Academics News

Lexie Gibson is a fourth-year medical student at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine.

Medical Student to Present Findings at National Symposium
December 4, 2020

Lexie Gibson found a link between diabetes and significantly higher hospitalization and death rates for COVID-19 patients. ...

Bailey Trout Stephenson, a 2018 graduate of the University of South Alabama College of Nursing, worked in a Brooklyn hospital in the spring, taking care of COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit. The work, like the virus, could be unforgiving. “I was there to help save the life of each patient I cared for, and that didn’t happen,” she said.

At Their Bedsides With Care, Compassion
November 30, 2020

College of Nursing graduate Bailey Trout Stephenson confronted the pandemic in a New York hospital. The battle continued at home. ...

The 3-year, $493,244 grant will provide support for USA and a campus interprofessional team to increase awareness and establish a campus-wide outreach program for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners.

Empowering Sexual Assault Survivors
November 30, 2020

South receives a federal grant to develop highly skilled nurses to serve as a resource and support for sexual assault survivors. ...

USA's engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi is named the nation's most outstanding chapter for the second year in a row.

A Winning Tradition
November 24, 2020

South's Tau Beta Pi national engineering honor society named outstanding chapter for second year in a row. ...

Dr. Ronald Baker, assistant professor in the department of marine sciences co-authored a paper on salt marshes that was published in Science magazine's November 6, 2020 issue.

DISL Researcher's Work Published in Science Magazine
November 24, 2020

A November 2019 meeting at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab led to a report on salt marshes published in esteemed scientific journal. ...

$160.9 Million Raised in Upward & Onward
November 19, 2020

South exceeds fundraising goal with more than 23,000 donations to support academics, research, athletics and healthcare. ...

South Receives Renewal for Delta Fellows Program
November 17, 2020

The renewal comes from the Jean O'Connor-Snyder Internship Program at the David Mathews Center for Civic Life. ...

Dr. Kevin White, professor and chair of USA's department of civil, coastal and environmental engineering leads a pilot program addressing wastewater treatment in Alabama's Black Belt region.

USA Leads Program to Address Wastewater Treatment
November 17, 2020

South lands a Columbia World Projects grant that will help improve wastewater treatment in Alabama's rural Black Belt region. ...

From left, University of South Alabama students Crystal Pitts, Josh Yang, Aaron Mattox, Muhammed Mubasshir Hossain and Associate Professor Dr. Saeed Latif meet to discuss the SWARM-EX project that will lead to small satellites being launched into the atmosphere.

Small Satellites, Big Learning Opportunities
November 17, 2020

A USA engineering professor and his students are building light-weight satellites in an out-of-this-world research project. ...

From left, University of South Alabama President Dr. Tony Waldrop, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile President Dr. André Green, Hancock Whitney Business Banker Tramaine Perry, Alabama Market President Guy Helmsing, Middle Market Banker Angela Dunn, and USA Vice President for Development Margaret Sullivan at Moulton Tower and Alumni Plaza.

Hancock Whitney Gives to Social Justice Scholarship
November 13, 2020

Hancock Whitney Bank pledges $20,000 to the University of South Alabama Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship. ...

University of South Alabama Arts and Sciences faculty members were recognized for their achievements at the 39th Annual Dean’s Lecture and Faculty Awards Ceremony, including, clockwise from top left, Dr. Joseph Currier, Dr. Krista Mehari, Dr. Amy Sprinkle, Dr. Robert Holm, Joel Borden, Mischa Armstrong, Kristy Britt, Dr. David Durant and Dr. Alexandra Stenson.

College of Arts and Sciences Recognizes Outstanding Faculty
November 10, 2020

Nine faculty members are recognized for their achievements during the 39th Annual Dean's Lecture and Faculty Awards. ...

University of South Alabama Police Officer Roy Mendenhall, sitting in front of the Humanities Building where he once took classes, earned a degree in criminal justice in 2016. He's one of three officers at South who graduated from the University that same year.

Now in Boots, He Walked in Students' Shoes
November 9, 2020

Roy Mendenhall, like most officers in the USA Police Department, graduated from South. He found a career, and a wider world. ...

University of South Alabama students and their parents can learn the most effective way to apply for federal financial aid by attending a FAFSA Frenzy virtual workshop.

Applying for Federal Financial Aid Made Easy
November 6, 2020

USA Schedules "FASFA Frenzy" a free virtual financial aid workshop to simplify the application process for federal aid. ...

Dr. Thomas Shaw, associate professor of political science and director of the USA Polling Group, said public opinion surveys will remain a useful tool for gauging opinion. “I think what we will probably see is a continuation of traditional survey research that needs to adapt itself to the new landscape, and then augmented with other ways of trying to look at public opinion,” he said.

Polling 'Vital,' So Are Fixes
November 6, 2020

USA Polling Group Director Dr. Thomas Shaw reflects on General Election polling and why public opinion surveys still matter. ...

