Full News Archive
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Ground Broken on Trauma Center Project
The Fanny Meisler Trauma Center at University Hospital is planned for 2020. USA's Level 1 facility is the only one in the reg ...
December 4, 2018 -
USA Hires Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
The addition of Dr. Paul Frazier reflects the University's commitment to diversity and inclusion as institution-wide prioriti ...
December 3, 2018 -
It's the Most Wonderful Time
South will host its free holiday concert, open to the community, on Dec. 6 at the USA Mitchell Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. ...
November 30, 2018 -
Weather Research Center to Relocate
A gift from Alabama Power Company will facilitate a move for the center, whose 100-plus commercial clients includes the utility. ...
November 29, 2018 -
Bryan Stevenson to Speak at USA
The social justice leader, author and driving force behind the Legacy Museum will give a public presentation Nov. 28. ...
November 26, 2018 -
Faculty Awarded Robert Wood Johnson Grant
Three-year grant supports Veterans Recovery Resources program to assist with mental and physical wellness for veterans. ...
November 16, 2018 -
Protector of Alabama's Marine Resources
Alumnus Jason Downey, who earned a degree in sociology, leads the state division that enforces laws on Alabama's waterways. ...
November 15, 2018 -
JagFit@South Health and Wellness Effort Takes Shape
University-wide effort will promote healthy lifestyle choices for USA employees. ...
November 13, 2018 -
USA Plans 2020 Football Stadium Opening
Board approves next phase of construction for 25,000-seat, on-campus football stadium, first game scheduled for Sept. 12, 2020. ...
November 10, 2018 -
New Adaptation of Jane Austen Classic Begins Friday, Nov. 9
Theatre USA will present a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic, “Sense and Sensibility,” beginning Friday, N ...
November 7, 2018 -
Supporting the Airmen, and Future Women
The Nov. 8 lecture, free and open to the public, will focus on the nurses who served alongside the Tuskegee Airmen. ...
November 2, 2018 -
The Vulnerability of 3D Printing
The use of 3D printing has grown rapidly, and its products are used commercially and by the government. But are they safe? ...
November 2, 2018 -
'Game On' for USA Homecoming 2018
After a week of festivities, South's Homecoming will culminate with the Jags taking on Louisiana-Monroe on Nov. 10. ...
November 2, 2018 -
Grant to Improve Sexual Assault Response
In Alabama, there are fewer than 12 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. USA will offer training to make sure that changes. ...
October 30, 2018 -
6 Things to Know About Vampires
Vanquishing vampires is tricky, but you can stall them, says USA bioarchaeologist and resident vampire expert Dr. Lesley Gregorick ...
October 26, 2018 -
Visiting Writer to Talk 'Scary Stories'
Genre-bending author Stephen Graham Jones will speak Oct. 29. ...
October 25, 2018 -
County Commits $2.5 Million to Stadium
The pledge will create the Mobile County Center for Academic Success, which will be located within the administration building. ...
October 22, 2018 -
Pathway USA Expands to Pensacola State College
Program to increase access to a four-year degree and attract transfer students to South moves into Escambia County, Fla. ...
October 19, 2018 -
Food Pantry Receives Largest Donation Ever
Ahavas Chesed Synagogue members donated food they collected during Yom Kippur to South for students with food insecurities. ...
October 17, 2018 -
USA Meteorology Students Receive Top Awards
Peyton Barlow, Dillon Blount and Sam Sangster were awarded American Meteorological Society scholarships. ...
October 17, 2018 -
International Art Exhibit Opens at South
Works of students from 10 institutions of higher education around the world will open Oct. 18 and continue through Oct. 31. ...
October 16, 2018 -
Ground Broken on Alumni Center
The Julian and Kim MacQueen Alumni Center will serve as the permanent home for South's more than 80,000 alumni. ...
October 12, 2018 -
First Responders Honored at Gala
More than 700 people attended 'A Night Honoring Heroes,' which raises support for the region's only Level 1 Trauma ...
October 12, 2018 -
All in a Day's Work: Flying into Hurricanes
Hurricane Hunter and South alum Chris Dyke heads into the storms that others flee as a major in the Air Force's 403rd Wing. ...
October 8, 2018 -
Marine Sciences Students Earn Top Awards
Graduate students Haley Gancel, and Jeffrey Coogan attended the Alabama Water Resources Conference. ...
