Arts and Sciences News Archive

  • Dr. Matthew Pettway
    Dr. Matthew Pettway, associate professor of Spanish, will lecture at two universities in Kyoto, Japan later this month. ...
  • After earning a biology degree from the University of South Alabama, Kevin Culpepper began work as a science educator at the Exploreum Science Center in downtown Mobile.
    Kevin Culpepper, a biology graduate from South, makes learning fun for students and school groups at the Exploreum Science Center. #MyFirstJob ...
  • Jessica Fairley, a University of South Alabama communication graduate, manages the Africatown Heritage House museum, which welcomed its first guests this week.
    Jessica Fairley, a South communication graduate, manages the Africatown Heritage House. The Mobile museum is welcoming its first guests with “Clotilda: The Exhibition.” ...
  • Darbi Broadus wins 2023 Gilman Scholarship
    Darbi Broadus has won a 2023 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and will study abroad in Incheon, South Korea. ...
  • Annie Mascia and Ivy Nguyen
    Annie Mascia plans pursue a master's degree in South’s Clinical and Mental Health Counseling program and obtain her counseling license to serve children and adolescents. ...
  • Nicholas Herboso graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in meteorology before joining  FOX 10 News in Mobile as the weekend meteorologist.
    At South, Nicholas Herboso studied meteorology, became drum major of the Jaguar Marching Band and prepared to start work at a Mobile TV station. #MyFirstJob ...
  • Dr. Philip Habel, Dr. Christina Wassenaar, Dr. Ermanno Affuso have been selected Fulbrgith scholars for 2023-2024.
    Drs. Philip Habel, Christina Wassenaar and Ermmano Affuso are among just 800 nationwide selected as Fulbright Scholars in 2023. ...
  • Sarah Patterson, a 2021 University of South Alabama communication graduate, has been named Army Civilian Videographer of the Year.
    A South broadcasting graduate uses the skills she honed at JagTV to win Civilian Videographer of the Year. ...
  • University of South  Alabama Associate Professor of Spanish Dr. Zoya Khan is the recipient of the 2023 Alabama Educator of Excellence Award for Spanish (Post-Secondary).
    Zoya Kahn is the recipient of the 2023 Alabama Educator of Excellence Award for Spanish. (Post-Secondary) ...
  • University of South Alabama graduate students and researchers survey red snapper south of Dauphin Island in the summer of 2021. Dr. Sean Powers, director of the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, is to the far right.
    As the red snapper season begins, researchers at South's Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences offer insight on one of Alabama's most popular game fishes. ...
  • Tiffany Pogue, a graduate of the University of South Alabama, at the Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club in Mobile.
    Tiffany Pogue, a Gilman Scholar and psychology graduate, traces her family history through 'Descendant,' the Africatown documentary. ...
  • Student in Stokes School of Marine & Environmental Sciences department examines sample under microscope.
    This funding will support the development of technical computing content for the University's marine science labs. ...
  • University of South Alabama Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Andi Kent, from left, and President Jo Bonner, meet to sign an agreement with former Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran and Sheriff Paul Burch that will provide scholarships to Mobile County deputies and correctional officers seeking an undergraduate degree in criminal justice.
    The University of South Alabama has teamed up with the Mobile County Deputy Sheriff and Correctional Officer Foundation to provide an affordable pathway to a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. ...
  • University of South Alabama President Jo Bonner, right, announces a $20 million gift from Abraham "Abe" Mitchell at the University's 60th Anniversary celebration. The donation will be used to build a new performing arts center on campus.
    The gift from supporter Abraham "Abe" Mitchell was celebrated as the University commemorates six decades of promoting discovery, health and learning. ...
  • Jade Martin snorkels off the Galapagos Islands, where she saw sea lions, sea turtles and a hammerhead shark. She visited the islands this spring on a research trip.
    A South senior uses maps, photos and Geographic Information Science to illustrate her research trip to the Galapagos Islands. Another trip is planned this summer. ...
  • 2023-2024 University of South Alabama SGA officers
    Amya Douglas, a junior communications studies major, will serve as SGA president for the 2023-2024 academic year. ...
  • Amya Douglas got involved in student government through the First Year Council as soon as she arrived at the University of South Alabama. As a senior, she will serve as 2023-2024 president of the Student Government Association.
    On her campus tour, Amya Douglas heard about all the opportunities for students at South. The new Student Government Association president took that to heart. ...
  • South students spend semester at sea
    Living and studying on Dauphin Island, four marine science undergraduates get more than their feet wet during the University's first Semester by the Sea. ...
  • Student Grace Coppinger in West Texas
    Grace Coppinger, an Honors College student, finds her niche in reptile research, from hunting rattlesnakes in West Texas to analyzing rear-fang venom in common garter snakes. ...
  • Col. Jonathan Archer, Alabama Director of Public Safety
    Col. Jonathan Archer credits his experience as a student at South with setting him on a path to his appointment as Alabama Director of Public Safety. ...
  • Dr. Joe Trotter Jr.
    Dr. Joe Trotter Jr. will speak on "African American History and COVID-19: Reflections of an Urban Labor and Social Historian" ...
  • Angelia and Dr. Steven Stokes
    The USA Board of Trustees passes a resolution renaming the School the Angelia and Steven Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences. ...
  • USA Associate Professor Dr. Steven Clontz
    Dr. Steven Clontz aims to make textbooks and scholarly documents freely available to STEM classrooms nationwide. ...
  • The Jaguar Marching Band leads the way for the Infant Mystics on Monday in downtown Mobile.
    The Jaguar Marching Band, along with SouthPaw and Miss Pawla, made way for the Infant Mystics during Carnival in downtown Mobile. See the photos. ...
  • Dr. Kern Jackson, director of the USA African American Studies program, appears in “Descendant,” which has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Image courtesy of Netflix/Participant.
    The film was co-written and co-produced by Dr. Kern Jackson, director of USA's African American Studies program. The 54th NAACP Image Awards will be telecast Feb. 25. ...