News and Stories

News and Stories

  • Christian Stephens Named February 2025 Student of the Month

    The Honors College is proud to name Christian Stephens as the February 2025 Student of the Month. Stephens is a psychology and criminal justice major from Arlington, Tenn. and is in the Randall Research Scholars Program. He described how the Honors College has facilitated aspects of his educational, social and personal achievement. “My passion for…

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  • Dr. Jeff Gray Receives UA System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize

    Dr. Jeff Gray, a Distinguished University Professor in the department of computer science and director of the Randall Research Scholars Program in the Honors College at The University of Alabama, has been awarded The University of Alabama System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize.  The McMahon-Pleiad Prize recognizes a member of the UA System faculty or staff who has…

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  • National Merit Scholars Find Home at UA

    The number of National Merit Scholars enrolled has set a new University record every year since 2018, nearly doubling from 614 in 2018 to 1,173 this fall. Emily Rabbideau, a senior from Birmingham with a double major in studio art and creative media and minor in Spanish, came to UA as a National Merit Scholar.…

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