October 4, 2018 -
Jackson to Receive Geological Research Award
Dr. William T. Jackson Jr. to be awarded the 2018 Stephen E. Laubach Structural Diagenesis Research Award. ...
October 4, 2018 -
Report Highlights Two Coastal Challenge Projects
USA supported two projects funded from a $500 million endowment created as a result of an oil spill settlement. ...
October 3, 2018 -
NSF Funding Creates Undergraduate Research Experiences
School of Computing students participate in paid research experiences through a supplemental grant. ...
October 3, 2018 -
Balancing Act: Shoring Up Gulf Shorelines
USA scientists integrate ecology and engineering to defend against shifting currents, fast boats, rising seas and sinking land. ...
October 3, 2018 -
English Department to Host 'Chaucer: Sound and Vision'
The medieval literature conference, which will focus on representations of the senses, is open to the public. ...
October 3, 2018 -
Innovation that Leads to Surgical Solutions
A health care focus in USA's mechanical engineering department leads to research opportunities and a new way to deliver medic ...
October 3, 2018 -
Gaining Knowledge on Losing Weight
Thirteen faculty from five USA colleges and schools are combining efforts and expertise through the Obesity Research Network. ...
October 3, 2018 -
Civil Rights Through the Lens of Atticus Finch
Emory University's Dr. Joseph Crespino will address civil rights through character analysis during a Wednesday lecture. ...
October 2, 2018 -
South Offering New Scholarship for Teachers
The Educator Excellence Scholarship, equal to 20 percent of tuition cost, is designed for teachers seeking advanced certification. ...
October 1, 2018 -
South Students Ready to "Be Jag Healthy"
The sixth annual 'Be Jag Healthy' Jag Health and Wellness Day will be held Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Student Health Cent ...
October 1, 2018 -
E-Sailing to the Edge of Space
An engineering professor and his students want to find a way to propel spacecraft 12 billion miles from the sun using solar wind. ...
September 27, 2018 -
Theatre USA Opens Season With 'Godspell'
The production will run Sept. 28-30 and Oct. 4-6. All performances will be at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. ...
September 26, 2018 -
Mitchell Scholars 'Pay It Forward'
The Mitchell Scholars Class of Spring 2018 endow a scholarship in tribute to longtime supporter Abraham "Abe" Mitchell. ...
September 21, 2018 -
USA to Collaborate on Flight Works Alabama
An aviation experience center, to be completed in 2019, aims to bolster workforce development and launch aerospace careers. ...
September 20, 2018 -
Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream in Marine Biology
Ph.D. student Meredith Diskin spent her summer on a fellowship at the Smithsonian Marine Station in Florida. ...
September 17, 2018 -
National Down Syndrome Society Honors USA Student
Benjamin Pelham, the first student to be admitted into PASSAGE USA, is the 2018 Dan Piper Award recipient. ...
September 14, 2018 -
Alumni Association Honors Faculty, Alumnus
The USA National Alumni Association annually recognizes five faculty members and a young alumnus for outstanding achievement. ...
September 11, 2018 -
40 Years of Hundreds of Years of History
Started as a photo archive at Brookley Field, USA's Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library celebrates its own past ...
September 10, 2018 -
South Serves Web Portal Launched
The portal allows students, faculty, staff and alumni to easily sign up for volunteer opportunities through the United Way. ...
September 7, 2018 -
Alumni Association Elects New Officers, Directors
Attorney Patrick Dungan '06 was selected as president of the USA National Alumni Association. ...
September 7, 2018 -
Hall Named College of Nursing Dean
Dr. Heather Hall served as interim dean of the College of Nursing prior to her appointment as dean. ...
September 6, 2018 -
Second-Gen Jaguar Named Trustees Scholar
Baker High School graduate Cody Dunlap, who registered a 35 ACT score and a 4.67 GPA, will study mechanical engineering. ...
September 6, 2018 -
Children's & Women's NICU Gets $1 Million Gift
Melinda and Louis Mapp donate $1,055,000 to Children's & Women's Hospital's Hollis J. Wiseman Neonatal Intensiv ...
September 5, 2018 -
USA Medical Center Now University Hospital
USA Health unveils a new name for its Level I trauma center hospital that highlights its teaching and research missions. ...
August 31, 2018 -
On-Campus Stadium Campaign Kicks Off
Get On Campus is an ambitious fundraising effort to build a stadium that will be ready as early as the 2020 Jags football season. ...
August 31, 2018