USA News Archives
The USA Office of Marketing and Communications has provided the following press releases
for use by media outlets. For assistance, contact Lance Crawford, Director of Media Relations.
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USA Administrator Named as Faculty at National Institute
April 16, 2024Dr. Mike Wilkinson has been chosen as a faculty member for 2024 New Professionals Institute. ... -
South Earns National Designation for Cybersecurity Research
April 16, 2024USA's School of Computing awarded a designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Research. ... -
Case Study
April 16, 2024South engineering students tackle a senior project to design a battery case that could contain fires and warn users during air tra ... -
USA Student Government Leaders Elected
April 8, 2024Junior marketing major Hank Rader has been elected as president of South's Student Government Association for 2024-25. ... -
Rachmaninoff and Research
April 8, 2024A South engineering and music student wins a Goldwater Scholarship for his science research, while also performing at Carnegie Hal ... -
Chambers Named Chief Economic Development Officer
April 3, 2024Dr. Michael Chambers has served at the University since 2015. His focus includes bridging the gap between innovation and commercia ... -
5 Things to Know 小蝌蚪APP the Solar Eclipse
April 2, 2024South physicist Dr. Albert A. Gapud gives a primer on next week's astronomical event — and explains when a total eclips ... -
Undergraduate Researchers Honored at National Conference
April 2, 2024USA biomedical sciences majors Connor Holm and Anita Nguyen are accepted into the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular ... -
Super Commuters
March 25, 2024One crosses the equator line, the other eight time zones. Both Danny Navarrete and Noah Farhadi get an early start to classes at t ... -
Raines Highlights By the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series
March 25, 2024Ben Raines will present "Saving the Clotilda and America's Amazon: A Prescription for South Alabama's Future" ... -
USA will be one of 19 U.S. institutions participating in the International Academic Partnership Program focusing on Thailand. ... -
Two staff members also received individual honors for their work with students ... -
A Perfect Match
March 25, 2024South's clinical and counseling psychology Ph.D. program enjoyed a 100 percent match rate for a ninth consecutive year. ... -
The ceremony took place at the MacQueen Alumni Center on campus as the USA National Alumni Association celebrates its 50th year. ... -
Alabama-based BL Harbert wins award through a competitive bid process. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026. ... -
Clean Sweep
March 11, 2024Honors College students from South took the top three places in a poster competition for researchers at an Alabama science confere ... -
The Big Picture
March 5, 2024Murals painted by teenagers at Strickland Youth Center, and created through a program led by a South graduate, are featured at the ... -
USA Engineering Professor Receives Honors
March 1, 2024USA Engineering Professor Dr. Kuang-Ting Hsiao is honored as Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors and Fellow of the ... -
Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarships Awarded
February 29, 2024Rising seniors receive scholarships for exhibiting a strong commitment and passion for perseverance and social justice. ... -
South Enjoys Successful Partnership with Mobile Fire-Rescue
February 23, 2024South's Emergency Medical Services program has been the sole provider for training Mobile's EMTs for the past two years. ... -
A Glass Act
February 20, 2024Associate professor Matthew Patterson will be featured at the USA by the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series March 15, 2024. ... -
From A to Glee
February 19, 2024How an early black and gold varsity letter from South survived hurricane flooding for a runner who became a professor. ... -
Alan Sealls is the 2025 president-elect for the American Meteorological Society, Dr. John Lanucci and Stephen Bennett elected to t ... -
USA Hosting Special Exhibit on Archaeology and Oral History
February 6, 2024"Unwritten: Archaeology and Oral History of Jim Crow Mobile," highlights the lives of three families during segregation. ... -
Brass Act
February 1, 2024Classical tuba lifted Clayton Maddox from poverty and led him to South, along with ensembles such as Alias Brass Company, which re ... -
Freshman Retention Near Record Levels
January 31, 2024USA's initiatives paying dividends as first-time freshman cohort 's fall-to-spring retention hits 91-percent. ... -
Noted Scholar on Zora Neale Hurston to Speak at Marx Library
January 31, 2024South's Common Read program will host Princeton's Dr. Autumn Womack on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 4 p.m. in the Marx Library Au ... -
South Named Among Best in U.S. News Online Programs Ranking
January 29, 2024U.S. News & World Report ranks South's online bachelor's and online master's in nursing programs among the best ... -
Pence Named Mobile Poet Laureate
January 22, 2024Dr. Charlotte Pence, director of South's Stokes Center for Creative Writing, is the city's first poet laureate. ... -
Eastern Shore Speaker Series Begins
January 19, 2024The Speaker Series will showcase a range of lectures and performances by artists, scholars and industry experts at the Baldwin Cou ... -
Jag Racing
January 18, 2024South students are building a car and recruiting sponsors for a national competition at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. ... -
A Halo for Abby
January 9, 2024How a USA Health team eased a young girl's pain, inspired student engineers and gave hope to children with spinal deformities ... -
Banner Year
December 29, 2023Anniversary celebrations. The acquisition of a venerable hospital. Accelerated enrollment. Red-letter moments highlight 2023 at So ... -
Service with a 'SMILE'
December 15, 2023Trustee Jimmy Shumock in a Commencement address urged South graduates to build relationships, own mistakes and support their commu ... -
Med Students Raising Awareness of Opioid Intoxication
December 14, 2023Three Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine students are educating South students how to recognize and react to opioid intoxica ... -
Barlow, Capella Named Deans
December 13, 2023Dr. Angela Barlow will guide the College of Education and Professional Studies, while Dr. Michael Capella takes the reins at the M ... -
The new 250,000-square-foot building will allow the University to graduate more physicians and accelerate research and innovation. ... -
Additive Manufacturing Lab Opens Doors
December 6, 2023South's new 3D printing lab will offer students first-rate training and support in a fast emerging industry. ... -
Six Holiday Ideas at South
November 28, 2023Grab a photo, donate a toy and join South musicians for a 'Home for the Holidays' concert. Here are some ways to celebra ... -
South Lands $1 Million Grant to Address Mental Health
November 28, 2023The College of Nursing is awarded a federal grant focused on improving the mental health of young people on the Gulf Coast. ... -
Holiday Concert Celebrates 60 Years of South Alabama
November 27, 2023South celebrates its annual Holiday Concert featuring the theme "Home for the Holidays." ... -
Roots of Research
November 21, 2023Dr. Tuan Tran wins a USDA grant to study a soil-based pathogen that causes bacterial wilt in plants such as potatoes and tomatoes. ... -
South Student Receives National Award
November 15, 2023Noel Godang receives the Sydney D. Rodenburg Memorial Scholastic Award given by the allied health profession's national honor ... -
Start the Presses!
November 14, 2023The Vanguard student newspaper bucks online publishing trend by adding its first print edition at South since 2019. ... -
Good Chemistry
November 14, 2023South's chemistry department partners with the Exploreum Science Center helping inspire young students to learn about chemist ... -
Bonner Recognized as Patriot of the Year
November 10, 2023小蝌蚪APP President Jo Bonner was honored alongside Veteran of the Year and South alumnus David Riley. ... -
Introducing 'V2G'
November 7, 2023South's Dr. Daniela Touma will use AI to help in the development of new technology that allows electric vehicles to feed powe ... -
South Hosts Middle School Students for STEM Conference
November 3, 2023USA hosted more than 150 middle school students for a conference titled "GEMS: Go Explore Math and Science!" ... -
Alberto Gonzales, former United States attorney general will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. at the MacQueen Alumni Center. ... -
Bipartisan Appeal
October 27, 2023Former Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle share political views that are "Across the Aisle" in Silver Lecture at South. ...