Full News Archive
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USA Engineering Students Design Public Park for City of Mobile
College of Engineering students seize on the opportunity to work with the City of Mobile for their senior design project. ...
May 1, 2024 -
A Passion for Tarantulas
Biology major Jorjia Elmore's research on venomous animals is leading her to medical school. ...
April 30, 2024 -
Baxley Selected as USA Chief of Police
Darren J. Baxley will arrive from the University of Florida, where he serves as deputy chief. ...
April 26, 2024 -
Jaguar Senior Medallion Members Inducted
Twenty-four seniors were recognized for outstanding academic and leadership achievements, service and engagement, and Jaguar pride ...
April 26, 2024 -
Dr. Matthew Pettway Named Fulbright Scholar
Pettway will teach and conduct research as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in Brazil from August through December of this year. ...
April 24, 2024 -
USA Launches New Hospitality and Tourism Concentrations
Global leadership and events marketing and management concentrations will be available beginning in the fall for students majoring ...
April 17, 2024 -
Mortar Board Receives National Award, Initiates New Members
South's chapter of Mortar Board has received the Ruth Weimer Mount Chapter Excellence Award as best chapter in the nation. ...
April 17, 2024 -
USA Administrator Named as Faculty at National Institute
Dr. Mike Wilkinson has been chosen as a faculty member for 2024 New Professionals Institute. ...
April 16, 2024 -
South Earns National Designation for Cybersecurity Research
USA's School of Computing awarded a designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Research. ...
April 16, 2024 -
Case Study
South engineering students tackle a senior project to design a battery case that could contain fires and warn users during air tra ...
April 16, 2024 -
USA Student Government Leaders Elected
Junior marketing major Hank Rader has been elected as president of South's Student Government Association for 2024-25. ...
April 8, 2024 -
Rachmaninoff and Research
A South engineering and music student wins a Goldwater Scholarship for his science research, while also performing at Carnegie Hal ...
April 8, 2024 -
Chambers Named Chief Economic Development Officer
Dr. Michael Chambers has served at the University since 2015. His focus includes bridging the gap between innovation and commercia ...
April 3, 2024 -
5 Things to Know About the Solar Eclipse
South physicist Dr. Albert A. Gapud gives a primer on next week's astronomical event — and explains when a total eclips ...
April 2, 2024 -
Undergraduate Researchers Honored at National Conference
USA biomedical sciences majors Connor Holm and Anita Nguyen are accepted into the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular ...
April 2, 2024 -
Super Commuters
One crosses the equator line, the other eight time zones. Both Danny Navarrete and Noah Farhadi get an early start to classes at t ...
March 25, 2024 -
Raines Highlights By the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series
Ben Raines will present "Saving the Clotilda and America's Amazon: A Prescription for South Alabama's Future" ...
March 25, 2024 -
South Selected to Participate in International Academic Partnership Program
USA will be one of 19 U.S. institutions participating in the International Academic Partnership Program focusing on Thailand. ...
March 25, 2024 -
Academic Advising and Transfer Services Office Wins Innovation Award
Two staff members also received individual honors for their work with students ...
March 25, 2024 -
A Perfect Match
South's clinical and counseling psychology Ph.D. program enjoyed a 100 percent match rate for a ninth consecutive year. ...
March 25, 2024 -
South Presents Mahan Lecture 2024
Medical historian Dr. Mary E. Fissell will speak at the University of South Alabama's Mahan Lecture on March 27. ...
March 21, 2024 -
Supporters Honored at 19th Annual Distinguished Alumni & Service Awards
The ceremony took place at the MacQueen Alumni Center on campus as the USA National Alumni Association celebrates its 50th year. ...
March 18, 2024 -
South Awards Contract for Whiddon College of Medicine Construction
Alabama-based BL Harbert wins award through a competitive bid process. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026. ...
March 12, 2024 -
Clean Sweep
Honors College students from South took the top three places in a poster competition for researchers at an Alabama science confere ...
March 11, 2024 -
The Big Picture
Murals painted by teenagers at Strickland Youth Center, and created through a program led by a South graduate, are featured at the ...