Honors student and freshman Samuel Blankenship's Eagle Scout project was “Unpack Hunger,” a food collection and distribution program. “Once quarantine hit, it turned into delivering packs to the school counselor, so kids could keep getting them. We were able to do 25 packs for 10 weeks,” he said.

Tackling Hunger, Trivia on Random Things
October 27, 2020

#FreshmanFocus: Honors student and former quiz bowler Samuel Blankenship focused his Eagle Scout project on hungry students. ...

South student receives tutoring at USA's Center for Academic Excellence.

At South, Student Success is a Team Effort
October 21, 2020

Support programs at South, from housing to financial aid, are helping students succeed even during the most trying of times. ...

Dr. Kern Jackson, USA's African American Studies chair, is part of a documentary film examining the origins and evolution of blues music in Alabama's Black Belt region.

Alabama's Black Belt Blues
October 20, 2020

USA assistant professor Dr. Kern Jackson is featured in an Alabama Public Television documentary on Alabama's blues music history. ...

USA Health and University leaders hold a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new freestanding emergency department adjacent to South's academic campus. “In addition to providing advanced emergency care, this facility also will support our mission to train the next generation of healthcare providers,” said Dr. Tony Waldrop, University president.

USA Health Celebrates West Mobile E.D.
October 14, 2020

The freestanding emergency department adjacent to campus will provide advanced care and training for healthcare providers. ...

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). NCSAM is a month out of the year in which the cybersecurity professional community comes together to focus on cybersecurity and encourage others to exercise proper cyber hygiene.

Take Care, Be Cyber Aware
October 12, 2020

USA's Information Security Office has important cyber security topics for each week in October, National Cyber Security month. ...

New grant money will allow the PASSAGE USA program to expand, including offering a new four-year option for students.

Major Grant Fuels PASSAGE USA Expansion
October 8, 2020

The College of Education and Professional Studies has been awarded a $2.3 million grant to expand its PASSAGE USA program. ...

Freshman Thanh Haas said the Marx Library is her favorite location on campus at the University of South Alabama. “I like the view from the second floor. You can sit next to the big windows and look out over the lake,” she said.

Move Brings Adventure, New Direction
October 6, 2020

#FreshmanFocus: Thanh Haas was raised in Vietnam and has a German last name. Now she's getting a South education. ...

USA associate professor Dr. Brian Dzwonkowski and his team at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab explore how multiple severe weather events affect storm intensification near landfall.

Following Hurricanes, Gulf in Hot Water
October 5, 2020

A USA oceanographer says severe weather events can fuel marine heatwaves, impacting the intensity of subsequent tropical storms. ...

When Trey Hall toured the University of South Alabama as a student in high school, he was impressed to find the Mitchell College of Business had 12 Bloomberg terminals. “In that interview,” Hall said, “I thought, ‘Oh, I need to come here.’”

Finance Major Isn't All Business
September 28, 2020

#FreshmanFocus: Trey Hall is a Mitchell Scholar in the Mitchell College of Business. He's also chasing an elusive perfect game. ...

Dr. Rebecca Giles authors a book on teaching Pre-K students to become successful writers.

Writing Kids' Futures
September 25, 2020

USA professor Dr. Rebecca Giles authors a book about teaching pre-K children to find their voices by learning to be good writers. ...

USA student-athletes volunteered to cleanup area households following Hurricane Sally.

Team Cleanup
September 25, 2020

USA student-athletes help out their campus and community by volunteering to cleanup debris following Hurricane Sally. ...

Academics News Archive

Medical Student to Present Findings at National Symposium December 4, 2020

At Their Bedsides With Care, Compassion November 30, 2020

Empowering Sexual Assault Survivors November 30, 2020

A Winning Tradition November 24, 2020

DISL Researcher's Work Published in Science Magazine November 24, 2020

$160.9 Million Raised in Upward & Onward November 19, 2020

South Receives Renewal for Delta Fellows Program November 17, 2020

USA Leads Program to Address Wastewater Treatment November 17, 2020

Small Satellites, Big Learning Opportunities November 17, 2020

Hancock Whitney Gives to Social Justice Scholarship November 13, 2020

College of Arts and Sciences Recognizes Outstanding Faculty November 10, 2020

Now in Boots, He Walked in Students' Shoes November 9, 2020

Applying for Federal Financial Aid Made Easy November 6, 2020

Polling 'Vital,' So Are Fixes November 6, 2020

Tackling Hunger, Trivia on Random Things October 27, 2020

At South, Student Success is a Team Effort October 21, 2020

Alabama's Black Belt Blues October 20, 2020

USA Health Celebrates West Mobile E.D. October 14, 2020

Take Care, Be Cyber Aware October 12, 2020

Major Grant Fuels PASSAGE USA Expansion October 8, 2020

Move Brings Adventure, New Direction October 6, 2020

Following Hurricanes, Gulf in Hot Water October 5, 2020

Finance Major Isn't All Business September 28, 2020

Writing Kids' Futures September 25, 2020

Team Cleanup September 25, 2020