A New Working Reality
University of South Alabama assistant professor Dr. Matt Howard is researching the use of virtual reality in workplace training.
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Setting Sail from South
Rear Admiral Gayle Shaffer, a 1987 biology graduate, went on to join the Navy, travel the world and become the first dentist to serve as deputy surgeon general. “It’s not every day you have a sorority sister who’s ...
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Six Years Later, She Walks
Kearria Freed was critically injured and using a wheelchair following a 2015 shooting. With determination, and the help of Pathway USA and Student Disability Services, Freed walked at spring Commencement with her dog, ...
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USA Spring Commencement Ceremonies
The University is honoring more than two thousand degree candidates in eight colleges and schools May 6-8 at the USA Mitchell Center.
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Greek Council Creates Endowed Scholarship
College Panhellenic Council's gift will be matched by the Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative making the endowment $50,000.
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South Celebrates Volunteers During National Volunteer Month
Volunteers are being celebrated and featured in impact stories on USA social media throughout the remainder of the month.
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'Safe Harbor' on the Gulf Coast
A documentary produced by Assistant Professor Dr. Lorraine Ahearn will focus on a tight-knit Vietnamese fishing community that has grown up along the Alabama coast.
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Alabama Power Foundation donates to Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship
The Alabama Power Foundation grant is the largest corporate donation the scholarship has received since its inception in 2020.
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Fourth Annual USA Giving Day Raises $95,585
234 donors supported South's priorities including scholarships, student emergency funds, social justice initiatives and USA Health programs.
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'A Flamethrower of Chemicals'
Vaping remains popular among those seeking to quit tobacco smoking and young people enticed by flavors from watermelon to creme brulee. Dr. Natalie Gassman's research suggests dangers that are decidedly less sweet.
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New Interdisciplinary Ph. D. Program Begins in the Fall
Chemical and biomolecular engineering program is expected to be mostly self-supporting through research grants and contracts.
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Civil Rights Legend to Speak at the MacQueen Center
Prominent civil rights activist Bob Zellner, a native of Mobile, will speak at the University of South Alabama April 28th, 2021.
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Creating a Safe Space for Sexual Assault Survivors
South launches a new initiative with the mission of preventing sexual violence on campus and helping sexual assault survivors.
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2021-2022 Student Government Association Officials Elected
Grace Sekaya, a junior majoring in international studies and pre-med elected as SGA president for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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To Protect and Solve
Raghdad Sultan followed the family tradition of attending USA. Her experience at South is preparing her for a decidedly nontraditional role — that of a female police detective in her home country of Saudi Arabia.
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JagMedia Honored for Excellence
The University's student-led media department wins two individual awards and one for Due South magazine in recent awards ceremony.
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Mortar Board Honors South's Top Professors
Forty-six faculty members selected for positively influencing their students and going above and beyond to help them succeed.
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Leading K-12 Educators Effectively Through a Pandemic
USA assistant professor helps guide local K-12 educators in media and technology to effectively teach during the pandemic.
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Coaching Others to Balance and Reignite
Tarah Keech, who earned a psychology degree from South, had to learn to refocus from burnout. Now she's made it her life's work to help other professionals manage challenges of insecurity, anxiety and stress.
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'A Year That Won't Soon Be Forgotten'
South business graduates and professors describe how a crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic drives companies and nonprofits to leave their comfort zones, manage disruption and look for new growth opportunities.