Academics News Archive
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Businessman Elliot B. Maisel Donates $5 Million to Whiddon College of Medicine
The gift is the largest from an individual for the facility that will allow the University to graduate more physicians and enhance research and innovation. ...
September 13, 2024 -
USA Receives $2.5 Million EPA Grant
The Gulf Coast Environmental Equity Center will fund projects focused on improving water quality and reducing pollution. ...
September 9, 2024 -
Enrollment Grows for Second Consecutive Year
More students than ever are living on campus as enrollment at the University of South Alabama tops 14,000. ...
September 9, 2024 -
South Creates Office of Military Services
The expansion of support for active-duty members of the U.S. military, their dependents and veterans will be led by David Blair, a retired U.S. Army sergeant major with more than 18 years of experience leading similar programs. ...
September 3, 2024 -
School of Computing Alumni Connect at Summer DOE Internship
USA doctoral student Tristan Clark and Dr. Tristen Mullins worked together over the summer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. ...
August 30, 2024 -
South's Collegiate 100 Chapter Finishes Second in National Competition
South's Collegiate 100 chapter recently placed second for their research presentation at the 100 Black Men of America's 38th Annual Conference in Atlanta. ...
August 26, 2024 -
James Named College of Engineering Dean
Dr. Darryl James will lead South's College of Engineering after serving more than 30 years at Texas Tech University. His focus includes increasing student engagement and expanding collaboration with community and industry partners. ...
August 26, 2024 -
Engineering Honor Society Recognizes USA's Dr. John Steadman
The Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society names Dr. John Steadman its 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award winner. ...
August 23, 2024 -
Pence Wins National Poetry Fellowship
Charlotte Pence, director of the Stokes Center for Creative Writing recently won a $50,000 fellowship from the Academy of American Poets. ...
August 21, 2024 -
Code Mode
After learning software development at South, this information systems graduate landed a job with an international consulting firm. #MyFirstJob ...
August 20, 2024 -
Leading Role
Students in South's Honors College kick off the semester early with a retreat. It's a tight-knit group whose members enrich campus life. ...
August 16, 2024 -
South Alumna Receives Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
South mechanical engineering graduate, Julia Nelson has been selected as a 2024 Phi Kappa Phi recipient. ...
August 16, 2024 -
Student Success Summit Features Engaging and Empowering Sessions
The Student Success Summit at South connects students with university resources while fostering relationships among students, faculty and staff. ...
August 14, 2024 -
Launching a Career
After restarting the student rocket program at South, an engineering graduate lands a job with a missile defense firm in Huntsville. #MyFirstJob ...
August 13, 2024 -
Archaeology Open House Showcases the Dig
South's Center for Archaeological Studies holds summer open house for students, faculty and staff to see what happens after the dig. ...
August 6, 2024 -
First Impression
Mackenzie Endres had no idea that a casual phone conversation would lead to part-time work and, eventually, her first full-time job in banking. #MyFirstJob ...
August 5, 2024 -
USA Faculty-Student Team to Support Community Public History Project
Students and faculty from South's history department will help create a community public history project for Africatown. ...
August 5, 2024 -
South Launches New Faculty Ambassador Program
Dr. Bhushan Lohar, an assistant professor of systems engineering, is one of several faculty members promoting global engagement and international recruitment. ...
July 30, 2024 -
Casting A Wider Net
A $3 million award will expand the South Alabama Mesonet system across more than a third of the state and help provide timely warnings in advance of storms. ...
July 29, 2024 -
Weather Expert to Speak at USA by the Bay in August
Dr. Sytske Kimball will speak at the USA by the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series Aug. 8, at the Baldwin County campus in Fairhope. ...
July 24, 2024 -
'Fishmas' in July
For 35 years, South's marine science students have looked forward to the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. ...
July 23, 2024 -
Tuned In
Speech pathology graduate Caroline Locke turns her South degrees and pediatric training into a position in rehabilitation services working with children. #MyFirstJob ...
July 17, 2024 -
USA Hosts Traumatic Brain Injury Camp
USA recently partnered with the Alabama Head Injury Foundation for a three-day camp for survivors and families dealing with life-altering injuries. ...
July 10, 2024 -
South Engineers Win 'Living With a Star' Grant from NASA
Dr. Edmund Spencer and Mohamed Shaban hope to be able to predict solar substorms with the help of artificial intelligence. ...
July 9, 2024 -
Picking Up the Pace
A full-time day shift in the emergency department at USA Health University Hospital keeps nursing graduate Luke Thomas's adrenalin going. #MyFirstJob ...
July 8, 2024