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  • An underwater camera on a remote operated vehicle in the Gulf of Mexico captured this school of greater amberjack near a pyramid deployed by the State of Alabama to provide fish habitat.

    Tracking Amberjack
    August 25, 2021

    South leads a 'Dream Team' of Gulf Coast researchers in an $11.7 million greater amberjack study that could have significant implications for commercial and recreational fishing. ...
  • Dr. John Lehrter, associate professor of marine science, pilots a boat through Mobile Bay, where he and graduate Chris Mikolaitis took water samples to measure the health of its marine ecosystem.

    Bay Watch
    July 29, 2021

    South marine scientists monitor environmental trends throughout Mobile Bay in a multi-year program that seeks to prevent decline of oysters, blue crabs and spotted sea trout. ...
  • Mike Fletcher and Amber Simpson, a pair of Mobile County public school science teachers, do lab work during a six-week summer program for high school educators at the University of South Alabama.

    Back to the Lab
    July 28, 2021

    South welcomes local science educators to a summer research experience program for middle and high school teachers. ...
  • Dr. Tony Waldrop with his wife Dr. Julee Waldrop at the president's house near the University of South Alabama. Waldrop stepped down as president after a seven-year tenure that marked a pivotal time in South's history.

    'To Leave Things Better'
    July 2, 2021

    Increasing retention and graduation rates. An expanding healthcare footprint. The opening of Hancock Whitney Stadium. The tenure of retired President Tony Waldrop marks a pivotal time in South's history. ...
  • Resident participate in an Eastern Shore Jubilee on Mobile Bay.

    Donation Doubles McCall Photo Archives
    June 8, 2021

    More than a million photos chronicling life along the Gulf Coast, from commerce to chasing the elusive Eastern Shore Jubilee, have a new home in South's Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library. ...
  • Angelo Bautista, a 2009 graduate of the University of South Alabama College of Nursing, gives a COVID-19 vaccine earlier this year in the Skid Row community of Los Angles. Skid Row is home to thousands of people who either live on the streets or in shelters for the homeless. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images.

    Pilot Nurses a Dream
    June 1, 2021

    Angelo Bautista, a 2009 South graduate, worked as a nurse while training to become an airline pilot. During the coronavirus pandemic, he helped vaccinate homeless people on Los Angeles' Skid Row. ...
  • Grant Skinner and Sarai Garraway, both juniors and South Strong Ambassadors at the University of South Alabama, meet with fellow students recently outside the Student Center to talk about the importance of following precautions to keep people safe from COVID-19.

    Ambassadors Bring Positive Energy, Critical Message
    March 1, 2021

    The South Strong Ambassadors are using peer encouragement, social media and Jag swag in promoting COVID-19 practices to keep people safe as the University plans to return to normal operations. ...
  • Amre Davis, a Vigor High School student who is taking courses at the University of South as part of the Start South dual enrollment program, starts her schoolwork as early as 4 a.m. “I get up, set up my laptop, maybe have a bowl of cereal, and get going on my assignments,” she said.

    High Schoolers Get a Jump Start with Start South
    February 22, 2021

    The dual enrollment program allows high school students to begin taking college classes at half the cost, while reducing the time it takes to earn an undergraduate degree. ...
  • With Mardi Gras canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, South alumnae Suzanne Sarver, left, and Courtney Harris, right, joined with Mitchell College of Business Ph.D. student Stacy Wellborn to begin the Mobile Porch Parade. Wellborn's home features monsters from the children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are.”

    South Graduates Lead Mobile Porch Parade
    February 13, 2021

    With Mardi Gras parades canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, two alumnae and a Ph.D. candidate find a new way to celebrate the Carnival season. ...
  • Alayna Reid, a nursing student at the University of South Alabama, participates in the COVID-19 vaccination effort at the Mobile Civic Center. Nursing students are assisting USA Health providers in operating the county's largest vaccination site.

    South Healthcare Students Join COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
    February 10, 2021

    At the Mobile Civic Center, where hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves each day, students are getting to work — doing everything from giving injections and monitoring patients to directing traffic. ...
  • Terrance Smith stands in front of a house on Virginia Street that's being renovated through the work of the Mobile Innovation Team, a project funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The home at one point was used by Mobile's Pollman family as a kitchen for their bakery before they opened the nearby Pollman's Bake Shop, said Smith, the innovation team director and a University of South Alabama graduate.

    South Graduate Leads Mobile Innovation Team
    February 1, 2021

    Growing up in public housing, Terrance Smith now sits in the mayor's suite on the 10th floor of Government Plaza. There, he is earning a reputation as a skilled problem solver. ...
  • Drs. Joél Billingsley, Charlene Dadzie, Kern Jackson and Shenghua Zha were awarded Social Justice Initiative grant awards for research.

