Student Achievement

Two Students Accepted for Membership in Honor Society
Two African American Studies Program students, Amy Kincaid Thomas and Martez Files, have been accepted into Ankh Maat Wedjau Honor Society of the National Council of Black Studies (NCBS).
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UAB Students, Faculty Win Big at Birmingham American Advertising Awards
University of Alabama at Birmingham students and faculty were big winners at the Birmingham American Advertising Awardsheld at Regions Field Banquet Hall on Thursday, Feb. 6.
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ACM Tutoring Schedule
UAB’s student chapter of the ACM runs a tutoring program for CIS undergraduates. This service is available free of charge for CIS majors and minors in these classes.
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KDDM Students Received Several Awards at the ACM Mid-Southeast Conference 2013
It was a moment of pride and honor for KDDM students at the recent ACM Mid-Southeast Conference. The conference was held on November 15, 2013 at Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
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Two Graduate Students Receive 2014 CAS Graduate Entrepreneurship Awards
Two graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have received 2014 CAS Graduate Entrepreneurship Awards. The program promotes student innovation and entrepreneurship across all graduate programs in CAS.
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Green Lantern: A Student Voice for Sustainability
Dexter Forbes came to UAB because of the city scene, but he found his niche as an advocate for the land.
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CAS Student Featured in New UAB Promos
Angelica Jaimes, a Sophomore majoring in Spanish and international studies, is one of several UAB students and faculty members featured in the new The Campaign for UAB: Give Something, Change Everything commercials.
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Recipients of 2014 Physics Undergraduate Scholarships Announced
The 2014 Physics Scholarship and Awards Committee is pleased to announce that the following Physics undergraduates have been selected for undergraduate scholarship for Spring 2014.
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Music Student Supplies Soundtracks for New UAB TV Commercials
You won’t see Kevin Peek in UAB’s new student recruitment ad, but the senior music technology major plays a prominent role.
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The Most (And Least) Lucrative College Majors, from NPR
“What your major is has a bigger influence over your income than where you go to school, according to Anthony Carnevale, an economist at Georgetown University.
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Grad Student Spencer Smith Awarded CDAC Fellowship
Physics graduate student Spencer Smith has been selected for a CDAC graduate fellowship beginning August 15th.
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The Value of a Political Science Degree
"The most valuable thing about my experience at UAB was the close mentorship I received from the faculty," said Logan Talbot, UAB class of 2011.
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Light Dreams The Video from Lux Somnia
Computer Science students will use UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center (ASC) as a canvas for their game, Pacman Revisited, in “Lux Somnia: Light Dreams.”
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2013 Spring Commencement
Students and faculty members of the Department of Government celebrated some big milestones at UAB's 2013 Spring Commencement.
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Graduate Student Ustun Sunay Awarded NREIP Summer Internship
Graduate student Ustun Sunay was awarded a 10-week summer internship sponsored by the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program.
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An Opportunity in Any Language
From Spanish to Chinese to Arabic, UAB students are using their language skills to further diplomacy across the globe and to help businesses around the corner.
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Recipients of 2013 Outstanding Physics Students Awards Announced
The following physics graduate and undergraduate students were announced as the recipients of this year's outstanding student awards during the physics department's Annual Awards Day on April 19th.
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DFLL Student Honored by Civil Rights Institute
Dana Al-Farhan, a 20-year-old junior from the United Arab Emirates, has been selected as an outstanding youth honoree by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI).
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Department of Government Study Away 2013: The United Nations
Dr. Nikolaos Zahariadis and a group of 19 students visited the United Nations over spring break.
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Recipients of NASA Alabama Space Grant Scholarship Awardees Announced
Three physics undergraduate students were awarded scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year through the NASA Alabama Space Grant Consortium.
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