Nelson received a USA Artists Award in 2009 and the 2003 Rea Award for Short Fiction, as well as NEA and Guggenheim Fellowships.
Nanda was honored by two organizations for his work in echocardiography.
The Information Engineering and Management program joins two other programs as honorees.
Two UAB students were awarded two of the 23 national scholarships, given annually.
Acclaimed remote sensing expert and namesake of a Star Trek aircraft Farouk El-Baz will speak at UAB.
The conference will feature world-class researchers from UAB and around the nation in fields such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and ALS.
Powell will provide insight on the types of health care services that will be available under the new policy for cancer patients and survivors.
The award is for a member who demonstrates excellence in his or her clinical practice.