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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 911爆料网 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 911爆料网 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 commu ...

Move-in Day at South kicks off “Week of Welcome…and Beyond,” two weeks of special events such as First Night, Convocation, Get on Board Day and the Block Party that highlight South’s campus community.

Home Is Where the Jags Are
August 17, 2019

Students get help with the heavy lifting and settle into campus housing during Move-In Day. Two weeks of activities are planned. ...

Jasmein Davis works in the old federal building in downtown Mobile, where she is an accountant for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District.

#MyFirstJob: Jasmein Davis
August 13, 2019

She loves words, but Jasmein Davis chose numbers in pursuing accounting. It's paying off at the Army Corps of Engineers. ...

Creative solutions to the wastewater problems plaguing some rural Alabama counties could include onsite wetlands. 911爆料网 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 cons ...

Hong Nguyen majored in finance and accounting to earn her degree in business administration at USA Mitchell College of Business. She completed three internships while at South, one at Austal USA where she now works.

#MyFirstJob: Hong Nguyen
August 6, 2019

With three internships and a degree in business administration, Hong Nguyen brings her skills to shipbuilder Austal USA. ...

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. ...

Two internships, college courses and involvement in USA’s Society of Women Engineers chapter all helped prepare Kelly Welsh for her job as an engineer for Georgia-Pacific.

#MyFirstJob: Georgia-Pacific's Kelly Welsh
July 29, 2019

As a reliability engineer for Georgia-Pacific, Kelly Welsh minimizes production loss by keeping the machines humming along. ...

Kelsey Gross, 911爆料网 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. ...

Thomas “Reid” Nelson credits South’s Ph.D. program in marine sciences with having the resources and range of expertise in faculty to support his research interests and education. He works in a National Marine Fisheries Service lab with other scientists from UC Santa Cruz.

#MyFirstJob: Thomas 'Reid' Nelson
July 22, 2019

In a lab along the California coast, Reid Nelson researches ways to improve survival rates of juvenile salmon migrating to sea. ...

Dr. T. Grant Glover, seated, demonstrates an early-stage prototype of the next-generation carbon dioxide scrubber being developed for the International Space State. Colleagues Dr. Matthew Reichert, from left, standing; Dr. James Davis and Dr. Kevin West are colleagues on the research project, which is financed by a $1.1 million grant from NASA.

South Awarded $3.8 Million for Ionic Liquids
July 18, 2019

USA researchers are leading the way in developing liquid salt as an environmentally friendly solvent, on Earth and in outer space. ...

Dr. Sarah Koon-Magnin, associate professor of political science and criminal justice, works with volunteers who act as advocates for sexual assault victims. The work is done through Lifelines Counseling Services of Mobile.

Examining the 'Disclosure Experience'
July 18, 2019

The #MeToo movement has brought focus to sexual assault. Dr. Sarah Koon-Magnin works to make talking about it less traumatic. ...

Through undergraduate research, Baraa Mando, a senior in chemical engineering, found an outlet for his love of science, math and computer coding.

Student Spotlight: Baraa Mando
July 17, 2019

From computer games to chemistry, how one South student parlayed his love of programming into serious, scientific research. ...

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. ...

Dr. Devin Stephenson, left, Northwest Florida State College president, and Dr. Tony Waldrop, 911爆料网 president, sign an agreement that adds NWF State College to the list of Gulf Coast institutions that have joined South's Pathway USA program, increasing access to a four-year education for community college students.

NWF State College Joins Pathway USA
July 12, 2019

Northwest Florida State College is the fifth Gulf Coast institution to team up with South to increase access to a four-year degree ...

Eugenie Sellier, '11, '16, is the director of child nutrition programs for Feeding the Gulf Coast, where she oversees four child hunger relief programs serving more than 20,000 children.

In a Storm's Wake, a Service Focus Emerged
July 10, 2019

Two-time South alumna Eugenie Sellier's career at Feeding the Gulf Coast was inspired in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. ...