    South Social Justice Awards Announced
    January 8, 2021

    Four members of USA's faculty were awarded the first Social Justice Initiative grant awards. ...
  • The University of South Alabama holds the easement to 60 acres adjacent to Historic Blakeley State Park along the Tensaw River. The property, in addition to more than 30,000 acres throughout rural Alabama and Mississippi, can be used by South faculty for research and teaching.

    Land Newly Available for Research, Teaching
    December 15, 2020

    Collaborations with The Conservation Fund and the J.L. Bedsole Foundation open access to properties across Alabama. ...
  • Former South student Benjamin Pelham outside of his trailer on the set of the film "Embattled."

    Playing the Role of Trailblazer
    December 8, 2020

    Former PASSAGE USA student Benjamin Pelham continues to overcome challenges and appears in the film ‘Embattled.’ ...
  • Bailey Trout Stephenson, a 2018 graduate of the University of South Alabama College of Nursing, worked in a Brooklyn hospital in the spring, taking care of COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit. The work, like the virus, could be unforgiving. “I was there to help save the life of each patient I cared for, and that didn’t happen,” she said.

    At Their Bedsides With Care, Compassion
    November 30, 2020

    College of Nursing graduate Bailey Trout Stephenson confronted the pandemic in a New York hospital. The battle continued at home. ...
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    $160.9 Million Raised in Upward & Onward
    November 19, 2020

    South exceeds fundraising goal with more than 23,000 donations to support academics, research, athletics and healthcare. ...
  • University of South Alabama Assistant Professor Dr. Krista Mehari and Professor Dr. Phillip Smith were awarded a $1.8 million grant to research strategies to reduce gun-related suicides and homicides. The project will last three years and will focus on better understanding the perspective of people who possess and own guns to improve public health strategies.

    Grant Seeks to Reduce Gun Deaths
    November 17, 2020

    Firearm safety measures often focus on access. Two South professors aim to take a different approach with buy-in from gun owners. ...
  • From left, University of South Alabama President Dr. Tony Waldrop, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile President Dr. André Green, Hancock Whitney Business Banker Tramaine Perry, Alabama Market President Guy Helmsing, Middle Market Banker Angela Dunn, and USA Vice President for Development Margaret Sullivan at Moulton Tower and Alumni Plaza.

    Hancock Whitney Gives to Social Justice Scholarship
    November 13, 2020

    Hancock Whitney Bank pledges $20,000 to the University of South Alabama Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship. ...
  • U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne signs the Deed of Gift as Dr. Tony Waldrop, president of the University of South Alabama, looks on. The University now houses the congressional records of four Alabama District 1 representatives spanning 56 years.

    Byrne Donates Congressional Record to USA
    November 13, 2020

    Rep. Bradley Byrne becomes the fourth consecutive representative from Alabama's 1st Congressional District to gift his records to South. ...
  • Lynne Chronister, University of South Alabama vice president for research and economic development, is recognized in the 2020 Women of Impact honors, a 'celebration of strong women who shape and propel Alabama.'

    Chronister Named 'Woman of Impact'
    September 18, 2020

    Lynne Chronister is honored statewide in a 'celebration of strong women who shape and propel Alabama.' ...
  • Hurricane Florence as seen above the Atlantic Ocean from the International Space Station. Florence made landfall along the Atlantic Coast on Sept. 14 and is the wettest tropical cyclone on record in the Carolinas. While weather forecasting has improved dramatically in the last century, it is expected to improve even more using artificial Intelligence and machine learning.

    South Wins AI Forecasting Grant
    September 10, 2020

    Artificial intelligence and machine learning could lead to improved weather forecasting and more targeted evacuations. ...
  • Local Volunteer Partners Create Strong Community Resources Network

    Local Volunteer Partners Create Strong Community Resources Network
    September 10, 2020

    USA joins a group of organizations teaming up with the United Way of Southwest Alabama to help families affected by COVID-19. ...
  • Madison English, a freshman at the University of South Alabama, has been selected to receive a full scholarship called the 100 Black Men USA Scholars of Perseverance and Social Justice. English said a high school teacher inspired her to get involved. “He told us that the world depends on our generation and we need to make our votes count,” she said.

    Mobile Freshman Wins Support
    August 26, 2020

    Madison English receives the first social justice scholarship from the 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile and the University. ...
  • Jennifer Conrad, left, a University of South Alabama graduate, and Lauren Kapeluck own ellenJAY, a boutique bakery in Midtown Mobile. The two have taken part in South's Real Advice Mentoring Program, RAMP, for help with business planning and growth strategy.

    More Than Cookie-Cutter Advice
    July 21, 2020

    A South mentoring program offers entrepreneurs, like those at ellenJAY bakery, tailored guidance to help their businesses rise. ...
  • Preston White, a senior nursing major from Decatur, Ala, is one of eight volunteers in the Jag Student Support Network. The peer-to-peer organization helps students handle stress and cope with personal and academic issues.

    USA Starts Peer Student Support Network
    June 23, 2020

    Jag Student Support Network trains students to help peers handle stress and cope with personal and academic issues. ...