2018 News Archive

Brittney Highland completed a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellowship in Africa. "I got to see a part of the world I never thought I would get to see, and I made friends from another country.”

When Opportunity Holds for Political Unrest
April 3, 2018

Brittney Highland's all-expenses-paid anthropology expedition to Africa was postponed, but well worth the wait. ...

USA Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard, right, is filmed by Preston Sullivan in Chattanooga, Tenn., for the documentary "Journey to the Wilderness." Photo courtesy of Mike Letcher.

South Writer's Book Made Into Documentary
April 2, 2018

The film 'Journey to the Wilderness,' based on Writer-in-Residence Frye Gaillard's book, debuted April 5 at the Marx Library. ...

Science writer Elizabeth Kolbert is the author of “The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History,” which won the 2015 Pulitzer Price in general nonfiction. Photo: Nicholas Whitman

Pulitzer Prize Winner to Visit South
March 28, 2018

Science writer Elizabeth Kolbert, who won the award in general nonfiction for her book about mass extinction, will speak April 4. ...

The University of South Alabama community banded together to show that they are #SouthProud during the inaugural USA Giving Day on Thursday, March 22. During the 24-hour fundraising initiative, a total of $364,368 was raised from 957 donors to support Student Success, Excellence in Health Care, USA Athletics and the MacQueen Alumni Center.

$364,368 Raised During USA Giving Day
March 23, 2018

Gifts from the inaugural event will support student success, USA Health, athletics and the MacQueen Alumni Center. ...

The Jaguar Cricket Club finished second in the nation at the American College Cricket National Championships.

Jaguar Cricket Club Finishes Second
March 23, 2018

The Jaguar Cricket Club defeated Yale, Harvard, Texas A&M and others before falling in the title game to Rutgers. ...

Christopher Powell, accompanist with the Mobile Opera, and Dr. Laura Moore, USA associate professor of music and director of Choral Activities, lead singers from three groups in a Wednesday rehearsal before this weekend's performance with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra.

USA Concert Choir to Perform with MSO
March 21, 2018

South singers and other vocal groups will join the Mobile Symphony Orchestra for an anniversary performance, March 24-25. ...

Russians remember the political and economic turmoil in the 1990s and see President Vladimir Putin as the man who restored stability to their daily lives. His succession plans will clarify whether he is a charismatic strong man or a democratically elected leader with authentic support.

What to Watch After a Putin Victory
March 20, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin easily won re-election. Here are five complex issues to follow, according to two USA faculty. ...

South Counts Down to 24-Hour Giving Day
March 19, 2018

Donors will have the opportunity March 22 to give to student success, health care, athletics and the MacQueen Alumni Center. ...

Peyton Posey, a University of South Alabama junior who has been named Alabama's civil engineering student of the year, will begin a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at USA focused on hurricanes and coastal engineering.

Meet State's Top Civil Engineering Student
March 16, 2018

Peyton Posey: Alabama's civil engineering student of the year, community volunteer, honor society inductee and mom. ...

The University of South Alabama on Thursday dedicated the Jag Fitness Trail, a 1.5 mile path that includes three exercise stations.

South Opens Jag Fitness Trail
March 15, 2018

The 8-foot wide, 1.5 mile crushed stone path includes three exercise stations for stretching and strength training. ...

During his tenure at South, Joshua Cogswell’s development team has raised more than $17 million for the University, including $8.4 million for undergraduate scholarships.

Cogswell Named Associate VP for University Development
March 15, 2018

Joshua Cogswell served as the director of university development for the past five years. ...

Dr. Lesley Gregoricka, assistant professor of anthropology, enlists the help of students when she does forensic recovery for local law enforcement. Bottom photo: Gregoricka works a case with the Mobile Police Department where remains were found. The body was of a homeless person who died of natural causes.

Closing Cases by Unearthing the Past
March 13, 2018

Dr. Lesley Gregoricka and her students offer forensics expertise when law enforcement discovers human remains. ...

Dr. Jingshan Huang, left, professor of computer sciences, and Dr. Glen Borchert, an assistant professor of pharmacology and biology, are two USA researchers working in the field of informatics. The two have collaborated on projects.

Making Sense of Big Data
March 12, 2018

USA researchers mine data with targeted questions to develop real-world applications and solve complex problems. ...

Dr. Peter Wood, professor of music, said he's been able to take the lessons he's learned by playing the trumpet he built and help students as they practice to become better musicians.

The Call of His Own Trumpet
March 12, 2018

Dr. Peter Wood, professor of music, built his own trumpet with a hammer and sheet metal. It's made him a better musician. ...

