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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				 Picking Up the Pace Picking Up the Pace
 July 8, 2024A full-time day shift in the emergency department at USA Health University Hospital keeps nursing graduate Luke Thomas's adre ...
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				 Dr. Brian Axsmith, who passed away in 2020, is honored with the naming of a previously undescribed species of passionflower he dis ... Dr. Brian Axsmith, who passed away in 2020, is honored with the naming of a previously undescribed species of passionflower he dis ...
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				 The first year head coach highlights the USA by the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series Thursday, July 11, 2024. ... The first year head coach highlights the USA by the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series Thursday, July 11, 2024. ...
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				 Kills and Thrills Kills and Thrills
 June 28, 2024Hannah Maddux, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees at South, made her debut as a professional indoor volleyball p ...
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				 U.S. Senate and House Commend South on 60th Anniversary U.S. Senate and House Commend South on 60th Anniversary
 June 18, 2024Alabama's Congressional delegation recently supported resolutions highlighting the University's 60th anniversary. ...
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				 Sending Sentinels Into the Storm Sending Sentinels Into the Storm
 June 14, 2024As the hurricane season begins, South's Dr. Bret Webb is part of a research effort that, for the first time, is gathering det ...
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				 Keeping Up with Demand Keeping Up with Demand
 June 7, 2024The Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences gets an $8 million expansion to meet surging undergraduate enrollment. ...
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				 South Announces First Endowed Deanship South Announces First Endowed Deanship
 June 7, 2024Dr. Michael Capella is the Abraham A. Mitchell Endowed Dean, the first of its kind at the University, in the Mitchell College of B ...
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				 Three South professors' paper on major issues facing the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta is published by prestigious journal Scienc ... Three South professors' paper on major issues facing the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta is published by prestigious journal Scienc ...
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				 Only Scratching the Surface Only Scratching the Surface
 May 31, 2024An anthropology class gets a peek into the past during an archaeological dig in a student's backyard. ...
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				 South Creates 'Growing Up Down the Bay' Exhibit South Creates 'Growing Up Down the Bay' Exhibit
 May 21, 2024The exhibit depicts what life was like for children growing up in the "Down the Bay" neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s ...
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				 Seven students received awards to study abroad beginning this summer. ... Seven students received awards to study abroad beginning this summer. ...
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				 The National Institute of Standards and Technology grants will allow for the development of learning modules, curriculum and textb ... The National Institute of Standards and Technology grants will allow for the development of learning modules, curriculum and textb ...
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				 Gregoricka Receives Fulbright Scholar Award Gregoricka Receives Fulbright Scholar Award
 May 14, 2024USA anthropology professor Dr. Lesley Gregoricka will travel to the United Arab Emirates to examine prehistoric human skeletons. ...
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				 White sharks are rarely seen in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Researchers named her Miss Pawla, in honor of South's mascot. ... White sharks are rarely seen in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Researchers named her Miss Pawla, in honor of South's mascot. ...
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				 A Feat of Engineering ... and Design A Feat of Engineering ... and Design
 May 6, 2024Lawrence Stoudemire went vertical with his elaborately decorated mortar board ...
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				 'Nobody Knows How to Rally Like a Jaguar' 'Nobody Knows How to Rally Like a Jaguar'
 May 4, 2024Commencement was a first for students whose high school graduations were upended amid the COVID pandemic. ...
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				 College of Engineering students seize on the opportunity to work with the City of Mobile for their senior design project. ... College of Engineering students seize on the opportunity to work with the City of Mobile for their senior design project. ...
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				 A Passion for Tarantulas A Passion for Tarantulas
 April 30, 2024Biology major Jorjia Elmore's research on venomous animals is leading her to medical school. ...
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				 Baxley Selected as USA Chief of Police Baxley Selected as USA Chief of Police
 April 26, 2024Darren J. Baxley will arrive from the University of Florida, where he serves as deputy chief. ...
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				 Jaguar Senior Medallion Members Inducted Jaguar Senior Medallion Members Inducted
 April 26, 2024Twenty-four seniors were recognized for outstanding academic and leadership achievements, service and engagement, and Jaguar pride ...
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				 Dr. Matthew Pettway Named Fulbright Scholar Dr. Matthew Pettway Named Fulbright Scholar
 April 24, 2024Pettway will teach and conduct research as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in Brazil from August through December of this year. ...
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				 USA Launches New Hospitality and Tourism Concentrations USA Launches New Hospitality and Tourism Concentrations
 April 17, 2024Global leadership and events marketing and management concentrations will be available beginning in the fall for students majoring ...
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				 Mortar Board Receives National Award, Initiates New Members Mortar Board Receives National Award, Initiates New Members
 April 17, 2024South's chapter of Mortar Board has received the Ruth Weimer Mount Chapter Excellence Award as best chapter in the nation. ...
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				 USA Administrator Named as Faculty at National Institute 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. ...
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				 South Earns National Designation for Cybersecurity Research 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. ...
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				 Case Study 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 ...
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				 USA Student Government Leaders Elected 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. ...
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				 Rachmaninoff and Research 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 ...
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				 Chambers Named Chief Economic Development Officer 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 ...
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				 5 Things to Know About the Solar Eclipse 5 Things to Know About 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 ...
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				 Undergraduate Researchers Honored at National Conference 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 ...
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				 Super Commuters 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 ...
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				 Raines Highlights By the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series 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" ...
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				 USA will be one of 19 U.S. institutions participating in the International Academic Partnership Program focusing on Thailand. ... USA will be one of 19 U.S. institutions participating in the International Academic Partnership Program focusing on Thailand. ...
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				 Two staff members also received individual honors for their work with students ... Two staff members also received individual honors for their work with students ...
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				 A Perfect Match 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. ...
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				 The ceremony took place at the MacQueen Alumni Center on campus as the USA National Alumni Association celebrates its 50th year. ... The ceremony took place at the MacQueen Alumni Center on campus as the USA National Alumni Association celebrates its 50th year. ...
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				 Alabama-based BL Harbert wins award through a competitive bid process. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026. ... Alabama-based BL Harbert wins award through a competitive bid process. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026. ...
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				 Clean Sweep 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 ...
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				 The Big Picture 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 ...
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				 USA Engineering Professor Receives Honors 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 ...
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				 Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarships Awarded 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. ...
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				 South Enjoys Successful Partnership with Mobile Fire-Rescue 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. ...
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				 A Glass Act 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. ...
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				 From A to Glee 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. ...
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				 Alan Sealls is the 2025 president-elect for the American Meteorological Society, Dr. John Lanucci and Stephen Bennett elected to t ... Alan Sealls is the 2025 president-elect for the American Meteorological Society, Dr. John Lanucci and Stephen Bennett elected to t ...
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				 USA Hosting Special Exhibit on Archaeology and Oral History 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. ...
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				 Brass Act 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 ...
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				 Freshman Retention Near Record Levels 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. ...