#MyFirstJob: Lacey Bolden
July 2, 2019

Lacey Bolden says you never know what will happen in the ER. But with her degree from South, she feels prepared for every patient. ...

South physician assistant graduate students traveled to Peru to help treat patients at risk for cervical cancer. From left are Kaycee Villane of Gulf Breeze, Fla., Cole Stephens of Anniston, Ala., and Tori Moore of Philadelphia.

Meeting Patients Where They Are, in Peru
June 28, 2019

South P.A. students travel to South America to treat patients in a country with one of the highest rates of cervical cancer. ...

Gurinder Singh, a graduate of the USA College of Engineering, is director of global sustainability for the American Bureau of Shipping. “Today’s world is quickly changing, and the shipping industry is navigating a complex regulatory landscape and rapid technology changes,” he said.

Solutions Through Creativity, Innovation
June 27, 2019

Engineering alumnus Gurinder Singh leads efforts to transition the maritime industry to sustainability and lower emissions. ...

Billie McKinney, a graduate of the 911爆料网, is a structural engineer at Ingalls Shipbuilding, one of Mississippi's largest employers. “As a structural engineer at Ingalls, my job consists of ensuring the safety of the men and women of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. I take great pride in providing these men and women with the utmost dedication, 911爆料网ism and work ethic that they provide our country daily.”

#MyFirstJob: Billie McKinney
June 24, 2019

As an engineer at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Billie McKinney's job helps ensure the safety of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard personnel. ...

The 911爆料网 Board of Trustees recently elected officers for three-year terms. Picked were businessman James H. “Jimmy” Shumock of Mobile as chair pro tempore, Mobile philanthropist and civic volunteer Arlene Mitchell as vice chair and businesswoman Alexis Atkins as secretary.

USA Board of Trustees Elects Officers
June 18, 2019

Jimmy Shumock, Arlene Mitchell and Alexis Atkins were elected to lead the USA Board of Trustees for the next three years. ...

Zane Patterson's official title at Shipshape Urban Farms is account manager. But working at a start-up means pitching in wherever he's needed, and Patterson said he thrives on that culture. "I enjoy the flexibility of entrepreneurship,” he said.

#MyFirstJob: Zane Patterson
June 17, 2019

An account manager at Shipshape Urban Farms, Zane Patterson thrives on start-up culture. 'I get to help shape this business.& ...

Rodriguez awarded NIH diversity supplement
June 14, 2019

Yelitza Rodriguez is a graduate student in the 911爆料网 Basic Medical Sciences Graduate Program. ...

Her Majesty Queen Mother Dowoti Desir Hounon Houna II will discuss African-based religious practices at South Alabama. And, her husband the Supreme Spiritual Chief of Vodun Hwendo His Majesty Dada Daagbo Hounon Houna II Guely will share reflections on the Clotilda and how the enslaved were captured. Both are religious leaders who travel and speak globally.

West African Religious Leaders to Speak at South
June 14, 2019

USA will host a free lecture to discuss vodou, a traditional Afro-Haitian religion, and other African-based religious practices. ...

Andrew Conniff, who earned a strategic communication degree from the 911爆料网 in 2017, was named 2019 Photojournalist of the Year by the Alabama Broadcasters Association.

Creating His Own Story, Telling Others'
June 13, 2019

Andrew Conniff, who earned a strategic communication degree from South in 2017, is named 2019 Photojournalist of the Year. ...

Nick Lawkis, who was named executive director for governmental relations at the 911爆料网, holds two degrees from South and has worked for the University since 2011.

Lawkis Named Executive Director
June 12, 2019

Nick Lawkis, a University advocate in Montgomery and Washington, D.C., since 2015, was tapped to head governmental relations. ...

