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  • Brittney Dixon, in front of the Center for Fair Housing in Mobile, says housing choice plays a critical role in equality. “Housing can affect whether you have a grocery store in your neighborhood, or good schools, or even sidewalks,” she said.

    Home Front
    January 17, 2022

    South graduate Brittney Dixon fights discrimination through education and enforcement at the Center for Fair Housing in Mobile. ...
  • University of South Alabama alumna Dr. Deidra Suwannee Dees, the archive director for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, earned graduate degrees from Cornell and Harvard universities.

    Working for Her Tribe
    January 3, 2022

    A bachelor's degree from South led Dr. Deidra Suwannee Dees to a doctorate from Harvard and the position of tribal archivist for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. ...
  • Dr. Christine Ruey Shan Lee traces a figure-eight knot with light outside the Mathematical Sciences and Physics Building at the University of South Alabama. Her research in quantum topology earned a grant from the National Science Foundation.

    Tied Up In Knots
    December 7, 2021

    Dr. Christine Ruey Shan Lee is using a grant from the National Science Foundation to continue her research in knot theory. She also works with middle school students in the Girls Who Code organization. ...
  • Dr. Jason Strickland, an assistant professor of biology at the University of South Alabama, and senior India Hughes helped identify two new snake species — the Tricolor Snailsucker and the Poppyfield Snailsucker — by sequencing snake DNA.

    Long Known to Snails, New Snake Species ID'd
    December 7, 2021

    A South researcher and his undergraduate research assistant, along with a team of researchers in Mexico, identify two unique snail-sucking species. ...
  • Statue of Aristotle.

    A World of Good
    December 7, 2021

    Fellowships from Harvard University Press and the Institute for Advanced Study help Dr. Samuel Baker spend a sabbatical writing a book about truth in the ethics of Aristotle. ...
  • Dr. Sean Powers, professor and director of the School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, walks the halls of the school's renovated 20,000-square-foot facility. “We have an international reputation. We want to bring new students to South,” he said.

    School of Marine and Environmental Sciences Dedicated
    December 2, 2021

    New academic and research programs are expected to follow as South increases opportunities for students and faculty. ...
  • Scotty E. Kirkland, a University of South Alabama alumnus, is the coordinator of exhibitions, publications, and programs at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. He will give a lecture about Alabama civil rights history at the Marx Library December 2, 2021.

    Marx Library Hosts Alabama Historian Scotty Kirkland
    November 17, 2021

    USA and Mobile Museum of Art welcomes Alabama historian Scotty Kirkland for a lecture on state and local Civil Rights history. ...
  • South is the only university in Alabama that offers a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio glass. The glass studio is a state-of-the-art facility for glassblowing, casting and kiln formed glass.

    Holiday Art Sale Scheduled
    November 17, 2021

    Hand-crafted glass ornaments, jewelry, prints and more created by USA students and faculty available for sale December 3rd. ...
  • Dr. Brandi Kiel Reese has been named an early-career fellow by the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The fellowship comes with a $76,000 award that Kiel Reese plans to use to support graduate students and provide paid internships for undergraduates.

    USA Associate Professor Named Gulf Research Program Fellow
    November 17, 2021

    Dr. Brandi Kiel Reese becomes the second South faculty member honored by the Gulf Research Program in as many years. ...
  • "The illustration depicts the outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) produced by pathogenic bacteria ("yellow balls”) coming into contact with the plant cell. In his study, Dr. Tuan M. Tran found that OMV insertion into the plant plasma membrane is dependent on membrane nanodomains (regions highly enriched of sterol and phospholipids). This OMV insertion could alter the dynamics of the plasma membrane and also prime plants for better immune defense responses upon infection by pathogens."

    Plant Health Research
    November 15, 2021

    South's Dr. Tuan Minh Tran is the lead author of an article published in the prestigious scientific journal, The Plant Cell. ...
  • The University of South Alabama College of Arts and Sciences hosted it’s 40th Annual Dean’s Lecture and Faculty Awards Ceremony November 3, 2021. Seven faculty members were recognized for their achievements. Clockwise from top left: Dr. Sinead Ni` Chadhain; Thu Olsen; Dr. Philip Carr; Dr. Susan McCready; Dr. Kelly Urban; Dr. Jeremiah Henning; and Dr. Brian Whitener.

    College of Arts & Sciences Recognizes Outstanding Faculty
    November 4, 2021

    Seven faculty members recognized for their achievements at the 40th Annual Dean's Lecture and Faculty Awards Ceremony. ...
  • University of South Alabama Professor Dr. Joseph Currier, seated at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Mobile, where is is a member, said he has felt drawn by his belief in God to psychology, theology and mental health counseling. He is leading a national project that seeks to integrate religious and spiritual competencies in training mental healthcare providers.

    Faith in Counseling
    October 28, 2021

    Dr. Joseph Currier, a psychology professor at South, is leading a national project to integrate religious and spiritual competencies into mental healthcare training. ...
  • Cooper Forsyth, a geology major from McCalla, Alabama, has plans to go to graduate school and earn a Ph.D. Field research and travel pique his interest.