March 5, 2024 -
USA Engineering Professor Receives Honors
USA Engineering Professor Dr. Kuang-Ting Hsiao is honored as Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors and Fellow of the ...
March 1, 2024 -
Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarships Awarded
Rising seniors receive scholarships for exhibiting a strong commitment and passion for perseverance and social justice. ...
February 29, 2024 -
South Enjoys Successful Partnership with Mobile Fire-Rescue
South's Emergency Medical Services program has been the sole provider for training Mobile's EMTs for the past two years. ...
February 23, 2024 -
A Glass Act
Associate professor Matthew Patterson will be featured at the USA by the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series March 15, 2024. ...
February 20, 2024 -
Author Victor Luckerson to Speak at USA
Luckerson's book, "Built from the Fire" is a blend of boots-on-the-ground journalism, academic research, and litera ...
February 20, 2024 -
From A to Glee
How an early black and gold varsity letter from South survived hurricane flooding for a runner who became a professor. ...
February 19, 2024 -
USA Hosting Special Exhibit on Archaeology and Oral History
"Unwritten: Archaeology and Oral History of Jim Crow Mobile," highlights the lives of three families during segregation. ...
February 6, 2024 -
Lawkis Named V.P. for Governmental Relations
South alumnus promoted to V.P. for governmental relations. He has served as the office's executive director since May 2019. ...
February 5, 2023 -
Brass Act
Classical tuba lifted Clayton Maddox from poverty and led him to South, along with ensembles such as Alias Brass Company, which re ...
February 1, 2024 -
Freshman Retention Near Record Levels
USA's initiatives paying dividends as first-time freshman cohort 's fall-to-spring retention hits 91-percent. ...
January 31, 2024 -
Noted Scholar on Zora Neale Hurston to Speak at Marx Library
South's Common Read program will host Princeton's Dr. Autumn Womack on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 4 p.m. in the Marx Library Au ...
January 31, 2024 -
Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences Mentioned on Capitol Hill
Christopher Blankenship's House testimony includes South's contribution to water and seafood quality in the Gulf of Mexi ...
January 30, 2023 -
USA Announces Inaugural LevelUP Fellows
The LevelUP fellows are faculty and staff members who help students develop the skills that employers value most. ...
January 24, 2023 -
USA and USA Health Establish Pediatric SANE Program
The College of Nursing and USA Health will work together to establish the South Kids Intervention and Prevention Services program. ...
January 24, 2023 -
South To Hold Mock Elections
USA's Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice joins Mobile County Probate Court and Board of Registrars to help ...
January 23, 2023 -
Pence Named Mobile Poet Laureate
Dr. Charlotte Pence, director of South's Stokes Center for Creative Writing, is the city's first poet laureate. ...
January 22, 2024 -
Eastern Shore Speaker Series Begins
The Speaker Series will showcase a range of lectures and performances by artists, scholars and industry experts at the Baldwin Cou ...
January 19, 2024 -
Jag Racing
South students are building a car and recruiting sponsors for a national competition at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. ...
January 18, 2024 -
A Halo for Abby
How a USA Health team eased a young girl's pain, inspired student engineers and gave hope to children with spinal deformities ...
January 9, 2024 -
Dr. David Meola Releases New Book
University of South Alabama associate professor writes a book exploring how Jews advocated for their freedom in 19th century Germa ...
January 3, 2023 -
Banner Year
Anniversary celebrations. The acquisition of a venerable hospital. Accelerated enrollment. Red-letter moments highlight 2023 at So ...
December 29, 2023 -
Service with a 'SMILE'
Trustee Jimmy Shumock in a Commencement address urged South graduates to build relationships, own mistakes and support their commu ...
December 15, 2023 -
Med Students Raising Awareness of Opioid Intoxication
Three Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine students are educating South students how to recognize and react to opioid intoxica ...
December 14, 2023 -
Barlow, Capella Named Deans
Dr. Angela Barlow will guide the College of Education and Professional Studies, while Dr. Michael Capella takes the reins at the M ...
December 13, 2023 -
South Breaks Ground on $200 Million Whiddon College of Medicine Building
The new 250,000-square-foot building will allow the University to graduate more physicians and accelerate research and innovation. ...
December 8, 2023