When Tara Principe enrolled at South, she thought she would return to Road Island after graduation. “But my parents knew by my sophomore year at South that I was not coming back home to live. There’s no snow here, and I am close to the beaches.” Principe began as the marketing and communication director at Distinguished Young Women just four days after graduation. When Tara Principe enrolled at South, she thought she would return to Road Island after graduation. “But my parents knew by my sophomore year at South that I was not coming back home to live. There’s no snow here, and I am close to the beaches.” Principe began as the marketing and communication director at Distinguished Young Women just four days after graduation.

#MyFirstJob: Tara Principe
June 10, 2019

Distinguished Young Women's new marketing director got a rehearsal performance even before she graduated. ...

College of Engineering Dean Named
June 7, 2019

Dr. John M. Usher has been named dean of the USA College of Engineering. He arrives Aug. 1 from Mississippi State University. ...

The 2018 hurricane season will be remembered mostly for hurricanes Michael and Florence, that latter pictured here in an image with elements furnished by NASA. An average Atlantic hurricane season produces 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes.

How to Forecast the 2019 Hurricane Season
June 7, 2019

Sea temperatures, sea-level pressure and monsoons all factor into a hurricane forecast. Here is South's experts' take on ...

Caroline Carithers, a 2019 South graduate who is starting at WKRG-TV5, joins Chief Meteorologist Alan Sealls as a member of the WKRG First Alert Storm Team. Sealls taught Carithers while she was at USA.

#MyFirstJob: Caroline Carithers
June 4, 2019

"I was kind of shocked I got my dream job so quickly, so I'm very excited," says South grad and WKRG-TV5's new ...

Dr. Ken Heck, professor emeritus, and Alex Rodriguez, a technician in Heck's lab, look at seagrass samples from near Port St. Joe, Fla., as part of their research to find ways for replenishing the grasses.

Protecting the Gulf's Underwater Nurseries
May 31, 2019

Propellers, hurricanes and even sea turtles pose a threat to Gulf of Mexico seagrass. South researchers aim to reverse its decline ...

A mural of the Clotilda is painted along Bay Bridge Road in Mobile's Africatown community.

'Resistance, Resilience and Survival'
May 30, 2019

The USA community reflects with joy, sadness, optimism and apprehension on the discovery of the Clotilda in the Mobile Delta. ...

Dr. Kevin White, professor and chair of the department of civil, coastal and environmental engineering, and Jordan Blackmon, sophomore civil engineering major, stand on the edge of one of five landscaped bioinfiltration swales near Meisler Hall. The swales help capture storm water runoff instead of it running off on the surface and eroding soil that eventually deposits into Three Mile Creek.

Erosion: Keeping a LID on It
May 20, 2019

USA Engineering is using low-impact development, or LID, to reduce erosion and storm water runoff into Three Mile Creek. ...

Briana Morris completed her third year as a member of the USA soccer program in 2018, where she ranked second on the team in points and tied for third in goals.

Soccer's Morris Picked for Sun Belt Summit
May 16, 2019

Briana Morris has been invited to be a part of the Sun Belt Conference's 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Summit. ...

Mitchell College of Business junior Jack Stover will spend 10 weeks in a summer program in Indonesia. “I’m sure it will be a great, eye-opening experience for me.”

One Summer, a Half a World Away
May 15, 2019

Mitchell College of Business student Jack Stover will spend 10 weeks learning about Indonesian language, culture and chocolate. ...

College of Nursing students welcomed visitors to an open house, a National Nurses Week event where information was provided about the college's nursing programs and curriculum.

South Celebrates National Nurses Week
May 13, 2019

Amid a projected shortage, USA is adding nurses to the 4 million in the U.S., and to the more than 15,000 College of Nursing alumn ...

One of Dr. Gloria Wilson's works is her “Blackademic Project,” an ongoing examination of the intersections of race and academic identity. She designed and constructed a doctoral robe to serve as a metaphor to describe the challenges of negotiating a racialized academic identity.

