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  • Associate professor Dr. John Lanicci, whose research focuses on extreme weather events, placed 36 rain gauges around the area of the Kennedy Space Center. He found the amount of annual rainfall varied as much as 16 inches over an area approximately one-eighth the size of Mobile County.
    What's the Rainfall Count? It Depends
    February 21, 2019
    Dr. John Lanicci's research suggests rainfall measurements can vary widely, a potential vulnerability for stormwater infrastructure. ...
  • USA Arts & Sciences Dean Dr. Andrzej Wierzbicki speaks at the announcement of an Early Acceptance Program for USA students who want to attend Auburn’s Harrison School of Pharmacy after graduation.
    South, Auburn Expand Pharmacy Partnership
    February 12, 2019
    High school seniors who enroll at South can receive conditional acceptance to AU's pharmacy school through a new program. ...
  • Senior chemistry students Madison McBroom, left, of Huntsville and Amanda Tanner of Cantonment, Fla., listen as Dr. William Richert talks about their research with ionic liquids in the field of 3D printing.
    Developing a Printer Worth Its Salt
    February 5, 2019
    Ionic liquids, or liquid salt, may one day be used in 3D printing. Dr. Matthew Reichert is exploring the possibilities. ...
  • Fiction writer Jamie Quatro will talk about her writing on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the University's Student Center. The event is sponsored by USA’s Stokes Center for Creative Writing.
    Acclaimed Author Jamie Quatro to Speak at USA
    February 1, 2019
    Fiction writer Jamie Quatro will talk about her writing Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. in the Student Center Terrace Room. ...
  • Jessica Gwinn, a Ph.D. student at South, samples herbivorous fish and algae on a rig south of Dauphin Island in July 2018. Gwinn's work was part of an international research project of ciguatera lead by the University of South Alabama.
    No Taste, No Smell and No Effective Treatment
    January 25, 2019
    A USA marine scientist is leading an international research study of ciguatera, the world's most prevalent seafood-toxin illness. ...
  • Omar Tahri, left, a civil engineering junior from Morocco, works side by side with Assistant Professor Dr. Shenghua Wu in the asphalt lab. “It’s really nice to be hands on with materials that you are making predictions about and see your ideas become reality,” Tahri said.
    In Search of Making Blacktop Green
    January 24, 2019
    University researchers are testing cooler temperatures to make asphalt production safer and more environmentally friendly. ...
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    Postponed College? New Resource Available
    January 7, 2019
    The Office of Adult Learner Services will hold an open house Jan. 15 for people who want to go back to school to earn their degree. ...
  • A nearly $500,000 grant awarded to USA will strengthen and help expand existing programs in international studies and modern and classical languages and literature. “This is the first time South and the College of Arts and Sciences have received this type grant,
    South Wins Grant to Expand Global Studies
    January 7, 2019
    The nearly $500,000 grant will enhance language offerings and global health and international studies opportunities. ...
  • Xiaoyan Liu
    'It's the Greatest Decision I've Ever Made'
    December 22, 2018
    Xiaoyan Liu's career was taking off. She quit and, within two weeks, packed her bags and flew to the United States. ...
  • Jan-Louw Kotze
    I'll Never Forget This Place
    December 22, 2018
    Jan-Louw Kotze was recruited from South Africa as a track and field student-athlete. He's worn his path mostly barefoot. ...
  • Alvina Pruitt
    Now I Know Anything Is Possible
    December 22, 2018
    Alvina Pruitt got help navigating her way to Europe. She found independence paddling across an Italian lake. ...
  • USA Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard told graduates they must find a way to cross barriers and heal divisions.
    Relearn the Art of Creative Disagreement
    December 16, 2018
    Author Frye Gaillard urged graduates to protect democracy by finding a 'path toward honest dialogue in confronting problems.' ...
  • Anna Dudley has the unique distinction of being the third generation of her family to graduate from South with an accounting degree from the Mitchell College of Business.
    Family Accrues Third Accounting Graduate
    December 10, 2018
    Anna Dudley follows the path of her mother and grandmother in earning an accounting degree from the Mitchell College of Business. ...
  • LaTya McCall, a nursing graduate, founded the BIG Club at South, which supports the Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Alabama. She looks forward to continuing to serve in a big sister role.
    Service, Focus and Promoting Excellence
    December 10, 2018
    LaTya McCall was dedicated in her pursuit of a nursing degree. But her college legacy of service was built outside of class. ...
  • Clay Davidson, a retired public accountant who earned a master's degree from South in 2008, returned to get his Ph.D. “I’m certainly a good bit older than most of the students, but the intelligence and the drive of all the people I met and worked with was impressive,” he said.
    Achievement, Plus a Healthy Dose of Ribbing
    December 10, 2018
    Clay Davidson hopes his Ph.D. will bring him admiration from his children — and maybe a little quiet from his three brothers. ...
  • Frye Gaillard, writer-in-residence at the University of South Alabama, will deliver the fall commencement address on Saturday, Dec. 15, in the Mitchell Center.
    Fall Commencement: What You Need to Know
    December 10, 2018
    Get helpful information on where to park near the Mitchell Center, who will be speaking and how to watch the ceremony online. ...
  • South Alabama Faculty Named Clinical Scholars

of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
    Faculty Awarded Robert Wood Johnson Grant
    November 16, 2018
    Three-year grant supports Veterans Recovery Resources program to assist with mental and physical wellness for veterans. ...
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    Supporting the Airmen, and Future Women
    November 2, 2018
    The Nov. 8 lecture, free and open to the public, will focus on the nurses who served alongside the Tuskegee Airmen. ...
  • Sexual assault evidence kit.
    Grant to Improve Sexual Assault Response
    October 30, 2018
    In Alabama, there are fewer than 12 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. USA will offer training to make sure that changes. ...
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    6 Things to Know About Vampires
    October 26, 2018
    Vanquishing vampires is tricky, but you can stall them, says USA bioarchaeologist and resident vampire expert Dr. Lesley Gregoricka. ...
  • proposed stadium rendering
    County Commits $2.5 Million to Stadium
    October 22, 2018
    The pledge will create the Mobile County Center for Academic Success, which will be located within the administration building. ...
  • University of South Alabama President Tony Waldrop, left, and Pensacola State College President Edward Meadows sign documents officially joining the two institutions as part of South's
    Pathway USA Expands to Pensacola State College
    October 19, 2018
    Program to increase access to a four-year degree and attract transfer students to South moves into Escambia County, Fla. ...
  • Sam Sangster, Peyton Barlow and Dillon Blount, senior meteorology majors at USA, were awarded American Meteorological Society scholarships.
    USA Meteorology Students Receive Top Awards
    October 17, 2018
    Peyton Barlow, Dillon Blount and Sam Sangster were awarded American Meteorological Society scholarships. ...
  • Graduate student Yvonne LeBrun prepares to hang the art for the Cross Connections 2018 International Exhibit of Design & Illustration.The exhibit runs through Oct. 31.
    International Art Exhibit Opens at South
    October 16, 2018
    Works of students from 10 institutions of higher education around the world will open Oct. 18 and continue through Oct. 31. ...
  • Maj. Christopher Dyke, USA alumnus and an aerial weather reconnaissance officer for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
    All in a Day's Work: Flying into Hurricanes
    October 8, 2018
    Hurricane Hunter and South alum Chris Dyke heads into the storms that others flee as a major in the Air Force's 403rd Wing. ...

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