Soil to Sea
Grace Barrentine's work as an anthropologist has her digging into the land for now, but the shipwrecks of the deep are calling. #MyFirstJob
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Day One
They've taken their college tours. Applied and been accepted. At Southbound orientation, incoming freshmen begin to find out what it really means to be a Jaguar.
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Chapman Picked to Lead Army ROTC
Lt. Col. Kurt Chapman brings 18 years of military service to South's Army ROTC program.
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Mascot Swagger
After three years as Miss Pawla, Hannah Fink says the confidence the role inspired has helped her deliver live weather reports to TV viewers along the Gulf Coast. #MyFirstJob
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A New Challenge Every Day
After spending two summers completing an internship at CMG Engineers, Robert Greenwood joined the firm in a full-time role. The work, he says, is rewarding. #MyFirstJob
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Two Honors College Students Selected for the 2025 Portz Interdisciplinary Fellowship
Mary Helene Marmande and Dev Mehta were two of only six students nationally to receive the research award.
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Let's Have Class Outside
An outdoor classroom is being built on Aloe Bay on land donated by the USA Foundation. "There's no better place to educate students in the marine sciences than right here on the Alabama Gulf Coast," says Chris ...
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Mother, Daughter Share Academic Journey
Things changed, such as the no-eating-in-the-car rule, as Tasha and Kaitlin Stork discover a future in common with degrees in radiologic sciences.
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South Graduate Wins National Mortar Board Fellowship
Anita Nguyen earns one of nine national Mortar Board Honor Society fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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USA Study Reveals Pathway in Cancer Metastasis
Published in Nature, the research shows how cancer cells exploit the nervous system to grow and spread.
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College of Medicine Dean and VP for Medical Affairs Leaving USA
Dr. John Marymont, dean of the University of South Alabama's Whiddon College of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs, will leave South in December.
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Career Alignment
Lakelyn Tinsley transferred to South and changed her major, leaning into a creative drive that fueled her journey to a Mobile advertising agency. #MyFirstJob
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South Lands on Best Global Universities List
University of South Alabama is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Global Universities.
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Abby's Next Journey
Abby Russ used to scroll through social media accounts of students traveling the world. Last summer, she documented her own adventure in Spain, helping her win a $20,000 fellowship to Buenos Aires.
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Jordan Named Assistant Vice President of Research Communications, Development and Learning
Dr. Angela Jordan began her career at South in 2013 as a grant writer and joined the central Office of Research and Economic Development in 2016.
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Archaeological Field School Excavates at Former Africatown Restaurant, Boarding House
This site, next to where a new Africatown Welcome Center will be built, offers a vital opportunity to further explore, document and honor the heritage of a neighborhood built by the survivors of the Clotilda.
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Alabama Red Snapper Season Opens
A survey completed by South researchers suggests the red snapper numbers are the highest in more than a decade.
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Jennifer Mills Named Assistant Vice President of Sponsored Projects Administration
Mills will provide leadership and oversight to the sponsored projects administration team.
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South Hosts College Students Studying Microplastic Pollution
The students from around the country will spend the summer on South's campus for an undergraduate research project funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Designed for Discovery
Five civil engineering students took their design from blueprint to bayside, planning an outdoor classroom on Aloe Bay for marine and environmental sciences students.