Academics News

Dr. Laura Moore, left, associate professor and chair of music, and Dr. Silas Leavesley, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, were named respectively as Phi Kappa Phi’s artist and scholar of the year.

Phi Kappa Phi Names Scholar, Artist of 2019
November 15, 2019

Dr. Silas Leavesley and Dr. Laura Moore are recognized by the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. ...

Emily Fogt, a freshman from Sidney, Ohio, explains to her tour group how the wings are attached to an Airbus plane. Fogt was among ten University of South Alabama hospitality and tourism management students who led tours of the Airbus Final Assembly Line facility for a recent conference.

South Storytellers on the Assembly Line
November 8, 2019

Hospitality and tourism management students chosen to serve as tour guides and tell Airbus' story at Flight Works Alabama. ...

Virtual reality googles are allowing University of South Alabama medical students to view and dissect patient anatomy without removing it.

Up Close, But Not Too Personal
November 5, 2019

South medical students are using virtual reality goggles to get a high-tech, three-dimensional look at pulmonary anatomy. ...

Trinity Stroud, a junior in USA’s School of Computing, received a Cyber Honors academic scholarship for finishing the Cyber FastTrack Competition in the top 100. “These competitions lay the foundation for students to join the cybersecurity workforce in both government and industry after graduation,” said Dr. Todd McDonald, a USA computer science professor.

Preventing a Big Hack Attack
October 31, 2019

USA School of Computing student Trinity Stroud is dedicating her education and career to online security. ...

Dr. Tera W. Hunter, author and Edwards professor and scholar of gender, race and Southern history at Princeton University, is the guest speaker at this year's Stallworth Lecture. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center.

Princeton Author, Professor to Speak
October 23, 2019

Dr. Tera W. Hunter, who explores the history of African American marriage and family, will be this year's Stallworth lecturer. ...

USA students John Pomerat, center, a sophomore computer science and mathematics major, along with Daniel Hodgins, a freshman engineering major, show Murphy High School student Mollee Bearden how to problem solve during a recent Math Circle session.

Creativity + Critical Thinking = Math Circle
October 15, 2019

South students and professors have helped students grades 7th through 12th solve problems for the past 20 years. ...

Study Abroad Trip Planned to Ghana
October 11, 2019

Students studying in any major can register to participate. The deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 16. ...

Dr. Matthew Pettway, assistant professor of Spanish, will release his book, “Cuban Literature in the Age of Black Insurrection: Manzano, Plácido and Afro-Latin Religion," on Dec. 16.

New Book Highlights Two Afro-Latin Authors
October 11, 2019

Dr. Matthew Pettway's new book looks at the memory of slavery and religion as a form of resistance in colonial Cuba. ...

How to Watch the Democratic Debate
October 11, 2019

With 12 candidates on stage, figuring out what to focus on can be difficult. Try these seven tips (and put down that phone). ...

What Can Geckos Tell Us About Freckles?
October 9, 2019

USA Mathematics and Statistics supports biological research on leopard geckos. ...

Julie Otsuka, author of “When the Emperor was Divine,” will speak Oct. 17 at the University of South Alabama.

Common Read Author to Speak at South
September 19, 2019

Julie Otsuka, author of 'When the Emperor was Divine,' will speak Oct. 17. The event is free and open to the public. ...

Stephen Azar, second from right, is the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees Scholar for the 2019-2020 academic year. Azar is a freshman from St. Patrick High School in Biloxi, Miss. The scholarship is awarded annually to the most academically talented student in each incoming freshman class at USA. Joining Azar at the USA Board of Trustees meeting are, from left, 2018 scholar Cody Dunlap of Mobile, 2017 recipient Ada Chaeli van der Zijp-Tan of Madison, Ala., 2016 recipient Christian Manganti of Gulfport, Miss., Board of Trustees chair pro tempore Jimmy Shumock; Rana Azar, Stephen Azar's mother; Azar, and University President Tony Waldrop.

University Board of Trustees Scholar Named
September 13, 2019

Stephen Azar, who scored a perfect 36 on his ACT, is named the 2019-20 Board of Trustees Scholar. He plans to major in biology. ...

Alana Fortune of Dillard University and Trentyn Shaw of Alabama State University are participants in the USA College of Medicine's SouthMed Prep Scholars and D.R.E.A.M programs, respectively.

Encouraging Diversity in Physician Workforce
September 9, 2019

South's inclusion programs are yielding results — 20 percent of the 2023 medical class is black, Latino or Native American. ...

Kearria Freed, a transfer student pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies, uses Darling, her 2-year-old Labrador/Golden Retriever service dog, to navigate South's campus. "What I love most about Darling is that she doesn’t judge me because of my disability. Instead, she gives me unconditional love and affection," Freed said.

One 'Last Breath,' Then Resolute Steps Forward
September 6, 2019

Kearria Freed's life abruptly paused four years ago at spring break. A bullet would be the first obstacle to rebuilding her life. ...

Deborah Gurt, archivist for the Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, holds one of the Eurdora Welty prints in the Iredale Collection donated to the University of South Alabama. The photo is one of a series taken by Welty as part of her job with the Works Project Administration during the Great Depression.

