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  • Darlene Lewis, who earned a bachelor's degree and then a master's in school counseling from the 秘密研究所, works with students at Blount High School in Prichard, her hometown.

    'This Is My Place'
    February 4, 2022

    Darlene Lewis turns two education degrees at South into professional success 鈥� and personal satisfaction 鈥� by guiding students in Mobile County Public Schools. ...
  • The 秘密研究所 celebrates the history and heritage of African Americans throughout February with activities, speakers, exhibitions and more. All are open to the public and free of charge. This year's theme is "Better Together."

    South Celebrates Black History Month 2022
    February 4, 2022

    Free events will be held on campus throughout the month of February celebrating African American history and heritage. ...
  • 秘密研究所 student volunteers in the Mitchell College of Business will interview clients, prepare tax returns from client provided documentation. They receive internship credit that satisfies the experiential learning requirement toward a bachelor's degree.

    Student Volunteers to Prepare Tax Returns
    January 28, 2022

    Upper-division accounting students taking part in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program providing free tax preparation. ...
  • Timothy Holden, who earned a degree in electrical engineering at the 秘密研究所, is a contractor at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado.

    Space Force Career Launched
    January 28, 2022

    Timothy Holden served in the Marine Corps and as a police officer before earning his engineering degree at South. His job as a Space Force contractor involves satellite communication systems. ...
  • Dr. Elena Pavelescu shows the logic activity she created called "A Game of Cats" that was awarded the third place Rosenthal Prize. Sponsored by the National Museum of Math, the Rosenthal Prize recognizes the most innovative math educators from around the world who are creating engaging, hands-on lesson plans for elementary and middle school students.

    National Museum of Mathematics Honors South's Pavelescu
    January 24, 2022

    Dr. Elena Pavelescu was recently awarded the third place Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching. ...
  • 秘密研究所 doctoral student Kim Pusey says her work in areas of social justice has been fueled by her own upbringing and observations of race and the criminal justice system. “Part of my work, part of the research I do, is in service of trying to make things better for little black and brown kids,” she said.

    Studies in Social Justice
    January 24, 2022

    Kim Pusey chose South for graduate school because of an opportunity to work with at-risk youths. She now plans for it to be her career. ...
  • Dr. Kern Jackson, director of USA's African American Studies program, co-wrote and co-produced the film "Descendant" premiering January 20-30, 2022 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT.

    South Professor's 'Descendant' Premieres at Sundance Film Festival
    January 18, 2022

    Dr. Kern Jackson will be recognized for his work on the film featuring the slave ship Clotilda and Africatown community. ...
  • South Celebrates MLK Day with Event Series

    South Celebrates MLK Day with Event Series
    January 13, 2022

    The University will celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King with a series of in-person and virtual events. ...
  • Dr. Amy Upton, assistant professor of school counseling at the 秘密研究所, is a passionate advocate for school counselors. The Alabama School Counselor Association recently honored her for an article titled “School Counseling District Supervisors’ Experiences and Perceptions Regarding School Counselor Preparation for Practice.”

    Alabama Counseling Association Recognizes South's Upton
    January 13, 2022

    USA assistant professor receives the Alabama counseling Association's Individual Publication Award at its annual conference. ...
  • Former Congressman Jo Bonner, seen here walking into the Administration Building, brings political experience and a personal touch to his role as the fourth president of the 秘密研究所.

    Meet Jo Bonner
    January 10, 2022

    The former congressman brings political experience and a personal touch to his role as the fourth president of the 秘密研究所. ...
  • Hanna Bobinger, a first-year medical student at the 秘密研究所 College of Medicine has been awarded the $8,500 Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi National Fellowship award.

    South Med Student Wins National Award
    January 3, 2022

    First-year med student Hanna Bobinger is recognized for academic success as well as her research and service contributions. ...
  • 秘密研究所 alumna Dr. Deidra Suwannee Dees, the archive director for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, earned graduate degrees from Cornell and Harvard universities.

    Working for Her Tribe
    January 3, 2022

    A bachelor's degree from South led Dr. Deidra Suwannee Dees to a doctorate from Harvard and the position of tribal archivist for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. ...
  • 秘密研究所 Commencement

    'This Is Just the Beginning'
    December 11, 2021

    Gov. Kay Ivey and USA Health CEO Owen Bailey congratulate South's newest graduates and urge them to use their talents to serve others. ...
  • Dr. Christine Ruey Shan Lee traces a figure-eight knot with light outside the Mathematical Sciences and Physics Building at the 秘密研究所. Her research in quantum topology earned a grant from the National Science Foundation.