Art Honors Life, Connects to History
May 13, 2019

South graduate Dr. Gloria Wilson's creativity is inspired by family ties and influenced by those who came before her. ...

Online RN-to-BSN Offered at South
May 6, 2019

Registered nurses can complete the 911爆料网 courses for a bachelor's degree in one year. Nursing scholarships are availab ...

Ovie Mughelli, an environmental advocate and former NFL fullback, told graduates that "what you do has to be about more than a job, more than a paycheck. Your purpose in life is inside you."

Grads Urged to Live with Purpose, Integrity
May 5, 2019

Former NFL fullback Ovie Mughelli and USA advocate Happy Fulford addressed graduates at Spring Commencement ceremonies. ...

Dillon Blount, left, a senior meteorology major from Pelham, Ga.; Dr. Wesley Terwey, assistant professor of meteorology; and Amber Kulick, a junior meteorology major from Falkville, Ala., participate in the VORTEX weather balloon program that seeks to learn more about tornadoes in order to provide timelier forecasts.

When Storms Approach, Balloons Go Up
May 5, 2019

South faculty and students are participating in a program that aims to learn more about tornadoes, resulting in timelier forecasts ...

South graduated its first class of PASSAGE USA, a two-year program to promote independence for students with intellectual disabilities.

'There Are No Limits for These Students'
May 4, 2019

South graduates first class of PASSAGE USA, a two-year program to promote independence for students with intellectual disabilities ...

Dr. Hank M. Bounds, who will join South's College of Education and Professional Studies this fall, will help guide student and faculty innovators by providing higher educational leadership, resources, connections and expertise.

Bounds Joins College of Education and Professional Studies
May 1, 2019

Dr. Hank M. Bounds, outgoing president of the University of Nebraska, will serve in the department of leadership and teacher educa ...

Natalie Williams will begin her career as a nurse in a local intensive care unit. “I love a good adrenaline rush,” she said. “I love the fast-paced environment of working in the emergency room. I have learned that I can work in intense situations and not be broken by the experience."

At Her Beginning, She Sought End Answers
April 29, 2019

Nursing senior Natalie Williams, driven by the death of her grandfather, focused on palliative care for her Honors College thesis. ...

In addition to earning her degree Saturday, Khamaria Saadiq will receive the military rank of second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Her first station of duty will be the University of Michigan, where she will work as a recruiter.

Has Degree and Officer Bars, Will Travel
April 29, 2019

For Khamaria Saadiq, hospitality and tourism management offers an opportunity to be 'around good ideas' and 'enjoy ...

While at South, Stacy Lynwood Sergeant was involved as a Mitchell Ambassador, in the Catholic Student Association and as a member of the Marketing Club and Kappa Alpha fraternity. He also volunteers at Christ United Methodist Church and has trained his golden retriever, Moose, as a therapy dog.

Continuing the Family's Jaguar Line
April 29, 2019

Stacy Sergeant, a third-generation Jaguar, said a co-op with a shipbuilding company allowed him to make important connections. ...

William J. “Happy” Fulford, left, whose USA career spanned nearly 40 years of service in governmental relations, alumni and development, and Ovie Mughelli, a former football star whose post-NFL career has focused on empowering youth and living an ecologically friendly lifestyle, will address USA graduates during Spring Commencement ceremonies.

University Readies for Spring Commencement
April 29, 2019

A longtime University leader and an ex-NFL star-turned-environmentalist will address graduates Saturday at the Mitchell Center. ...

The 911爆料网 Greek organizations are awarded the Deans Cup for their outstanding service and leadership. From left, Michael Simmons, president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; Nolan Ricketson, president of Sigma Chi Fraternity; and Albany Wisner of Chi Omega Fraternity.

Greek Community Awarded for Achievements
April 25, 2019

The annual awards ceremony recognized fraternities and sororities for academics, membership, service and campus involvement. ...