The Professional Tennis Registry has named University of Alabama wheelchair tennis player Shelby Baron the PTR Wheelchair Professional of the Year. Baron, who will complete her master’s in speech pathology in May, is currently ranked No. 2 in singles in the United States.

UA Breaks Records Reaching Almost $100 Million in Sponsored Funding

January 14, 2019

From the January 2019 Desktop News | The University of Alabama had a record year in sponsored funding for fiscal year 2018, reaching almost $100 million in sponsored funding through external grants and contracts for research, instruction, service, and fellowship. The total includes $62 million in research awards, the highest in the University’s history and a 23 percent increase over the previous record year. “The University of Alabama is committed to exploring new technologies, advancing scientific discovery, and being on the cutting […]

Dixon Selected for UA’s Blackmon-Moody Award

January 14, 2019

Blackmon-Moody Award Reception for Dr. David DixonBlackmon-Moody Award Reception for Dr. David Dixon

From the January 2019 Desktop News | Dr. David Dixon, the Robert Ramsay Professor of Chemistry at The University of Alabama, is the recipient of the 2018 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award. He received the award at a recent ceremony at the President’s Mansion. Based on a specific accomplishment that is innovative, creative, useful or captures the imagination, the Frederick Moody Blackmon and Sarah McCorkle Moody Outstanding Professor Award is one of the most prestigious awards given by UA. “Dr. Dixon is a […]

Professor to Strengthen Digital Dynamics of Dance via NEH Grant

January 14, 2019

Rebecca Salzer, an assistant professor of dance and the interim director of the UA Collaborative Arts Research Initiative, recently received a Digital Humanities Advancement grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to lead an innovative effort, improving online access to digital dance resources for education and scholarship.

Dixon Selected for UA’s Blackmon-Moody Award

December 13, 2018

Dr. David Dixon, the Robert Ramsay Professor of Chemistry at The University of Alabama, is the recipient of the 2018 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award.