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  • President Jo Bonner gives his inauguration address at the Mitchell Center on Friday. “The University of South Alabama is poised and ready to become the Flagship of the Gulf Coast,” he told those gathered.

    Bonner Inaugurated as Fourth President
    September 24, 2022

    President Jo Bonner announces a commitment to student recruitment and retention, along with new facilities, at the 'Flagship of the Gulf Coast.' ...
  • Xha’Nae Morris, a nursing sophomore from Mobile, attends a Second Year Experience event early this semester. Morris also works with first-year students for the Office of Student Academic Success. She’s a ComPAL – Composition Pal – who offers English tutoring.

    Second Helping
    September 16, 2022

    South launches Second Year Experience, a five-year program with academic coaching and mentoring, to give returning Jaguars personalized support. ...
  • Emilie Berge in her lab at South, has received one of just 12 Zymo Research Impact Initiative grants awarded annually for scientific innovation and potential social impact. Berge received her master's degree in environmental toxicology in May will use the $4000 award to perform transcriptomic analysis of the polyaromatic hydrocarbon degrading bacteria she described in her thesis.

    On Track For Success
    September 12, 2022

    Former South student and track star awarded Zymo Research Impact Initiative grant for her work in environmental toxicology. ...
  • Madison Bomeke works on an engineering team at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, that offers technical support for F-35 fighter jets. Her experience while a student at the University of South Alabama included internships with Airbus in Mobile and Amazon in Reno, Nevada.

    Jet Set
    September 2, 2022

    Madison Bomeke, a mechanical engineering graduate, started her career supporting F-35 fighter planes for Lockheed Martin in Texas. #MyFirstJob ...
  • As part of her job at the National Weather Service outside Atlanta, University of South Alabama graduate Carmen Hernandez launches weather balloons into the air to measure readings including temperature, air pressure and humidity.

    Career Forecast
    August 29, 2022

    Carmen Hernandez has been captivated by the weather ever since she witnessed its power during Hurricane Rita. She majored in meteorology at South and begins a career with the National Weather Service. #MyFirstJob ...
  • “Listening is an Act of Love" is this year's Common Read selection. The voluntary program for the South Alabama community, aims to improve understanding of differences and commonalities across the world while engaging in academic discourse and critical thinking.

    One Book, One South, One Community
    August 22, 2022

    "Listening is an Act of Love" is meant to inspire South students, faculty, staff, and alumni to listen to one another," ...
  • First-year students got a primer on school spirit at Convocation on Monday at the University of South Alabama. Among the lessons: How to properly show your J.

    Jaguars Sing — and Shuffle
    August 15, 2022

    Members of the Class of 2026 cheer, sing and dance at fall Convocation to kick off the academic year. Week of Welcome and Beyond continues through the month. ...
  • Dr. Na Gong, front, is leading an artificial intelligence research team in a $6 million National Science Foundation project. Her South colleagues in the program include, left to right, Dr. Clive Woods, Dr. Hulya Kirkici, Dr. Mohamed Shaban and Dr. Jinhui Wang.

    The Edge of Artificial Intelligence
    August 11, 2022

    Dr. Na Gong leads a national team working on a $6 million NSF grant to develop an integrated research infrastructure for Edge AI. ...
  • Tristen Mullins, chosen graduate student of the year for South's School of Computing in 2022, is beginning her career in cybersecurity at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

    Cybersecurity, Flexibility
    August 11, 2022

    At Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, Tristen Mullins begins a career in cybersecurity through the Scholarship for Service program. #MyFirstJob ...
  • Matthew Hodanbosi, a marine sciences Ph.D. student at the University of South Alabama has been selected as one of 86 John A. Marine Policy Fellows. He will begin his fellowship in February working in Washington D.C. with government officials.

    South Ph.D. Student Receives Marine Policy Fellowship
    August 4, 2022

    Matthew Hodanbosi has been named one of just 86 recipients of the 2023 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. ...
  • Heather Giannini, a 2022 graduate of the University of South Alabama has been selected for one of six $20,000 Marcus L. Urann fellowships by the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Giannini plans on becoming a physician-scientist.

    South Grad Receives Prestigious Urann Fellowship
    August 3, 2022

    Hannah Giannini is one of only six recipients nationwide to receive the prestigious $20,000 Phi Kappa Phi fellowship. ...
  • Chris Willhite, a University of South Alabama civil engineering graduate, moved to Huntsville, Alabama, to accept a job with S&ME, an engineering and construction services company.

    Building a Future
    August 2, 2022

    Chris Willhite, a civil engineering graduate from South, starts his career with an engineering company in Huntsville. #MyFirstJob ...
  • The 80-member Class of 2026 is the largest matriculating medical school class in the history of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, which welcomed its charter class in 1973.

