Academics News Archive
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Researchers Spot Great White Shark Off Alabama Coast
White sharks are rarely seen in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Researchers named her Miss Pawla, in honor of South's mascot. ...
May 7, 2024 -
'Nobody Knows How to Rally Like a Jaguar'
Commencement was a first for students whose high school graduations were upended amid the COVID pandemic. ...
May 4, 2024 -
Â鶹´«Ã½ Engineering Students Design Public Park for City of Mobile
College of Engineering students seize on the opportunity to work with the City of Mobile for their senior design project. ...
May 1, 2024 -
A Passion for Tarantulas
Biology major Jorjia Elmore's research on venomous animals is leading her to medical school. ...
April 30, 2024 -
Jaguar Senior Medallion Members Inducted
Twenty-four seniors were recognized for outstanding academic and leadership achievements, service and engagement, and Jaguar pride. ...
April 26, 2024 -
Dr. Matthew Pettway Named Fulbright Scholar
Pettway will teach and conduct research as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in Brazil from August through December of this year. ...
April 24, 2024 -
Â鶹´«Ã½ Launches New Hospitality and Tourism Concentrations
Global leadership and events marketing and management concentrations will be available beginning in the fall for students majoring in hospitality and tourism management. ...
April 17, 2024 -
Mortar Board Receives National Award, Initiates New Members
South's chapter of Mortar Board has received the Ruth Weimer Mount Chapter Excellence Award as best chapter in the nation. ...
April 17, 2024 -
Â鶹´«Ã½ Administrator Named as Faculty at National Institute
Dr. Mike Wilkinson has been chosen as a faculty member for 2024 New Professionals Institute. ...
April 16, 2024 -
South Earns National Designation for Cybersecurity Research
Â鶹´«Ã½'s School of Computing awarded a designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Research. ...
April 16, 2024 -
Case Study
South engineering students tackle a senior project to design a battery case that could contain fires and warn users during air transport. ...
April 16, 2024 -
Â鶹´«Ã½ Student Government Leaders Elected
Junior marketing major Hank Rader has been elected as president of South's Student Government Association for 2024-25. ...
April 8, 2024 -
Rachmaninoff and Research
A South engineering and music student wins a Goldwater Scholarship for his science research, while also performing at Carnegie Hall. ...
April 8, 2024 -
5 Things to Know About the Solar Eclipse
South physicist Dr. Albert A. Gapud gives a primer on next week's astronomical event — and explains when a total eclipse will next reach Alabama's Gulf Coast. ...
April 2, 2024 -
Undergraduate Researchers Honored at National Conference
Â鶹´«Ã½ biomedical sciences majors Connor Holm and Anita Nguyen are accepted into the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. ...
April 2, 2024 -
Super Commuters
One crosses the equator line, the other eight time zones. Both Danny Navarrete and Noah Farhadi get an early start to classes at the Mitchell College of Business. ...
March 25, 2024 -
Raines Highlights By the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series
Ben Raines will present "Saving the Clotilda and America's Amazon: A Prescription for South Alabama's Future" April 4. ...
March 25, 2024 -
South Selected to Participate in International Academic Partnership Program
Â鶹´«Ã½ will be one of 19 U.S. institutions participating in the International Academic Partnership Program focusing on Thailand. ...
March 25, 2024 -
Academic Advising and Transfer Services Office Wins Innovation Award
Two staff members also received individual honors for their work with students ...
March 25, 2024 -
A Perfect Match
South's clinical and counseling psychology Ph.D. program enjoyed a 100 percent match rate for a ninth consecutive year. ...
March 25, 2024 -
South Presents Mahan Lecture 2024
Medical historian Dr. Mary E. Fissell will speak at the University of South Alabama's Mahan Lecture on March 27. ...
March 21, 2024 -
South Awards Contract for Whiddon College of Medicine Construction
Alabama-based BL Harbert wins award through a competitive bid process. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026. ...
March 12, 2024 -
Clean Sweep
Honors College students from South took the top three places in a poster competition for researchers at an Alabama science conference. ...
March 11, 2024 -
Â鶹´«Ã½ Engineering Professor Receives Honors
Â鶹´«Ã½ Engineering Professor Dr. Kuang-Ting Hsiao is honored as Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors and Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials. ...
March 1, 2024 -
Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarships Awarded
Rising seniors receive scholarships for exhibiting a strong commitment and passion for perseverance and social justice. ...
February 29, 2024