    Down to Earth
    October 26, 2021

    After working construction, Cooper Forsyth can't imagine having a desk job. He plans for field work and a Ph.D. after earning a degree in geology. #FreshmanFocus ...
  • Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announces at an October 15, 2021 press conference that $41 million dollars from Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 will fund 17 separate projects around the State. South’s project, the Healthy Ocean Initiative, will receive $2,018,880 of that total.

    School of Marine and Environmental Sciences Receives $2 Million Grant
    October 25, 2021

    Governor Kay Ivey's office and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources distributes the federal funding. ...
  • From left: Priscilla Agyemang, Kennedy Reese and Amiyah Kelly have been awarded the first Leaders in Social Justice and Perseverance scholarship established by the 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile.

    Leaders in Social Justice
    October 19, 2021

    Three USA seniors are awarded the first Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship, established by the University and the 100 Black Men of Mobile. ...
  • John Archibald, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and columnist of Alabama Media Group, will be the keynote speaker at the University of South Alabama College of Arts and Sciences Communication Career Day event to be held Thursday, November 4, 2021, at the USA Student Center.

    Speakers Set For Communication Career Day
    October 19, 2021

    Pulitzer-prize winning journalist John Archibald will be the keynote speaker for the event which is open to all majors. ...
  • The Jaguar Marching Band performs during South's football game against Georgia Southern at Hancock Whitney Stadium, October 14, 2021.

    South to Host Inaugural Marching Band Championships
    October 18, 2021

    More than 2,000 high school musicians will perform in the inaugural South Alabama Marching Band Championships at Hancock Whitney Stadium. ...
  • The new exhibit celebrating 50 years of archeology at South showcases a variety of artifacts year round from the Gulf Coast that covers more than 12,000 years of prehistory and history.

    Celebrating 50 Years of Archaeology at South
    October 11, 2021

    The "50 Years of South Alabama Archaeology: 1970- 2020" exhibit will be on display at the museum until spring 2022. ...
  • Dr. Kern Jackson specializes in African American and Southeastern United States folklore and oral narrative. He is currently working on a book project titled “Masters, Servants and Mardi Gras: Listening to the Wise Ones’ Personal Narratives.”

    Jackson to Present at 19th Annual Hamner Lecture
    October 8, 2021

    Dr. Kern Jackson, director of South's African American Studies program, will speak at the event in the Marx Library Auditorium. ...
  • Chris Hites, a junior majoring in communications, works as a replay operator with other members of the student ESPN+ broadcast team in the control booth during Saturday's game against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

    Lights, Jaguars, Action!
    October 5, 2021

    A student production team brings South sports to a nationwide audience on the ESPN+ network. Some of the crew members are communications majors; all share a unique view of Jaguar athletics. ...
  • From L-R, Paul Sledge and Delmas McCryndle are interviewed by Dr. Kern Jackson and USA student Ruby Staten about growing up on the Five Rivers delta. A $453,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will help make interviews like this one available to the general public. At the same time, create a structure for courses and internships through which students and faculty can continue to build relationships with the community through oral history.

    Huge Boost for the Humanities
    October 4, 2021

    $453,000 NEH grant is the largest South has ever received for the humanities and will support multiple programs on campus. ...
  • Current Master of Fine Arts in Creative Technology and Practice graduate student Micah Mermilliod’s work will be on display at the upcoming art show. Mermilliod works as a curatorial assistant at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center.

    Master of Fine Arts in Creative Technology Art Show
    September 28, 2021

    Department of Art and Art History will exhibit works of current and former Master of Fine Arts in Creative Technology and Practice graduate students. ...
  • The pumpkin patch sales are scheduled for Friday, October 1, and Friday, October 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Glass Art Building. Glass pumpkins will be priced between $15 to $100, and purchases can be made via cash, check or credit card.

    South Students to Host Glass Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser
    September 22, 2021

    Art students will showcase and sell their work raising funds to help maintain equipment for future glass students. ...
  • A vase manufactured with a small 3D printer in South’s chemistry building. Larger projects will now be possible after South landed an Economic Development Administration grant. The funding will be used to renovate the Science Laboratory Building and purchase mid-sized 3D printers. The University and local manufacturing companies will now be able to collaborate on research projects, in turn strengthening the local economy and providing students with the skills to work in a booming industry.

    Grant To Fund Science Lab Upgrades
    September 20, 2021

    The Economic Development Administration awards $644,045 to improve South's 3D printing capabilities, including a metal printer. ...
  • Dr. Haidee Custodio, an infectious disease pediatrician and associate professor of pediatrics at USA Health, is enrolled in the University of South Alabama Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate Program, hoping to become proficient in Spanish to better serve her non-English speaking patients.

    Breaking Through the Language Barrier
    September 15, 2021

    A new graduate certificate program prepares current and future healthcare professionals to serve Spanish-speaking patients. ...