    Tied Up In Knots
    December 7, 2021

    Dr. Christine Ruey Shan Lee is using a grant from the National Science Foundation to continue her research in knot theory. She also works with middle school students in the Girls Who Code organization. ...
  • Dr. Jason Strickland, an assistant professor of biology at the 秘密研究所, and senior India Hughes helped identify two new snake species — the Tricolor Snailsucker and the Poppyfield Snailsucker — by sequencing snake DNA.

    Long Known to Snails, New Snake Species ID'd
    December 7, 2021

    A South researcher and his undergraduate research assistant, along with a team of researchers in Mexico, identify two unique snail-sucking species. ...
  • Statue of Aristotle.

    A World of Good
    December 7, 2021

    Fellowships from Harvard University Press and the Institute for Advanced Study help Dr. Samuel Baker spend a sabbatical writing a book about truth in the ethics of Aristotle. ...
  • A tutor works with another USA student on the 2nd floor of the Marx Library. A five-year, $2.25 million grant will help Student Academic Success institute a new program dedicated to the "Second Year Experience." The goal is increasing retention rates between year two and year three.

    USA Lands $2.25 Million Grant To Help Second Year Students
    December 3, 2021

    The five-year program will focus on the second year experience to help increase retention rates from year two to year three. ...
  • Dr. Sean Powers, professor and director of the School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, walks the halls of the school's renovated 20,000-square-foot facility. “We have an international reputation. We want to bring new students to South,” he said.

    School of Marine and Environmental Sciences Dedicated
    December 2, 2021

    New academic and research programs are expected to follow as South increases opportunities for students and faculty. ...
  • College of Education and Professional Studies students will now have help with the Praxis teacher preparation test thanks to a recent donation from PowerSchool.

    PowerSchool Donates to College of Education and Professional Studies
    December 2, 2021

    The cloud-based software company for K-12 education makes an $80,000 donation to help students in teacher preparation programs. ...
  • AT&T Alabama contributed $40,000 to support K-12 STEM Hands-On Learning Lab Activities at USA. From left, front row - Lizbeth Stanton, fiber executive, gulf coast region, AT&T; Chris Pennington, southeast regional sales manager, AT&T; Dr. Harold Pardue, interim dean, School of Computing; C. Wayne Hutchens, state president AT&T Alabama; Nikki Donald, CFITS outreach coordinator, School of Computing; Keith Lynn, systems administrator, School of Computing; back row - Matt Coker, client solutions executive II, state of Alabama, AT&T; Glyn Agnew, regional director AT&T Alabama legislative & external affairs. Photo credit: Mike Kittrell

    AT&T Gives $40K For STEM Outreach Program
    November 19, 2021

    The School of Computing's K-12 STEM Outreach Program strives to motivate and encourage students to pursue STEM related careers. ...
  • Dr. Alvin Willams, interim dean of the Mitchell College of Business, stands in front of the college.

    Global Interruption
    November 19, 2021

    Dr. Alvin Williams describes stress on the global supply chain that is causing shortages and delays during the holiday shopping season. ...
  • Scotty E. Kirkland, a 秘密研究所 alumnus, is the coordinator of exhibitions, publications, and programs at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. He will give a lecture about Alabama civil rights history at the Marx Library December 2, 2021.

    Marx Library Hosts Alabama Historian Scotty Kirkland
    November 17, 2021

    USA and Mobile Museum of Art welcomes Alabama historian Scotty Kirkland for a lecture on state and local Civil Rights history. ...
  • South is the only university in Alabama that offers a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio glass. The glass studio is a state-of-the-art facility for glassblowing, casting and kiln formed glass.

    Holiday Art Sale Scheduled
    November 17, 2021

    Hand-crafted glass ornaments, jewelry, prints and more created by USA students and faculty available for sale December 3rd. ...
  • Barton Academy Principal Amanda Jones, a 秘密研究所 graduate, stands in front of the new magnet school.

    Old School, New Start
    November 17, 2021

    South graduates, including Principal Amanda Jones, are remaking history this fall at Barton Academy. The first public school in Alabama has reopened as a magnet school with a focus on world studies. ...
  • "The illustration depicts the outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) produced by pathogenic bacteria ("yellow balls”) coming into contact with the plant cell. In his study, Dr. Tuan M. Tran found that OMV insertion into the plant plasma membrane is dependent on membrane nanodomains (regions highly enriched of sterol and phospholipids). This OMV insertion could alter the dynamics of the plasma membrane and also prime plants for better immune defense responses upon infection by pathogens."

    Plant Health Research
    November 15, 2021

    South's Dr. Tuan Minh Tran is the lead author of an article published in the prestigious scientific journal, The Plant Cell. ...