South Acquires Southern Writers Collection
September 3, 2019

The 166-piece collection is being donated by Dr. John and Beverly Iredale to the Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library. ...

Galapagos sea lions resting in Galapagos National Park.

South Signs Galapagos Agreement
August 29, 2019

An affiliation with the Galapagos Science Center will create faculty and student research opportunities on the archipelago. ...

Angela Mosley-Johnson, Samantha Lee, Kimberly McWilliams and Hannah Brooks chat during a break in clinical rotations at USA Health University Hospital. The third-year students at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine have been awarded scholarships from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama as part of initiative to improve access to healthcare in underserved areas of the state.

Medical Students Awarded Scholarships
August 23, 2019

Four students at USA College of Medicine awarded Blue Cross Blue Shield scholarships. ...

The College of Nursing at the University of South Alabama has been awarded a $2.6 million federal grant to create a Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program. The program will be supported through an interdisciplinary effort that includes USA Health Family Medicine and Franklin Primary Health Center.

Nurse Practitioner Residency Debuts
August 22, 2019

The College of Nursing's $2.6 million grant is designed to address a shortage of primary care physicians in underserved communities. ...

Creative solutions to the wastewater problems plaguing some rural Alabama counties could include onsite wetlands. University of South Alabama professor Dr. Kevin White and graduate student Brandon Maliniemi have set up an experimental wetland in a Shelby Hall lab to assess the possibility.

A Guide to a Fix After the Flush
August 13, 2019

An engineering professor and his graduate student are helping rural communities find solutions to widespread sewage leaks. ...

Dr. Alex Beebe, an associate professor in the department of earth sciences, said an adult requires a minimum of about three liters of water each day to survive. The average U.S. citizen uses more than 200 liters every day.

Unusable, Inaccessible and Increasingly Scarce
August 7, 2019

A fourth of the world's population is under extremely high water stress. USA hydrologist Alex Beebe lists six reasons to conserve. ...

Tyler Sturdivant, alumnus and instructor in the College of Nursing, is giving back by helping to improve health care for patients. He helped start a color-coded wristband initiative at USA Health University Hospital.

Nursing Instructor's Wristband Research Recognized
July 31, 2019

Tyler Sturdivant's research is recognized by the Nephrology Nursing Journal. ...

Kelsey Gross, University of South Alabama speech-language pathology graduate student, assists traumatic brain injury camp participant Larry Malone Jr., center, while music therapist Fred Ra leads Malone and other camp participants in creating a song using words suggested by the group.

Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury
July 25, 2019

Allied health and nursing students help survivors in the recovery process at the Bright Ideas Traumatic Brain Injury camp. ...

Participants in a summer forum, financed by a $293,914 National Science Foundation REU grant, study pieces of a skull loaned to Dr. Lesley Gregoricak, associate professor of anthropology at South, and Dr. Jamie Ullinger, associate professor of anthropology at Quinnipac University, by the government of the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah in the UAE. The students collaborate with an interdisciplinary group of dynamic scientists while conducting original research over an eight-week period.

How Did People Live 4,500 Years Ago?
July 23, 2019

College students from around the country hone their research skills studying ancient bones during a summer program at South. ...

Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag. NASA photo.

Fifty Years After 'One Small Step'
July 17, 2019

South's Dr. Carlos Montalvo talks about how we got to the moon five decades ago, and what's next in space exploration. ...

Russell Standridge, a physical therapist in Decatur, Ala., said he gets satisfaction from seeing his patients improve. His clients arrive having faced a variety of medical challenges: from surgeries to athletic injuries to automobile wrecks to neurological disorders.

#MyFirstJob: Russell Standridge
July 15, 2019

With an interest in sports and medicine, Russell Standridge found the 'perfect mix' in a career as a physical therapist. ...

Academics News Archive

Phi Kappa Phi Names Scholar, Artist of 2019 November 15, 2019

South Storytellers on the Assembly Line November 8, 2019

Up Close, But Not Too Personal November 5, 2019

Preventing a Big Hack Attack October 31, 2019

Princeton Author, Professor to Speak October 23, 2019

Creativity + Critical Thinking = Math Circle October 15, 2019

Study Abroad Trip Planned to Ghana October 11, 2019

New Book Highlights Two Afro-Latin Authors October 11, 2019

How to Watch the Democratic Debate October 11, 2019

What Can Geckos Tell Us About Freckles? October 9, 2019

Common Read Author to Speak at South September 19, 2019

University Board of Trustees Scholar Named September 13, 2019

Encouraging Diversity in Physician Workforce September 9, 2019

One 'Last Breath,' Then Resolute Steps Forward September 6, 2019

South Acquires Southern Writers Collection September 3, 2019

South Signs Galapagos Agreement August 29, 2019

Medical Students Awarded Scholarships August 23, 2019

Nurse Practitioner Residency Debuts August 22, 2019

A Guide to a Fix After the Flush August 13, 2019

Unusable, Inaccessible and Increasingly Scarce August 7, 2019

Nursing Instructor's Wristband Research Recognized July 31, 2019

Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury July 25, 2019

How Did People Live 4,500 Years Ago? July 23, 2019

Fifty Years After 'One Small Step' July 17, 2019

#MyFirstJob: Russell Standridge July 15, 2019