Academics News

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Marine Sciences Students Earn Top Awards
October 4, 2018

Graduate students Haley Gancel, and Jeffrey Coogan attended the Alabama Water Resources Conference. ...

Dr. William T. Jackson Jr., assistant professor of geology, will receive the 2018 Stephen E. Laubach Structural Diagenesis Research Award from the Geological Society of America.

Jackson to Receive Geological Research Award
October 4, 2018

Dr. William T. Jackson Jr. to be awarded the 2018 Stephen E. Laubach Structural Diagenesis Research Award. ...

Civil Rights Through the Lens of Atticus Finch
October 2, 2018

Emory University's Dr. Joseph Crespino will address civil rights through character analysis during a Wednesday lecture. ...

South Offering New Scholarship for Teachers
October 1, 2018

The Educator Excellence Scholarship, equal to 20 percent of tuition cost, is designed for teachers seeking advanced certification. ...

Graduate students Harrison White and Matthew Simmons flank Dr. Carlos Montalvo as they discuss the tradeoff from having two or more miniature satellites, called CubeSats, connected via a tether from an E-Sail. More CubeSats means more tethers and more thrust, but also more chances of tangling.

E-Sailing to the Edge of Space
September 27, 2018

An engineering professor and his students want to find a way to propel spacecraft 12 billion miles from the sun using solar wind. ...

The Mitchell Scholars Class of Spring 2018 endowed a scholarship in tribute to supporter Abraham

Mitchell Scholars 'Pay It Forward'
September 21, 2018

The Mitchell Scholars Class of Spring 2018 endow a scholarship in tribute to longtime supporter Abraham "Abe" Mitchell. ...

Above is a rendering of the Flight Works Alabama aviation experience center to be built next year. The University of South Alabama is partnering with Airbus to provide support in several areas.

USA to Collaborate on Flight Works Alabama
September 20, 2018

An aviation experience center, to be completed in 2019, aims to bolster workforce development and launch aerospace careers. ...

Meredith Diskin, a doctoral student in USA's marine sciences program, tethers shrimp to fishing line and puts them out in the mangroves for her research on the interactions of predators and their prey and how they differ in ecosystems such as salt marshes and mangroves.

Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream in Marine Biology
September 17, 2018

Ph.D. student Meredith Diskin spent her summer on a fellowship at the Smithsonian Marine Station in Florida. ...

Recipients of the Alumni Awards display their plaques.

Alumni Association Honors Faculty, Alumnus
September 11, 2018

The USA National Alumni Association annually recognizes five faculty members and a young alumnus for outstanding achievement. ...

The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library moved in to new space at the USA Marx Library in 2016. The archives was begun 40 years ago with $2,800 and use of a building at Brookley Field. Among its collections are extensive photo archives of the University and the Mobile area.

40 Years of Hundreds of Years of History
September 10, 2018

Started as a photo archive at Brookley Field, USA's Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library celebrates its own past. ...

Dr. Heather Hall served as interim dean of South's College of Nursing before being named dean.

Hall Named College of Nursing Dean
September 6, 2018

Dr. Heather Hall served as interim dean of the College of Nursing prior to her appointment as dean. ...

Board of Trustees Chair Pro Tempore Ken Simon, far left, along with other trustees recognized the 2018 Board of Trustees Scholar Cody Dunlap, second from right, at their fall meeting. Also attending were, from left, Ada Chaeli van der Zijp-Tan, 2017 recipient; Christian Manganti, 2016 recipient; and Dr. Tony Waldrop, University president.

Second-Gen Jaguar Named Trustees Scholar
September 6, 2018

Baker High School graduate Cody Dunlap, who registered a 35 ACT score and a 4.67 GPA, will study mechanical engineering. ...

Fred Kelley turned to exercise to improve his life following a heart attack in 2000. This fall he enrolled at South and is taking online classes toward a college degree.

A Second Chance at Life Points South
August 28, 2018

In the 18 years since his heart attack, Fred Kelley has turned to exercise, and now education, to improve his life. ...

University of South Alabama President Tony Waldrop, left, joins Bishop State Community College President Reginald Sykes, center, and Coastal Alabama Community College President Gary Branch to formally launch the

South Joins '15 to Finish' Campaign
August 14, 2018

The initiative, a partnership with the Mobile Area Education Foundation and nearby community colleges, encourages students to take 15 credit hours a s ...

Dusty Norris, a graduate of the University of South Alabama’s anthropology program, is using an archaeology tool to record information about one of the artifacts found at the sites of the shotgun houses in areas of downtown Mobile. This preliminary work is being done as plans for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project moves forward.

Modest Homes, Rich History
August 14, 2018

A USA archaeology team is conducting fieldwork at the site of several shotgun houses; 'These tend to be the forgotten people.' ...

The Zimlich quintuplets, from left, Amelia Rose, Isabella, Shipley, Sophia and Hallie, were born in 1999 at the University of South Alabama Children’s & Women’s Hospital. This August, they will join the Class of 2022 at South.

Quintuplets Enroll at South
August 2, 2018

Amelia Rose, Isabella, Shipley, Sophia and Hallie Zimlich, born at USA Children's & Women's Hospital, join the Class of 2022. ...

Dr. Blair Saale, assistant professor and assistant director of clinical education, was one of only six physical therapy faculty from around the country chosen for the Parkinson’s Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty Program.

USA Professor Chosen for Parkinson's Faculty Program
July 27, 2018

Dr. Blair Saale recently participated in a distinguished Parkinson's Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty Program. ...

Academics News Archive

Supporting the Airmen, and Future Women November 2, 2018

Grant to Improve Sexual Assault Response October 30, 2018

6 Things to Know About Vampires October 26, 2018

County Commits $2.5 Million to Stadium October 22, 2018

Pathway USA Expands to Pensacola State College October 19, 2018

USA Meteorology Students Receive Top Awards October 17, 2018

International Art Exhibit Opens at South October 16, 2018

All in a Day's Work: Flying into Hurricanes October 8, 2018

Marine Sciences Students Earn Top Awards October 4, 2018

Jackson to Receive Geological Research Award October 4, 2018

Civil Rights Through the Lens of Atticus Finch October 2, 2018

South Offering New Scholarship for Teachers October 1, 2018

E-Sailing to the Edge of Space September 27, 2018

Mitchell Scholars 'Pay It Forward' September 21, 2018

USA to Collaborate on Flight Works Alabama September 20, 2018

Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream in Marine Biology September 17, 2018

Alumni Association Honors Faculty, Alumnus September 11, 2018

40 Years of Hundreds of Years of History September 10, 2018

Hall Named College of Nursing Dean September 6, 2018

Second-Gen Jaguar Named Trustees Scholar September 6, 2018

A Second Chance at Life Points South August 28, 2018

South Joins '15 to Finish' Campaign August 14, 2018

Modest Homes, Rich History August 14, 2018

Quintuplets Enroll at South August 2, 2018

USA Professor Chosen for Parkinson's Faculty Program July 27, 2018