    Whiddon College of Medicine Welcomes Largest Class
    July 29, 2022

    The 80-member Class of 2026 is greeted with orientation activities ranging from informative to interactive to social. ...
  • The University of South Alabama launched SOAR, short for Strengthening Opportunities for Achievement and Resilience, at the MacQueen Alumni Center July 27, 2022. South is collaborating with the Mobile Public Schools and Mobile Police Department on this 5-year intervention study. Causey, Hankins, Pillans and Washington middle schools are taking part and at the launch, the principals of each middle school chose a balloon that revealed which year their school would receive the intervention.

    South Leads Initiative to Curb Youth Violence
    July 27, 2022

    University researchers will collaborate with the Mobile Police Department and Mobile County Public Schools on a five-year, $3.5 million project focused on reducing death, injury and incarceration. ...
  • Jensen Graddick is a senior human resources specialist for the City of Daphne. She began an internship with the city while a junior in the Mitchell College of Business, then accepted a job even before she graduated. “It all fell into place,” she said.

    Internship, Job Offer, Promotion
    July 20, 2022

    Mitchell College of Business graduate Jensen Graddick turns an internship in human resources into a full-time job and then a new title in short order. #MyFirstJob ...
  • A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 14, 2022 carrying the JagSat-1 satellite. NASA photo.

    JagSat-isfaction
    July 15, 2022

    South engineering students and faculty cheer the Florida launch of a SpaceX rocket carrying their JagSat-1 satellite that will transmit data back to Shelby Hall. “We’re in orbit!” ...
  • The Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions will feature two new degreed programs beginning in the fall 2022 semester. Radiologic Sciences begins an online-only program for radiologic technicians who hold an associate degree to earn a bachelor's degree. The Department of Biomedical Sciences is starting a new master’s degree program for students who are particularly interested in research.

    College of Allied Health Professions Initiates New Programs
    July 11, 2022

    Two new programs in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions will expand both academic and professional opportunities. ...
  • Professor of marine sciences Dr. John Lehrter, on a vessel off the Alabama coast in 2021, is leading a study to arrive at a baseline for water quality along the Alabama Gulf Coast. “At a really fundamental level, this project is about going out, very frequently, and trying to get the pulse of state water quality. Where are the places we have to worry about, and what are the places that have good quality?”

    Marine Sciences Professor Wins $3.1 Million Water Quality Grant
    July 11, 2022

    Dr. John Lehrter and the University of South Alabama School of Marine and Environmental Sciences will lead the three-year study of water and sediment quality along Alabama' s Gulf Coast. ...
  • Micah Mermilliod took this self portrait from on top the Alabama Contemporary Art Center, where he took a job as an assistant curator.

    Art Start
    June 29, 2022

    Micah Mermilliod moves from solo shows to collaborative work as an assistant curator for the Alabama Contemporary Art Center. #MyFirstJob ...
  • Captain Brett Falterman of Fish Research Support displays a conventionally-tagged greater amberjack before releasing the fish off the coast of Louisiana. Photo insert: Each of the small, colorful conventional tags will display a unique five-digit number and a telephone number to call to claim a $250 reward. (Photos courtesy of Dr. Michael Dance, Louisiana State University and Dr. Marcus Drymon, Mississippi State University.)

    Greater Amberjack Count
    June 28, 2022

    USA professor is leading a federally funded project that could have significant implications for commercial and recreational fishing. ...
  • Mi’Asia Barclay, who graduated from the University of South Alabama with degrees in kinesiology and health promotion, took a job at the Moorehouse School of Medicine, where her office on the 15th floor overlooks downtown Atlanta. “Being in a place where I can connect people with resources, where people can better themselves, it makes me feel like I’m doing something,” she said.

    Big City Beginning
    June 21, 2022

    Mi'Asia Barclay, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees at South, begins her health administration career in Atlanta at the Morehouse School of Medicine. #MyFirstJob ...
  • Jay Copeland started work at Vulcan Performance Rehabilitation and Recovery after graduating from the University of South Alabama.

    Career-Beginning Injury
    June 13, 2022

    Dislocating his elbow during a high school baseball game leads Jay Copeland to physical therapy training at South and a job in Birmingham. #MyFirstJob ...
  • The University of South Alabama and the City of Mobile will collaborate in educating and commemorating the Juneteenth celebration. Dr. Kern Jackson, South Alabama’s director of African American Studies, will be one of the featured speakers.

    USA and City of Mobile Commemorate Juneteenth Celebration
    June 10, 2022

    South joins the City of Mobile in educating and commemorating during the Juneteenth celebration from June 16-July 21, 2022. ...
  • Members of the 2022 Upward Bound program outside of South's dining hall. Students spend six weeks living on campus and have full use of the facilities that traditional USA students utilize.

    South's Upward Bound Grant Renewed Another Five Years
    June 7, 2022

    The academically rigorous summer program helps prepare first-generation college students for the challenges that lie ahead. ...
  • The Heroes Scholarship is available to active military members and fills the gap between the University's cost of tuition and what the Federal government provides for tuition assistance.

    South Offers Heroes Scholarship
    May 27, 2022

    The Heroes Scholarship is available to all active servicemen and servicewomen pursuing an undergraduate degree at USA. ...