Academics News Archive
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South Receives Renewal for Delta Fellows Program
The renewal comes from the Jean O'Connor-Snyder Internship Program at the David Mathews Center for Civic Life. ...
November 17, 2020 -
USA Leads Program to Address Wastewater Treatment
South lands a Columbia World Projects grant that will help improve wastewater treatment in Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½'s rural Black Belt region. ...
November 17, 2020 -
Small Satellites, Big Learning Opportunities
A USA engineering professor and his students are building light-weight satellites in an out-of-this-world research project. ...
November 17, 2020 -
Hancock Whitney Gives to Social Justice Scholarship
Hancock Whitney Bank pledges $20,000 to the University of South Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship. ...
November 13, 2020 -
College of Arts and Sciences Recognizes Outstanding Faculty
Nine faculty members are recognized for their achievements during the 39th Annual Dean's Lecture and Faculty Awards. ...
November 10, 2020 -
Now in Boots, He Walked in Students' Shoes
Roy Mendenhall, like most officers in the USA Police Department, graduated from South. He found a career, and a wider world. ...
November 9, 2020 -
Applying for Federal Financial Aid Made Easy
USA Schedules "FASFA Frenzy" a free virtual financial aid workshop to simplify the application process for federal aid. ...
November 6, 2020 -
Polling 'Vital,' So Are Fixes
USA Polling Group Director Dr. Thomas Shaw reflects on General Election polling and why public opinion surveys still matter. ...
November 6, 2020 -
Tackling Hunger, Trivia on Random Things
#FreshmanFocus: Honors student and former quiz bowler Samuel Blankenship focused his Eagle Scout project on hungry students. ...
October 27, 2020 -
At South, Student Success is a Team Effort
Support programs at South, from housing to financial aid, are helping students succeed even during the most trying of times. ...
October 21, 2020 -
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Black Belt Blues
USA assistant professor Dr. Kern Jackson is featured in an Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Public Television documentary on Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½'s blues music history. ...
October 20, 2020 -
USA Health Celebrates West Mobile E.D.
The freestanding emergency department adjacent to campus will provide advanced care and training for healthcare providers. ...
October 14, 2020 -
Take Care, Be Cyber Aware
USA's Information Security Office has important cyber security topics for each week in October, National Cyber Security month. ...
October 12, 2020 -
Major Grant Fuels PASSAGE USA Expansion
The College of Education and Professional Studies has been awarded a $2.3 million grant to expand its PASSAGE USA program. ...
October 8, 2020 -
Move Brings Adventure, New Direction
#FreshmanFocus: Thanh Haas was raised in Vietnam and has a German last name. Now she's getting a South education. ...
October 6, 2020 -
Following Hurricanes, Gulf in Hot Water
A USA oceanographer says severe weather events can fuel marine heatwaves, impacting the intensity of subsequent tropical storms. ...
October 5, 2020 -
Finance Major Isn't All Business
#FreshmanFocus: Trey Hall is a Mitchell Scholar in the Mitchell College of Business. He's also chasing an elusive perfect game. ...
September 28, 2020 -
Writing Kids' Futures
USA professor Dr. Rebecca Giles authors a book about teaching pre-K children to find their voices by learning to be good writers. ...
September 25, 2020 -
Team Cleanup
USA student-athletes help out their campus and community by volunteering to cleanup debris following Hurricane Sally. ...
September 25, 2020 -
A Legacy of Strength, Perseverance
Through her work on 'Project 110,' Dr. Joél Lewis Billingsley traces her ancestry and confronts horrific realities. ...
September 9, 2020 -
North Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Student Named Trustees Scholar
Neil Chaudhary, with a 35 ACT, is pursuing a career in medicine. An 'early spark' was his grandmother's struggles. ...
September 11, 2020 -
South Wins AI Forecasting Grant
Artificial intelligence and machine learning could lead to improved weather forecasting and more targeted evacuations. ...
September 10, 2020 -
Deep Beneath the Deep Blue Sea
Department of Marine Sciences newest faculty member Dr. Brandi Reese's cutting edge research explores life below the ocean floor. ...
September 8, 2020 -
Freshman Enjoys USA Homecoming
#FreshmanFocus: For Kaitlyn Reynolds, who kicked field goals in Orlando, Fla., coming to South is a family tradition. ...
September 8, 2020 -
USA Grad Student Wins Master's Thesis Award
South's Valeria King beats out candidates from 200 institutions to earn top life sciences master's thesis for 2020. ...
September 8, 2020