The Regional Institute has received two national awards for its work from the Association for University Business and Economic Research, a professional association of research units at public and private universities. The institute received the “Best Web Site” award and was chosen for “Best Abstracts and Other Data Publications” for its Policy Brief series, a periodic publication which informs regional issues with timely, reliable data and analysis. Both awards were presented at AUBER’s annual conference in Pensacola Beach, FL.