Two USA Researchers Secure I-Corps Grants
March 13, 2018

The awards went to Dr. K. T. Hsiao, mechanical engineering, and Dr. Michael Chambers, Office of Research and Economic Development. ...

Researchers Invited to Submit NSF Proposals
March 13, 2018

Three USA investigators will compete for funding through the National Science Foundation Track 4 Research Fellows program. ...

USA to Host Symposium on My Lai Massacre
March 13, 2018

The event, 'My Lai and Moral Injury,' will take place March 16 at the USA Faculty Club. It is open to the public. ...

Natalie Fox, who earned three degrees at the University of South Alabama, is director of nursing for USA Physicians Group. “I’m excited to be working for an organization like USA that’s really committed to our community and improving the health of the people who live in Mobile."

Finding Her Home at South
March 8, 2018

Dr. Natalie Fox earned three degrees at USA, where today she sees patients and leads nursing operations at USA Physicians Group. ...

Mahan Lecture: Untold Stories of the Enslaved
March 8, 2017

Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar will speak March 13 at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public. ...

Following break-out sessions, students and faculty attending Democracy Day walked to Moulton Tower and Alumni Plaza, where they debriefed and wrapped up discussions.

South Holds Democracy Day Teach-in
March 6, 2018

More than 300 USA students swapped ideas and solutions at the 2018 We Are South: Democracy Day. ...

Herbert A. Meisler has donated $5 million to expand the USA Medical Center’s Trauma Center, which will be renamed the Fanny R. Meisler Trauma Center. Here, the couple stands in front of Meisler Hall shortly after its construction.

Meisler Gifts $5 Million for Trauma Center
March 2, 2018

Capacity at the USA Medical Center facility will more than double, and it will be renamed the Fanny R. Meisler Trauma Center. ...

Recognized at the 14th annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards gala were, from left, Stephen Erwin Clements, ’78; Dr. Joseph I. Molyneux, ’70; Dr. Thomas M. Miller, ’77, MD ’81; Thomas Joe Purvis, ’74; and Christopher C. Melton, ’81.

Alumni Honored for Notable Achievements
March 1, 2018

At its awards gala, the USA National Alumni Association celebrated five alumni who are making a difference in their communities. ...

Antonio Carter, an anthropology major, has been selected as an IDEAS scholar by the American Association of Physical Anthropologists.

Anthropology Major Named IDEAS Scholar
February 26, 2018

Antonia Carter was selected as an IDEAS Scholar by the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. ...

Dr. Kyre Lahtinen, assistant professor of finance at the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Business, is the faculty advisor to the Jaguar Investment Fund, South's student-managed investment fund.

Six Investing Tips for a Turbulent Market
February 21, 2018

Want to know how to time the market? Don't bother trying, says South's Dr. Kyre Lahtinen, who instead advocates consistency. ...

The library opened in its own building on Sept. 15, 1968, and an extensive addition and renovation was completed in March 2003. It was designated the Marx Library in 2013.

University Libraries Celebrate 50 Years
February 20, 2018

South's libraries begin a year-long celebration that will showcase their resources, future plans and five decades of service. ...

2018 News Archive

When Opportunity Holds for Political Unrest April 3, 2018

South Writer's Book Made Into Documentary April 2, 2018

Pulitzer Prize Winner to Visit South March 28, 2018

$364,368 Raised During USA Giving Day March 23, 2018

Jaguar Cricket Club Finishes Second March 23, 2018

USA Concert Choir to Perform with MSO March 21, 2018

What to Watch After a Putin Victory March 20, 2018

South Counts Down to 24-Hour Giving Day March 19, 2018

Meet State's Top Civil Engineering Student March 16, 2018

South Opens Jag Fitness Trail March 15, 2018

Cogswell Named Associate VP for University Development March 15, 2018

Closing Cases by Unearthing the Past March 13, 2018

Making Sense of Big Data March 12, 2018

The Call of His Own Trumpet March 12, 2018

Two USA Researchers Secure I-Corps Grants March 13, 2018

Researchers Invited to Submit NSF Proposals March 13, 2018

USA to Host Symposium on My Lai Massacre March 13, 2018

Finding Her Home at South March 8, 2018

Mahan Lecture: Untold Stories of the Enslaved March 8, 2017

South Holds Democracy Day Teach-in March 6, 2018

Meisler Gifts $5 Million for Trauma Center March 2, 2018

Alumni Honored for Notable Achievements March 1, 2018

Anthropology Major Named IDEAS Scholar February 26, 2018

Six Investing Tips for a Turbulent Market February 21, 2018

University Libraries Celebrate 50 Years February 20, 2018